San Siro Museum
All of you soccer fans, you will certainly enjoy a visit to Milan’s San Siro Meazza Stadium to see the playing field, the museum with all the trophies and memorabilia and the Milan-Inter shop where you can buy a souvenir shirt, hat, scarf or other team gadgets and gifts. Because of work on the new subway line 5, the access to the Gate 14 entrance may be a bit difficult, but ask for directions if you need help. We ended up parking the car near Gate 1 and walking all around. You can also walk from the Lotto subway stop.
Gate 14 entrance to museum
Guided tours are given in English, about every 20 min. from 10 am to 6 pm. You will be able to see the playing field as well as the changing rooms of both the Milan (A.C. Milan) and the Inter (F.C. Internazionale) teams. Whichever team you root for, it is fun to hear the tour guide talk about the rivalry between the two Milanese teams. See their changing rooms below, each one purposely different and characteristic.
A.C. Milan changing room
F.C. Internazionale changing room
Although not a soccer fan myself, I could sense the enthusiasm of the visitors (most of them foreigners, by the way) and the awe at seeing the inside of the stadium, the benches, VIP boxes, and the playing field. We were told that the entire grass field is replaced 6 times a year to keep it in perfect shape. The exorbitant cost of this is divided equally between the two home teams. I just wish they would spend a bit more money for the seats, which for the most part were in very poor condition. Then again, I guess my priorities are not the same of the teams.
