MUDEC – the Museum of Cultures – is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to the various testimonies and cultures of the world which, with its interdisciplinary approach, aims to become the main Italian point of reference for research, promotion and the edutainment of creativity and art.
It has been recuperated from the industrial archaeological site of
the former Ansaldo manufacturing works, in Zona Tortona; MUDEC
reinterprets the spaces that it fits into with square-shaped forms
coated with zinc and with a glass structure – illuminated 24/7 – that
geometrically “breaks” the building that hosts it.
The new space is characterised by an open plan organic central hall
which generates an internal courtyard, a covered piazza that is a
meeting place between cultures and the community.
The exhibition programme is enhanced by an agenda of collateral events that will complement the cultural proposal.
The interior of the building is allocated to different spaces distributed over 17.000m2 and offers visitors a variety of cultural activities and services: the museum permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, an auditorium, Mudec Bistrot, Mudec Design Store, Mudec Club restaurant, plus lecture rooms, the Mudec Junior area and parking spaces.