In order to fight any further diffusion of COVID-19, people are advised to be very cautious when meeting others, even outdoor. A distance of a meter or so must be kept - and a face mask (better if surgical) worn - in case of any personal encounters.
.:. Milan and Lombardy are still at risk, though bars, restaurants, shops and even museums began reopening from June 3. Schools started again on September 14. Finger crossed.
.:. More official news at the YesMilano website.

.:. photography / plenty of free archives 
October 16 through 25, 2020
opening times vary according to the locations

The photographic memory of a city like Milan is extremely wide, and a good deal of it is kept in professional or institutional archives hardly open to the public. Thanks to the Rete fotografia network, some forty of them can now be accessed, either in person or on streaming.
.:. Any names? Milan's Cathedral, the City itself, the Museum of Science and Technology, the Italian Touring Club, the Triennale, regional utilities like a2a, plus the collections of celebrated professionals like Gabriele Basilico, Lelli e Masotti or the Giancolombo photo agency.
.:. Streamed round tables - in Italian, of course - discuss the initiative and its roots. Also in Italian only are a complete list of participants and the calendar.

Archivi aperti
 several locations
  

free admission, in person visits require reservations