La Scala Theatre Museum
The Teatro alla Scala Museum was founded in 1913. Just like the opera house, it was restored a few years ago and reopened in 2004 with a new display by Pier Luigi Pizzi.
Besides being a meeting place for the general public, the Museum is a point of reference for opera enthusiasts and for scholars, thanks also to the Simoni Library, located in the Palazzo Busca (in Corso Magenta), which has collection of more than 120,000 books. It also provides musical training for the new generations by organising didactic visits conducted by specialised staff.
The Teatro alla Scala Museum tells the life of the opera house through a vast collection of music instruments, portraits, busts and documents dedicated to the greatest musicians, from Giuseppe Verdi to Arturo Toscanini. Visitors can also admire the auditorium from boxes and have the possibility to get to know the backstage machinery during the preparation of a show.
Finally, the museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions related to the operas staged at La Scala and to important members of the history of the Teatro alla Scala.
Events
Maria Callas, whose personal legend is for ever linked to the history of opera, died on 16 September 1977. On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of her death, La Scala organises various events to pay tribute to the great soprano. Since 14 September the exhibitions "Stage Costumes" and "Backstage Images" are on view in the Theatre Museum and at the "Arturo Toscanini" Boxes Foyer >>
