WHO CAN BE AN AMICO DI BRERA The Associazione degli Amici di Brera is open to all those who share our principles and goals: social responsibility, cultural patronage, and a love for history and art. As an individual or through your company, you can contribute to making the Association a cultural reference point for the city’s life by actively participating in numerous initiatives and events.
WHY BECOME AN AMICO DI BRERA Becoming an “Amico di Brera” also means caring about the future of Milan’s most important gallery of ancient and modern art, which for over 200 years has housed works by artists like Caravaggio, Mantegna, and Bellini. Supporting a renowned and illustrious city landmark like Brera is an act of generosity that allows the entire community to grow, strengthening its identity by looking to the past to envision the future.
HOW TO BECOME AN AMICO DI BRERA You can become an Amico di Brera in two ways:
1) Making a Donation: The donations made to the Association enjoy the following tax benefits
Individuals a. Deduction of 30% from the gross IRPEF tax of donations, up to a maximum of €30,000, or b. Deductibility from taxable income of donations within 10% of declared taxable income.
Corporations > Deductibility from taxable income of donations within 10% of declared taxable income.
It is recommended to keep the evidence of the bank transfer or check and to specify “liberal donation” in the payment description. > Go to the DONATION PAGE
2) Joining the Association: our various membership types allow you to contribute according to your means to the life of the Association and entitle you to a series of benefits and advantages. The membership fee does not offer tax benefits but includes the right to participate as a member in the Association’s ordinary and extraordinary meetings.
euro 15 (*For students up to 26 years old)
euro 70
euro 250
euro 500
from euro 2.000
from euro 8.000
BENEFITS FOR YOU
Discounts and Benefits: Membership in Amici di Brera gives you access to a range of benefits and advantages, such as unlimited free admission to the Pinacoteca di Brera and the Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, as well as discounts at other Milanese and Italian museums. With the Amico di Brera card, you can enjoy additional discounts at Caffè Fernanda, Bottega Brera, and other historic shops and bookstores in the city center.
Cultural Initiatives: The association’s rich cultural program allows you to participate in conferences, presentations, exclusive guided tours of sites usually closed to the public, historic buildings, museums, exhibitions, excursions, and trips. All our activities are designed as opportunities for members to gather and exchange ideas, with historical-artistic guidance provided by a team of highly experienced art historians. > See the upcoming EVENTS
Amici di Brera also has agreements with Gallerie d’Italia and other Italian and foreign associations, such as Amici del Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Amici della Pilotta (Parma), and Amici del Museo di Arte Antica di Lisbona. These agreements include reciprocal benefits for travel, exchange initiatives, discounted events, invitations to previews, and more.
MEMBERSHIP DURATION
Membership in the Association must be renewed annually and is valid for an entire calendar year, from January to December, regardless of the date the membership fee or donation is paid. For those who join the Association in November and December, the Amici di Brera membership is extended from the current year until December 31 of the following year.
