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Underground environmental artwork by Arnaldo Pomodoro in Milan, visitable only on a booked guided tour; the Foundation is based at Via Vigevano 3.
October 3, 2026 – May 30, 2027
First part of a two-chapter project devoted to the art collection that Arnaldo Pomodoro has assembled over time: works acquired through purchases, exchanges and gifts, which bear witness to his ties with artists and intellectuals.
The Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro is the Milanese institution that preserves, studies and promotes the work of the sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro (born in 1926 in the Montefeltro and based in Milan since 1954) and his archive. From 2005 to 2011 the Foundation’s exhibition venue occupied the former Officine Meccaniche Riva-Calzoni building in Via Solari, today the Milan site of Fendi.
In the basement of that building is the Labirinto, an environmental work begun in 1995 as a work in progress. It covers about 170 square metres, with a maximum height of 3.80 metres, and is made of bronze, copper and coloured, patinated fibreglass. The carved surfaces evoke archaic scripts, wedges and incisions; the route draws on the Epic of Gilgamesh and interweaves mythical and autobiographical themes with the stages of the artist’s career.
After a period of closure the Labirinto reopened to the public on 17 March 2025, with a new entrance from the Fendi showroom; entry is allowed only with a booked guided tour. The Foundation also maintains its seat at Via Vigevano 3, where the bookshop, the archive and the Open Studio exhibition cycle devoted to the artist’s collection are located.
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €12young people aged 12–17, over-65s, companions of people with disabilities and holders of certain culture and transport cards |
| Children & teens | €12Children pay the reduced rate; there must be at least one accompanying adult for every 3 children. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePeople with disabilities receive a 100% discount, but the route is not accessible to those with mobility impairments. |
| Students & apprentices | €7.50Young people aged 18–26 and teachers pay €7.50. |
The ticket includes the guided tour of about 45 minutes and can be bought only online; it cannot be changed or refunded, but it can be transferred. With the visit to the Labirinto you receive a complimentary ticket for the exhibition Open Studio #5 at Via Vigevano 3. 50% discount for Foundation members.
The Labirinto is not accessible to people with mobility impairments: the route includes stairs with handrails and there are no internal lifts. No information is published for the Via Vigevano 3 site.
Great for kids & families
The Foundation offers visits and workshops for families with children aged 3–5 and 6–11, and activities for schools.
Via Solari/Via Stendhal
Metro line M2 (green line), Porta Genova FS stop, about 16 minutes on foot; metro line M4 (blue line), Bolivar or California stops, 8–10 minutes on foot; tram 3, Via Solari/Via Stendhal stop.
The entrance is in the Fendi showroom at Via Solari 35. The Via Vigevano 3 site is reached by metro M2 to Porta Genova FS, or by tram 9 to Vigevano/Gorizia.
Get directionsThe bookshop is at the Via Vigevano 3 site.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Entry only with a booked guided tour; meeting point at Via Solari 35 (entrance through the Fendi showroom). The tour is in Italian; a tour in English can be requested via the groups section. Animals not admitted. Tours are offered for adults, families with children aged 6–11, groups and schools. |
