MAS - Milano

In 1990, the founder Gottfried Matthaes left the industry to focus on a felt theme of primary importance: the ascertainment of the False in Art. In the same year he bought two floors of Palazzo Bonacossa, to give life to the MAS-Museum of Art and Science in Milan . The museum also houses the scientific laboratory “Authentic Art” specialized in spectroscopic dating .

The Museum houses the prestigious collections of Buddhist Art and African Art and an interactive path on authenticity in art and antiques. Each room deals with a fundamental theme: from painting on canvas and wood to excavated ceramics , from antiques to amber and ivory , from silver to prints and ancient books , from tapestries to carpets , explaining for each topic what are the characteristics that help to recognize the authentic object from the fake one. There are also numerous “test stations” , stations with microscopes, magnifying glasses, special lamps available for visitors to carry out practical tests. The didactics of the museum also includes a special path dedicated to children. The exhibition concludes with two rooms dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci .