Armani/Silos
Giorgio Armani's exhibition space in a former 1950s granary in Milan, over four floors, with a digital archive, café and giftshop.
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About the museum
Armani/Silos was opened in Milan on 30 April 2015 by Giorgio Armani, at via Bergognone 40, to celebrate forty years of his career. The building was a granary built in 1950: after renovation it covers about 4,500 square metres on four levels. The designer conceived the project and oversaw it personally, and chose the name Silos because grain, a material necessary for life, was once stored there, just as clothing is.
The renovation focused on simplicity and rigour, with regular geometric forms and spaces that respect the original architecture and its unusual beehive-like shape. Beyond the exhibition areas, the building includes a giftshop, a café with an outdoor space and a digital archive, which allows visitors to consult material from the designer's personal archive.
In its first ten years the space presented a selection of Giorgio Armani's prêt-à-porter collections, organised around themes linked to the designer's creative work. From 2016 the permanent collection has been joined by temporary exhibitions devoted to fashion, photography, architecture and design. Armani/Silos also hosts educational activities, cultural meetings and projects with schools and institutions.
Highlights
- Former 1950 granary across four levels, renovated by Giorgio Armani
- Route through the designer's career, using garments from his collections
- Digital archive that visitors can consult
- Café with an indoor room and an outdoor space
- Guided tours in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Giorgio Armani S.p.A.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6students of all levels and people over 65 (every day except Thursday) |
| Children & teens | €8.40free up to age 5 · Free admission under 6; from 6 to 25 years (not students) €8.40. |
| Seniors | €6Over 65s: €6 every day the museum is open except Thursday, when admission is free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €8.40companion free · People with disabilities €8.40; companion free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Students from primary, middle and high school and university; free for students of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €8.40 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 15 people; school groups are free, with two teachers per class. |
| Guided tour for adults in Italian (group, plus admission ticket) | €150Approximately 1 hour, maximum 25 people. |
| Guided tour for adults in a foreign language (group, plus admission ticket) | €170Approximately 1 hour, maximum 25 people. |
| Guided tour for schools in Italian (group, plus admission ticket) | €120 |
| Guided tour for schools in a foreign language (group, plus admission ticket) | €140 |
Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month (#domenicalmuseo), unless exceptionally closed; no booking, until places run out
The single ticket gives access to all floors of the museum. Reduced rate €8.40 also for teachers, military and police personnel, holders of a Milano Card and journalists. Free admission for holders of the Abbonamento Musei, ICOM members, tour guides and over-65s on Thursdays. Reductions and free admissions must be proven with a document. No booking fee; changes of date and refunds are possible up to two working days before the visit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bergognone (linea 68) · 100 m
Metro M2 (Porta Genova FS stop), about 1 km; metro M4 (California stop); tram 14 (Piazza del Rosario stop, or Solari/Stendhal 700 m away); bus 68 (Bergognone stop, 100 m away); buses 2, 9, 10 and 74 (Porta Genova M2 stop).
BikeMi station 164 Bergognone – Tortona in Largo delle Culture, between via Bergognone and via Tortona. From Porta Genova, walk about 250 m to the pedestrian overpass, then take via Tortona and turn left into via Bergognone.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Armani/Silos Caffè on the ground floor, with an indoor room and an outdoor space, open only to visitors of the exhibition space; reservations at +39 02 8310 6161. Giftshop inside.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours with official guides in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish, with compulsory booking (at least 3 working days ahead for Italian and English, 7 for the other languages) via the call centre or guidedtours@armanisilos.com. The call centre is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 18:30, excluding public holidays. Groups with an external guide must book and observe the same limits (maximum 25 people, 1 hour). |
