The MIAAO project, International Museum of Contemporary Applied Arts, was born in 2003 following the success of Artigiano Metropolitano, an event celebrating the Centennial of the 1902 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin. The museum is housed in the monumental complex of San Filippo Neri and is divided into two galleries. The first gallery, located on the first floor, is called Soprana and was inaugurated in November 2005; it hosts the museum’s permanent collection. The second gallery, on the ground floor, called Sottana, was opened to the public in November 2006, marking the beginning of the museum’s regular exhibition programming for temporary exhibitions. MIAAO is the only institution in Italy dedicated to these drawing arts, and its mission also focuses on enhancing the exceptional craftsmanship of the Piedmont Region.
Information on MIAAO – International Museum of Contemporary Applied Arts
Via Maria Vittoria, 5,
10100 Turin (Turin)
0110702350
argh@miaao.org
https://www.miaao.org
Source: MIBACT
