The Libreria Bocca is the oldest library in Italy. An evocative cornucopia where, among the countless carefully selected art books, visitors feel like Alice in Wonderland, the Libreria Bocca is an urban gem accessible from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, with its polychrome marbles and glass vault from which the sky above is visible. In the heart of Milan, it is a place rich in history, where booklovers can discover the Skira-Corner.

Open: every day 10.30 - 19.00 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 12, Milan

Opened in 1865 by brothers Luigi and Ferdinando Bocconi, La Rinascente is a must-see for all fashion and lifestyle lovers. The Skira-Corner is located on the -1 floor dedicated to design.

Piazza Duomo 10, Milan Open: every day 10.00 - 22.00

Founded in 1796 by Giacomo Carrara, the Accademia Carrara is considered the museum of Italian art collectors par excellence, with its extraordinary heritage the result of bequests from enlightened patrons of the arts. More than 300 works run through five centuries of art history, from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century, with masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Lotto, Giovan Battista Moroni, Pisanello, Mantegna and other masters of Italian painting. The Skira boutique bookstore is located at the end of the exhibition route.

Piazza Giacomo Carrara 82, Bergamo Hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10.00 - 19.00 Tuesday: 10.00 - 13.00 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10.00 - 20.00

The Luigi Marzoli Arms Museum houses one of the most valuable European collections of ancient armour and weapons. The collection, a display of craftsmanship and art, shows the long tradition of armour and arms manufacturing in Brescia. The museum was founded from the collection of Cavaliere del Lavoro Luigi Marzoli, a successful entrepreneur and arms collector from Palazzolo.

Via Castello 9, Brescia Open: every day 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on Monday.

Completely renovated in 2018, the art gallery in the elegant setting of Palazzo Martinengo da Barco contains a rich collection of masterpieces. Along the exhibition route, which begins in the fourteenth century, visitors gaze upon famous paintings such as the Angel and Christ Blessing by Raphael and the Adoration of the Shepherds by Lorenzo Lotto, alongside rare objects of decorative art. The heart of the collection is represented by the Brescian paintings of the Renaissance with works by Savoldo, Romanino, and Moretto. The Skira boutique bookstore is located at the entrance, near the ticket office and is accessible without a ticket.

Piazza Moretto 4, Brescia Open: every day 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on Monday.

Recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Archaeological Park of Roman Brescia is among the most significant and best-preserved ancient sites in Italy. Crossing the Archaeological Park, visitors can view a sanctuary from the Republican era (first century BC), the Capitolium (73 AD) with the remains of the imperial age and the nineteenth-century museum acquisitions, the Winged Victory – a bronze masterpiece – and the Roman theatre (first-third century AD). The Skira boutique bookstore is located at the entrance, next to the ticket office and is accessible without a ticket.

Via dei Musei 55, Brescia Open: from Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on Monday.

The National Automobile Museum, known as MAUTO, was founded in 1932 in Turin on the left bank of the Po, thanks to an idea from two pioneers of Italian motoring, Cesare Goria Gatti and Roberto Biscaretti di Ruffia. Among the most famous automobile museums in the world, it is a must for car enthusiasts. With its exceptional collection of 200 original cars produced by 80 different companies, it tells the evolution of the car from a means of transport to an object of worship.

Corso Unità d’Italia 40, Turin Open: every day 10.00 - 18.00. On Monday 10.00-14.00

An extraordinary example of a suburban villa, Palazzo Te was conceived and built between 1524 and 1534 by Giulio Romano for Federico II Gonzaga, the Marquis of Mantua and is the most famous work by the Italian architect and painter. The complex houses the Civic Museum and, since 1990, the International Centre of Art and Culture of Palazzo Te, which organises exhibitions of ancient and modern art and architecture. The Skira boutique bookstore is located on the ground floor, inside the historic rooms of the palace.

Viale Te, Mantua Open: from Monday to Sunday 9.00 -19.30. Closed on Tuesday.

Perched on the Cidneo Hill, Brescia Castle is considered the symbol of the city. Among the best-preserved fortified complexes in Europe, its walls speak of centuries of power struggle between different warring factions. The Mastio, with the mighty Tower of the Prisoners, the drawbridge and the Mirabella Tower, the only remaining trace of the Church of Santo Stefano in Arce, are products of the medieval commune period and the era of Visconti dominance. The Skira boutique bookstore is located at the entrance, next to the ticket office and the information point, and is accessible without a ticket.

Via Castello 9, Brescia Open: every day 10.00 - 18.00.

A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia exhibits, in chronological and thematic order, thousands of extraordinary pieces from the fourth millennium BC to the eighteenth century. The monumental complex contains an archaeological area with two houses from the Roman era (first to third century AD), the Lombard basilica of San Salvatore (eighth century AD), the Nuns’ Choir (beginning of the sixteenth century) and the Romanesque oratory of Santa Maria in Solario (twelfth century), The Skira boutique bookstore is located in the main hall of the museum, between the ticket office, the entrance and the exit.

Via dei Musei 81/B, Brescia Open: from Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on Monday.