MAPP Museo d'Arte Paolo Pini

About the museum

The MAPP was founded in the former Paolo Pini psychiatric hospital, in the Affori district of Milan. The project was devised in 1993 by the professionals who founded the association ARCA, in collaboration with the Mental Health Department of the Niguarda Hospital, with artistic direction by Marco Meneguzzo. The idea was to turn the former asylum into a place of encounter, where professional artists and people with psychological distress could work together. The museum was inaugurated on 25 May 1995.

The permanent collection consists of murals, installations and sculptures placed in the park, outside and inside the pavilions, and is enriched with new works every year. It includes works by more than 150 Italian and foreign artists, among them Enrico Baj, Emilio Tadini, Günter Brus and Martin Disler. Another part of the heritage consists of “four-hand” works made by artists and participants of the Botteghe d'Arte, the creative workshops based in Pavilion 7.

The MAPP is the art section of the Museo Regionale della Psichiatria of the Niguarda Hospital and was recognised in 2007 by Regione Lombardia as a museum collection. In the same year the City of Milan awarded it the Ambrogino d'Oro. Today the museum coexists with the social and health activities that take place in the area, and offers guided tours led by the Divulgatori d'Arte, participants of the Botteghe d'Arte.

Highlights

• Works by more than 150 artists in the park and pavilions
• Murals, installations and site-specific sculptures
• Botteghe d'Arte gallery in Pavilion 7
• Guided tours led by the Divulgatori d'Arte
• Audio guide with a route of 14 works

Permanent exhibitions

• Collezione permanente del MAPP – Works by Italian and foreign artists, including murals, installations and sculptures, spread across the park and pavilions of the former psychiatric hospital.
• Galleria delle Botteghe d'Arte – Four-hand works made by professional artists and participants of the Botteghe d'Arte, in Pavilion 7.

Founded

1995

Operated by

ARCA ETS

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the park. A voluntary donation is requested for the audio guide; information and conditions for group guided visits can be obtained by writing to the secretariat.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is accessible to people with disabilities in most spaces; Pavilion 1 does not currently offer full accessibility.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The educational section offers guided visits, including animated ones, for schools, groups and families.

Getting there & parking

By car: Milan–Meda expressway, Affori exit, or A4, Cormano exit, direction Milan centre and Comasina. The entrance to the former Paolo Pini area is to the left of the building facing the Via Ciccotti square; at the gatehouse ask for directions to Pavilion 7.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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