| Palazzo Brera | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the palace | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Palazzo di Brera |
| General information | |
| Address | via Brera 28 |
| Town or city | Milan |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′20″N 9°11′17″E / 45.47222°N 9.18806°E |
| Construction started | circa 1615 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francesco Maria Richini |
| Other designers | |
Palazzo Brera or Palazzo di Brera is a monumental palace in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It was a Jesuit college for two hundred years. It now houses several cultural institutions including the Accademia di Brera, the art academy of the city, and its gallery, the Pinacoteca di Brera; the Orto Botanico di Brera, a botanical garden; an observatory, the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera; the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, a learned society; and an important library, the Biblioteca di Brera.