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Institutions in Milan

Milan as one of Italy’s key cities is consequently home to some significant institutions. As one of the world’s major financial and business centres, it is the home of the Italian Stock Exchange.  Fashion and design play a leading role in Milan’s institutional life; the European Institute of Design (IED), established in Milan in 1966 by Francesco Morelli. There is also the Domus Academy – one of the country’s leading centres for education in fashion and design. Another notable institution in the city is the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, which was one of the first libraries ever open to the public and today houses one of the best collections in the world. The Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalisation and Health Care more often known as the IRCCS San Raffaele is one of the country’s largest hospitals and is highly regarded as one of the leading centres for medical and scientific research.


Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Biblioteca Ambrosiana, by Umberto Pini  
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Address: Piazza Pio XI 2
Phone: +39 02 80 69 21
e-mail: info@ambrosiana.it
Website: http://www.ambrosiana.it/ing/index.asp

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 09:30-17:00
Biblioteca Ambrosiana is one of the oldest libraries in Milan. It's also home to an art gallery called Pinacoteca Ambrosiana. The name of the library comes from St Ambrose – the patron saint of the city of Milan.
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British Council
British Council, by BC  
British Council
Address: Via Manzoni 38
Phone: +39 02 77 22 21
e-mail: enquiries.milan@britishcouncil.it

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00-17:00 Saturday 10:00-14:00
The British Council is one of the UK Government’s non-ministerial Departments. Since 1934 it specialises in educational opportunities. The British Council is a public corporation incorporated by royal charter and is registered as a charity in England. Its Chair is Lord Kinnock (former leader of the Labour party in UK) and one of its patrons is Queen Elizabeth II herself. The British Council in Milan offers a variety of high quality courses of English, exams and activities for academic purposes, if you want to improve your career prospects or simply for the pleasure of learning.
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Poldi Pezzoli
Poldi Pezzoli, by Fermin Uribetxebarria  
Poldi Pezzoli Foundation
Address: Via Manzoni 12
Phone: +39 02 79 63 34
e-mail: info@museopoldipezzoli.it
Website: http://www.museopoldipezzoli.it

This fine museum-home was founded by Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli who was related to the Trivulzio family – one of the oldest, most cultivated and endowed families of Milan. He travelled across Italy and other countries to learn about art. He bought numerous masterpieces and developed an interest in applied arts such as tapestries, porcelains, arms, jewelry and antiques. All of these objects were gradually gathered together and today they constitute the Poldi Pezzoli collection.
Instituto Europeo di Design
Instituto Europeo di Design, by Nestor Correa Mayo  
European Institute of Design (IED)
Address: Via Sciesa 4
Phone: + 39 02 579 69 51
e-mail: info@milano.ied.it
Website: http://www.ied.edu/

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-19:00
European Institute of Design (IED) was established in Milan in 1966 by its current President, Mr. Francesco Morelli. IED offers actual training, based on the theory and practice of design culture. IED attracts young people who want to embark on careers in Fashion, Design, Visual Arts or Communications. This design school was founded to teach theory and practice with passion and to make the dreams come true, by designing the products and the shapes of the future.
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University of Milano - Bicocca
Address: Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1
Phone: +39 02 6448 7537
e-mail: Carmen.leccardi@unimib.it
Website: http:/www.unimib.it/go/Home/English-version

The University of Milano – Bicocca, or simply Bicocca, was established in 1998 and is located in Bicocca, the northern outskirts of the city of Milan, on the former industrial site of the Pirelli tire company. Bicocca is part of a new urban centre in Milan, which includes the new headquarters of the Pirelli Group, Pneumatici Pirelli; the National Research Council (CNR); offices of multinational companies and the Arcimboldi Theatre, as well as a sports centre and shops.
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Domus Academy
Address: Via Watt 27
Phone: +39 02 4241 4001
e-mail: info@domusacademy.it
Website: http://www.domusacademy.com/section/Contact%20us/6

Domus Academy in Milan is an international endeavour. It aims to enrich, promote and always keep the culture of designing fresh. The Academy is where the art and management meet.
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University of Milano
Address: Via Festa del Perdono 3
Phone: +39 02 50312074
e-mail: webmaster@unimi.it
Website: http://www.unimi.it

The University of Milano or Università degli Studi di Milano is one the largest universities in the country with about 63,000 students. The teaching and research staff amounts to 2,455 and the non-teaching staff to 2,200. The University of Milano is a member of the League of European research Universities. The University is also known as Statale; one of the reasons is to avoid confusion with other academic institutions in Milan. The Statale University was founded on September 30, 1923, when the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy of the Milan Accademia was joined with the Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento. The latter had been founded by Luigi Mangiagalli in 1906. In 1998, the so-called Second University of Milan was founded at Bicocca, today known as the University of Milano - Bicocca.
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IRCCS San Raffaele
Address: via Olgettina 60
Phone: +39 02 26 431
e-mail: segr.scientifica@hsr.it
Website: http://www.fondazionesanraffaele.it

Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00
The name San Raffaele comes from the Hebrew word Raf-el, which means 'God heals' or 'God’s medicine'. San Raffaele Hospital is a private Scientific Institute, which belongs to the San Raffaele del Monte Tabor Foundation. The latter is recognised by the Italian Ministry of Health as a Scientific Institute that carries out biomedical research as well as clinical activities of relevant national interest. The mission of the San Raffaele Institute is to cure and assist diseased individuals. It follows the Gospel proposition: "Go, teach, heal.” The Scientific Institute San Raffaele was also recognised as Institute for Molecular Medicine in 2001.
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