MUMAC – Museo della macchina per caffè
Company museum of the Cimbali Group in Binasco on the history, design and technology of the espresso machine, with over 200 machines on display.
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About the museum
MUMAC was conceived by the Cimbali Group to celebrate a hundred years of activity and opened on 12 October 2012. The company was founded in 1912, when Giuseppe Cimbali opened the original hydraulic coppersmith's workshop at via Caminadella 6 in Milan. Since 2018 the museum has been part of the Circuito Lombardo dei Musei del Design (Lombard Design Museums Circuit).
The project is by the designer Valerio Cometti and the architect Paolo Balzanelli, who renovated a building previously used as a spare-parts warehouse. Outside is a façade of curved metal slats in “Cimbali red”; inside are about 1,700 square metres of bright spaces, with ceilings over 8 metres high and a coffee-coloured floor.
The route documents how the bar espresso machine changed from the late nineteenth century to today, in six historical periods: the beginnings, the rationalist era, the invention of the lever, the years of design, the international dimension and the new millennium. The collection includes machines of the Cimbali Group and the Enrico Maltoni collection. The museum also houses the MUMAC Library, with over 15,000 documents and 1,000 books on the world of coffee.
Highlights
- Six chronological rooms from the beginnings of the espresso machine to the new millennium
- Over 200 coffee machines, including models signed by leading Italian designers
- Enrico Maltoni collection and historical archive
- MUMAC Library with over 15,000 documents
- Building with a façade in “Cimbali red”
- Guide app with audio guide in 10 languages
Permanent exhibition
- La Collezione – Permanent route in six rooms and a workshop devoted to the evolution of the espresso machine, from the beginnings to the new millennium.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Gruppo Cimbali
- Visitors per year
- approx. 6,000
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- 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 website states that there is access for people with disabilities and a baby-changing table.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Baby changing facilities
In the Edu & Family section the museum offers creative workshops, tastings, animated readings, shows and guided and animated visits for schools of all levels.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Famagosta (MM2), poi autobus per Binasco
Metro line MM2 (green line) to the Famagosta stop, then bus to Binasco. From Binasco to the museum is about 10 minutes on foot.
By car from Milan: A7 towards Genoa, Binasco exit, then towards Casorate/Noviglio, turn into via Manzoni and continue along via Neruda. From Genoa: A7, Binasco exit. From Turin: A4 and the Tangenziale Ovest, or A21 to Tortona and then A7, Binasco exit. Alternatively, take a taxi from the Famagosta stop (about 12 km).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
The website lists a cloakroom, café, shop and the Guide App among its services.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Guide App offers an audio guide in 10 languages. The museum offers guided and animated visits and learning projects for schools. For families there are creative workshops, tastings, animated readings and shows. |
