Museo del Novecento
Museum of 20th-century Italian art in the Palazzo dell’Arengario, in piazza del Duomo, with over three hundred works from Futurism to the 1990s.
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About the museum
The Museo del Novecento is housed in the Palazzo dell’Arengario, in piazza del Duomo in Milan, and was inaugurated on 6 December 2010. It was born with the aim of spreading knowledge of 20th-century art and of offering a broader view of the collections that Milan has inherited over time: the Civiche Raccolte d’Arte, which count over four thousand works of Italian art of the 20th and 21st centuries, built up thanks to the generosity and passion of Milanese collectors.
The museum displays more than three hundred works selected from these collections. The permanent collection traces the main stages of contemporary art, combining the chronological criterion with a critical-thematic interpretation. The story opens with the Galleria del Futurismo, reached from the large spiral ramp inside the building, and continues on the fourth and fifth floors with the period from the 1920s to the 1950s, up to the Sala Fontana, where the artist’s luminous installation seems to embrace the city. The route closes with the rooms dedicated to art between the 1960s and the 1990s.
Alongside its exhibition activity, the museum deals with the conservation, study and promotion of Italian artistic heritage of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since its foundation the collection has continued to grow thanks to donations from artists, collectors and patrons. The museum is run by the Comune di Milano.
Highlights
- Galleria del Futurismo, reached by the large spiral ramp
- Over three hundred works selected from the four thousand of the Civiche Raccolte d’Arte
- Sala Fontana with the artist’s luminous installation
- Route from the 1920s to the 1950s on the upper floors
- Rooms dedicated to art from the 1960s to the 1990s
- Ristorante Giacomo Arengario on the third floor
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente – More than three hundred works of Italian art from the 20th century and the early decades of the 21st, from the Galleria del Futurismo to the 1990s, with the Sala Fontana.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operated by
- Comune di Milano
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €5over 65s, university and AFAM students, employees of the Comune di Milano, visitors aged 18 to 25 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission up to age 17 and for upper-secondary school students. |
| Seniors | €5Over 65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and a companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €5University and AFAM students. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –20% discount for groups of at least 10 people; booking mandatory for groups of 10 to 25 people (info@adartem.it, tel. 02 6597728); for groups with a guide, the radio guide is mandatory. |
| Open standard ticket | €11Open-date entry, to be used within 12 months of purchase. |
| Open reduced ticket | €6Open-date entry, to be used within 12 months of purchase. |
| Milano Museo Card (annual pass) | €15Free entry to all the Musei Civici of Milan. |
| Tourist Museum Card (3 days) | €20One entry each to the Acquario Civico, the GAM, the Musei del Castello Sforzesco, the Museo Archeologico, the Museo del Novecento and the Museo di Storia Naturale. |
Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month (“Domenica al museo”) for everyone; every second Tuesday of the month for visitors up to age 25.
The ticket covers the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions. Free admission also for certified teachers, officials of the Ministero della Cultura, EU tourist guides and interpreters, ICOM members, accredited journalists, and holders of the Abbonamento Musei Lombardia–Valle d’Aosta, the Milano Museo Card, the Tourist Museum Card and the YesMilano City Pass. The ticket is non-refundable, except for unscheduled closures; the civic museums can be visited unaccompanied from age 14.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum provides a wheelchair and a free audio guide with LIS videos (Italian Sign Language); by booking it organises guided tours with LIS interpreters and tactile guided tours, as well as visits and workshops for people with disabilities. Three car spaces reserved for people with disabilities with a pass, in via Pecorari, piazza Diaz and piazza Fontana.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
The museum offers playful visits and workshops for families with children, routes for young people, and summer and holiday thematic campuses with Ad Artem; booking is mandatory. The bookshop has a space dedicated to the youngest. Free admission up to age 17.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Duomo (M1, M3) · 250 m
Metro lines M1 and M3, Duomo stop (250 m on foot); trams 2, 3, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 19, Duomo M1 M3 stop (350 m); tram 1, Via Grossi stop (500 m); tram 27, Piazza Fontana stop (290 m); tram 24, Missori M3 stop (350 m); bus 61, Duomo MM stop (290 m).
By car
- Accessible parking
BikeMi stations: 1 Duomo, 64 Diaz, 83 Rastrelli Larga, 102 Arcivescovado.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
The Giacomo Arengario restaurant, on the third floor, is open every day from 12:00 to 24:00 and has an outdoor area with a view of the Duomo. The bookshop, run by Silvana Editoriale, is on the ground floor with free access.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Corporate events
Requests for spaces for business events and communication and promotion events to Eventi.AreaMuseiArteModCont@comune.milano.it.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free audio guide; personal headphones are recommended. Guided tours for adults, young people and families by booking; every first Thursday of the month, a free guided tour of a section or theme. Group visits with Ad Artem. |
