Museo della Macchina da Scrivere

About the museum

The museum opened in 2006 in Milan, in the Isola district, on the initiative of the collector Umberto Di Donato, who is its founder and president. The collection began with about two hundred machines and has grown over time to hundreds of examples, alongside a few mechanical calculators.

The premises are run by a non-profit association that promotes cultural initiatives and literary prizes. The route allows visitors to follow the evolution of the writing instrument, from its origins to the machines that accompanied office work and writing in the 20th century; among the models the museum recalls are an Imperial and an Olivetti Cederna.

Admission is free. The museum is open on some afternoons of the week and, on request, welcomes groups every day.

Highlights

• Typewriter collection assembled by the founder Umberto Di Donato
• Some mechanical calculators alongside the typewriters
• Historic models such as the Imperial and the Olivetti Cederna
• Free admission and group visits on request

Permanent exhibition

• Collezione permanente di macchine da scrivere – Typewriters of different eras and makes, and some mechanical calculators, collected by the founder.

Founded

2006

Operated by

Associazione senza scopo di lucro (Museo della Macchina da Scrivere)

Director

Umberto Di Donato

Visitors per year

approx. 1,240

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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