Milan Assigns Former WOW Museum Space to Social Consortium, Fabbrica del Vapore to Le Macchine Celibi

Key facts

• The Municipality of Milan assigned the Palazzina ex ATM at Viale Campania 12 to a consortium led by Fondazione Progetto Mirasole Impresa Sociale, with Fondazione Progetto Arca ETS and Centro Culturale di Milano.
• The new project will include cultural, exhibition, educational, social, and aggregation activities.
• The Palazzina ex ATM has approximately 1,471 square meters, including exhibition spaces, offices, storage, bookshop, terraces, cafeteria, and an outdoor area near Giardino Oreste Del Buono.
• The concession is for 12 years, non-renewable, with an annual fee of 67,000 euros (reduced by 30% for non-profits).
• The municipality may contribute up to 1.2 million euros for extraordinary maintenance.
• Commercial activities are limited to 30% of the total surface.
• WOW Museo del Fumetto closed on June 15, 2025, after the concession expired and the space was re-tendered.
• The archive of the Fondazione Franco Fossati was transferred to Desio in April 2026 for storage and cataloging.
• The Fondazione Franco Fossati is considering a new museum location in Monza at the former library in Via Zuccoli.
• Le Macchine Celibi, a cooperative founded in 1990, will manage a space at the Fabbrica del Vapore starting September 1, 2026, for five years.
• Le Macchine Celibi operates in over 60 museums and cultural centers in Italy.