What's On: Thursday 1 October 2009

While the Accademia Carrara is being restored, view Bergamo's main art collection at Palazzo della Ragione, Piazza Vecchia. €5 entry fee.

Prenatal yoga and exercise class every Wednesday and Thursday at Via A. Majore 10. Tel: 03 5210082.

Guided tours of the old town in English. Meeting at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe at 15:00. €10. Tel: 03 5344205.

An exhibition of 19th century neoclassical and romantic drawings. At the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Via Manzoni 12 from 10:00-18:00. €8 entry fee. Tel: 02 794889.

An exhibition recounting US history from the Crisis to the New Deal. At the Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta, Foro Buonaparte 50, open from 09:30. Free entry.

A selection of hi-tech video portraits of some of cinema's big names by artist Bob Wilson. At Palazzo Reale, Piazzetta Reale. €9 entry fee. Tel: 02 54913.

An exhibition looking back at the Scapigliatura cultural movement that developed in Milan in the 19th century. 250 works are on display including paintings, sculptures, drawings and engravings. At Palazzo Reale, Piazzetta Reale. €9 entry fee.

An exhibition celebrating the "200th birthday" of Charles Darwin. At the Rotonda di Via Besana, Via Besana 12. €8 entry fee.

An exhibition of the artistic works of Art Spiegelman. At the Galleria Nuages, Via Lauro 10. Free entrance. Tel: 02 72004482.

An exhibition of photographs taken by Michael Marten of tides around the world. At the Grazia Neri, Via Maroncelli Pietro 1 from 09:00. Free entry.

An exhibition deriving from the international art show, 'That's Opeara' inaugurated in Brussels in November. At the Sala Viscontea, Castello Sforzesco from 0900-17:30. €6 entry fee.

A realistic view of Sicily through a series of photos. At the Galleria Gruppo Credito Valtellinese, Corso Magenta 59 from 10:00-18:00. €6 entry fee.

A street art exhibition by Marco Mantovani. At the Triennale Bovisa, Via Raffaele Lambruschini 31. Free entrance. Tel: 02 36577801.

An exhibition outlining Charles De Gaulle's visit to Milan in 1959. At the Museo Di Storia Contemporanea, Via Sant'Andrea 5 from 09:00-17:30. Free entry.

The first personal exhibition by Sicilian artist, Rosa Barba entitled, 'Stating the Real Sublime'. At the Galleria Giò Marconi, Fondazione Marconi, Via Tadino Alessandro 15 from 10:30-19:00. Free entry.

An exhibition of hats, running alongside Milan fashion week. The exhibition will be held at Superstudiopiu', Via Tortona 27 from 10:00. Free entry.

An exhibition dedicated to US architect, Frank O. Gehry. At the Triennale di Milano, Viale Alemagna Emilio 6. €5-10 entry fee. Tel: 02 724341.

Story time in Italian every Thursday for children aged 3-5. At the Biblioteca Sicilia, Via Sacco 14 from 16:30. Tel: 02 88465863. Free event.

Story time in English for children aged 4-6. At the Biblioteca Baggio, Via Pistoia 10 from 10:30. To reserve a place Tel: 02 88465804.

Performances of three ballets: Jiří Kylián’s Bella Figura, Glen Tetley’s Voluntaries and George Balanchine’s Apollo. At the Teatro alla Scala, Piazza Scala from 20:00.

Contemporary dance performance by Antonio Fresce and Daniele Longo. At the Teatro Out Off, Via Mac Mahon 16 from 20:45 and 16:00 on Sundays. €16 ticket fee.

Bike sharing has arrived in Milan with daily and weekly passes available. Bikes can be hired each day from 07:00-23:00. See how the system works on the official website.

A festival of contemporary European music, with concerts, meetings with authors and film screenings. At the Scala Opera House.

Films are shown every Thursday evening in their original versions at the Mexicao cinema, Via Savona 57.

Screenings of ten videos by Italian artists. At the Hangar Bicocca, Hangar Bicocca. €6 entry fee. Tel: 02 853531764/

The 18th Milano Musica Festival. At the Conservatorio di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, Via Conservatorio 12.

Live DJ sets every Thursday throughout winter. At the G-Lounge, Via Larga 8 from midnight onwards. Free entry. Tel: 02 8053042.

German jazz guitarist, Ottmar Liebert performs at the Blue Note, Via Pietro Borsieri 37 from 21:00 and 23:00. €40 entry fee. Tel: 02 69016888.

Beer festival every Thursday at the Chalao cocktail bar, Via Alzaia Naviglio Pavese 34.

Cocktail and buffet evening every Thursday at the Twelve bar, Viale Sabotino 12 from 19:30 until late.

Visits to the AC Milan trophy room are available year round at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Via Piccolomini 5. €12.50 entry. Tel: 02 404 2432.

Opera sung in Italian lasting 2 hours and directed by Rinaldo Alessandrini. At the Teatro Alla Scala, Via Filodrammatici 2. For tickets Tel: 02 88791.

Guided tours of the AC Milan and FC Internazionale's halls of fame. Tours start hourly from gate 21. At Stadio Giuseppe Meazza San Siro, Via Piccolomini 5. 10:00-17:00. €12.50 entry fee. Tel: 02 404 432.

The newly restored Villa Necchi Campiglio and its private art collections are now open to the public. At Via Mozart 12. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00-18:00, with guided visits daily from 10:00. € 6. Tel: 02 467615319.

Enjoy day time slope fun during the night each Thursday throughout winter. For €12 per person. Tel: 03 42903300.