Memoriale della Shoah di Milano
A place of remembrance beneath Milan's Centrale station, next to Platform 21 from which trains carrying deportees left for the Nazi camps.
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About the museum
The Memoriale della Shoah di Milano is a museum area dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust in Italy. It lies beneath Milano Centrale station, at street level, in the area once used for the post office. From the so-called Binario 21 (Platform 21), previously used only for mail trains, hundreds of Jews, partisans and political deportees were loaded into cattle wagons bound for Auschwitz-Birkenau, Mauthausen, Bergen-Belsen, Ravensbrück, Flossenbürg, Fossoli and Bolzano; twenty trains departed from here.
The project is promoted by the Fondazione Memoriale della Shoah di Milano, which conceived it as a place of memory and at the same time of dialogue and encounter between religions, ethnic groups and cultures. The Memoriale occupies two floors, one at street level and one underground, covering about 7,000 square metres; the entrance is in Piazza Edmond J. Safra, formerly Via Ferrante Aporti.
Rather than a traditional museum, the foundation regards it as a laboratory of the present, with studies, temporary exhibitions and in-depth work on the Shoah, as well as educational activities. The site itself and the adjacent platform have been described as “a great historical relic”.
Key themes
- Platform 21, from which the deportation trains departed
- Exhibition route beneath Milano Centrale station
- Guided tours of 45–60 minutes
- Temporary exhibitions and study programmes
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso del Memoriale – A route through the area beneath Milano Centrale station, next to Platform 21, on the history of deportation.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Fondazione Memoriale della Shoah di Milano
- Director
- Roberto Jarach
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €5Students and over-65s |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free up to 5 years. |
| Seniors | €5Over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (15+ people) | –Private groups of 15 to 50 people: guided visit by reservation (prenotazioni@memorialeshoah.it). |
| Families | €22Two adults and one or two children. |
Free admission: Last Monday of the month from 16:00 to 19:00.
The prices apply both to the guided visit and to the visit without a guide. A 20% discount is available for holders of the La Rinascente card (cardholder and one companion). Companions of groups also enter free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 9+
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €22 · Two adults and one or two children. |
- Family tours & workshops
The family visits on the first Sunday of the month are recommended from 9 years of age; offer of €22 for two adults and one or two children.
Getting there & parking
The entrance is in Piazza Edmond J. Safra (formerly Via Ferrante Aporti), beneath Milano Centrale station.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The guided visit lasts about 45–60 minutes; during opening hours an individual visit is always possible, with or without a reservation. The museum offers an audio guide. On the first Sunday of the month at 11:00 family visits are held, recommended from 9 years of age. School visits can be booked separately. |
