MUDEC – Museum of Cultures of Milan
Much more than a museum: a place of cultural contamination, an exclusive location, a dynamic hub in dialogue with the territory and communities, where to imagine and explore distant worlds. Since 2015, in collaboration with the City of Milan, we have been managing Mudec through a governance model unique in Italy. A success story for one of the city’s most visited cultural venues.
Defined by the New York Times as one of Milan’s must-see places and a symbol of the city’s international dimension, Mudec was born from the recovery of an industrial archaeological site, thanks to the intuition of architect David Chipperfield, who signed the project. In its 8,600 square meters of floor space, it houses a permanent ethnographic collection, temporary exhibitions, multifunctional spaces that host an articulated program of events and initiatives, and a multiplicity of services ranging from a cafeteria to a design store, from a restaurant to public parking.
Since 2015 we have curated the Museum’s artistic and cultural programming, in dialogue with its iconic spaces and the resources of the Permanent Collection, within a context with a strong multidisciplinary vocation.
Through artistic and editorial projects we build new imagery and contribute to the promotion and understanding of issues that are increasingly relevant to communities and families, institutions and companies. There is not one audience but many audiences with different needs-that is why all our projects are target oriented.
Mudec’s services and spaces
Fluid and multifunctional spaces, tailored experiences, special events and educational activities, exclusive guided tours-a range of proposals and services to meet the needs of our audiences.
Case studies
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Dalí, Magritte, Man Ray and Surrealism.
180 works from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum collection in dialogue with the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Cultures to explore the relationship between Surrealism and native cultures. And a palimpsest of initiatives and meetings to tell the story of the most dreamlike of the 20th century avant-gardes.
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Frida Kahlo. Beyond the Myth
How to tell the story of an icon, a character who is a full part of the collective imagination? This was the challenge behind the exhibition dedicated to one of the most famous and beloved artists of the 20th century, Frida Kahlo. A challenge met thanks to an original point of view and rewarded by an unprecedented public success.
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Milan Culture Forum 2024
Mudec hosted the third edition of Forum Cultura: an event designed to connect cultural workers, experts and citizens. Three days of debates, closed-door working tables and talks open to the public to design the future of culture together.
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Deloitte Photo Grant
‘Connections’ and ‘Possibilities’ are the themes of the first two editions of the photography prize promoted by Deloitte Italia under the patronage of Fondazione Deloitte, in collaboration with 24 ORE Cultura, the artistic direction of Denis Curti and the BlackCamera team. An invitation to reflect on the power of choices. An invitation to reflect on the power of choices and the connections we each make on a human, social and…
Exhibition production
With many years of experience and hundreds of valuable projects under our belt, we are one of the leading players in Italy and Europe in the production of major exhibitions. Spanning themes and historical periods, we create projects from scratch or decline them by adapting them to the specifics of the exhibition context.
