Cittadella degli Archivi (Milan): two free exhibitions and a garden

Cittadella degli Archivi, Milan: free exhibitions and a green upgrade

For Milano Art Week 2026 the Cittadella degli Archivi of the Municipality of Milan offers an open, free program combining an artwork donation, two temporary exhibitions and a landscaping intervention in the archive's inner garden.

Artwork donation

Artist Alberto Piña Hernandez (known as Albert Pinya) donates Riscoprire Munari to the Municipality. The work will join the permanent collection and be placed in the garden, engaging with Bruno Munari's legacy and the archive's holdings while contributing to the revitalization of the Niguarda district.

Exhibitions

• Something new: lights, lines, shapes – solo show by Sergio Limonta (in collaboration with Building gallery). Period: 15 April – 14 June 2026. Eight new works spanning recent series such as "Woods", "Metals" and "PVC", including a large precarious sculpture and a piece made from the archive's reclaimed materials.
• Letters from the hurricane – project by Alfredo Rapetti Mogol (organized by Isorropia Homegallery and Galleria Ferrero Arte Contemporanea). Period: 15 April – 15 May 2026. Works where writing becomes a painterly gesture, featuring installations like "Three Butterflies" and a sequence referencing Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Garden project: "Le rose purpuree di Cittadella"

The archive garden will be planted with 1,100 red groundcover roses, a grove of 12 tall maple trees and over 500 shrubs (including loropetalums, dogwoods and viburnums), as part of the site's broader regeneration.

Practical information

• Opening: Tuesday 14 April 2026, 18:00–21:00.
• Location: Cittadella degli Archivi del Comune di Milano, Via Ferdinando Gregorovius 15, Milan.
• Something new: lights, lines, shapes – period: 15 April – 14 June 2026; hours: Monday–Friday 08:00–20:00.
• Letters from the hurricane – period: 15 April – 15 May 2026; hours: Monday–Friday 10:00–19:00.
• Admission: free, registration required.

The initiative positions the Cittadella as both an archive and an accessible cultural hub, connecting contemporary art, memory and urban renewal.