MUDEC

MUDEC – the Museo delle Culture, or Museum of Cultures – is a recent addition to Milan's museum landscape, having opened in 2015. MUDEC was designed by architect David Chipperfield, who renovated an industrial structure on the site of the old Ansaldo Energia factory in Zona Tortona. Along with a strong modern and contemporary art program, it hosts larger historical and cultural exhibitions in Milan on themes like Ancient Egypt and the history of Chinese immigration. In recent years, blockbuster art shows have included Frida Kahlo, Wassily Kandinsky, and Roy Lichtenstein. MUDEC serves especially well to families, with a big school annex and underground parking.

David Chipperfield designed the MUDEC museum after winning an international design competition hosted by the Milan City Council in 2000. Nonetheless, Chipperfield's design was significantly altered over time, to the point where the British architect disavowed the project for a period. The museum complex consists of a series of box-shaped structures covered in zinc-titanium that mimic the original manufacturing plants in appearance and house exhibition halls and different public facilities.

Location: Via Tortona 56, Milano Lombardia, Italy

Website: mudec.it/eng