Museum of the twentieth century in Milan - Royal Palace - Arengario Palace

The Museum of the twentieth century (Museum of the 900) in Milan is a permanent exhibition of 20th century works of art housed inside the Arengario Palace and the adjacent Royal Palace in Milan.

The museum has absorbed the collections of the previous Civic Museum of Contemporary Art (CIMAC) which was located on the second floor of the Royal Palace and which was closed in 1998.

The museum is located in the Arengario building and was inaugurated on December 6, 2010.

The renovation of the building was carried out by the architects Italo Rota and Fabio Fornasari, for a total cost of approximately 28 million euros. 

The facade of the Arengario has only undergone a conservative restoration, while the modernization works have affected the interior of the building, completely modified from its original condition.

The objectives were to provide a museum itinerary able to fully exploit the spaces offered by the Arengario; to do this, a spiral staircase has been inserted inside for the ascent of visitors, which leads to the top floor directly from the Duomo metro stop.

The top floor of the museum overlooks the Piazza del Duomo, which is also visible from the staircase thanks to a large window and a covered terrace.

The museum is also connected to the Royal Palace via an external suspended walkway.

Map: Museum of the twentieth century in Milan - Royal Palace - Arengario Palace