ADI Design Museum

Milan (MI)

AM Lombardy and Aosta Valley

The ADI Design Museum in Milan promotes design culture on a national and international level through the permanent exhibition of the Compasso d'Oro collection - a historical memory of Italian design from 1954 to the present day - and the realisation of thematic exhibitions dedicated to contemporary design, often the protagonists of international tours in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Veduta dall'alto del complesso museale che unisce un edificio storico giallo a una struttura moderna in vetro, sullo sfondo dei grattacieli cittadini.

ADI Design Museum is a dynamic museum and a cultural centre oriented towards contemporaneity and research, with the aim of playing an active role in the global museum network. A place capable of transcending traditional boundaries, opening up to the complexity of the globalised world and creating connections between design, business, fashion, architecture, art, science and technology.

Located in Piazza Compasso d'Oro, between the Garibaldi, Sarpi and Cimitero Monumentale areas, the museum is located in a’former industrial area of high architectural and urban planning value. L’ADI Design Museum is fully integrated into the urban and cultural fabric of the city thanks to a narrative and inclusive approach, targeting a wide and diverse audience: from experts to novices.

The museum is cashless: tickets can be purchased exclusively by electronic payment, online or directly at the ticket office.

The experience is enriched by the presence of cultural mediators specially trained. In addition, the museum is a city freely traversableThe inner gallery connects Via Ceresio to Via Bramante and serves as a meeting space. It houses a bistro and a bookshop of the Treccani publishing house, with an editorial selection dedicated to culture and design.