Palazzo Reale is the exhibition heart in the center of Milan, a structure of the Municipality of Milan which has been planning, designing and managing major art exhibitions for the general public for years. The origins of Palazzo Reale are very ancient and its history runs intertwined with that of Milan and those who governed it. From the Sforzas to Napoleon, from the plague to the bombings, there are many characters and events that have influenced the structure and functions of the Palazzo, a mirror of the powers that be who took turns governing the city and changed its face over the course of the centuries, to the point of making it the most prestigious space for the great art exhibitions in Milan that we know today. Scrolling through the history of Palazzo Reale means reading the changes that have involved one of the most important cities in Italy and its inhabitants.