Bologna's Children's Museum Design Winner Announced
The winning design for Bologna's new Museo dei bambini e delle bambine, located in the Pilastro district, has been chosen. A temporary consortium headed by Aut Aut Architettura emerged victorious in the competition organized by the municipality alongside the Order of Architects of Bologna. The project, with a budget exceeding €3.6 million, is supported by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Aimed at children from 0 to 12 years old, the 1,500-square-meter wooden facility will include two levels, a functional roof, and an interactive garden. Construction is set to commence in July 2023, with completion anticipated in the first half of 2026. Mayor Matteo Lepore referred to the museum as "a playful factory of experiences and knowledge."
Key facts
- New children's museum to be built in Bologna's Pilastro district.
- Design competition won by consortium led by Aut Aut Architettura.
- Budget over €3.6 million from National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
- Museum targets children 0–12, schools, and families.
- 1,500-square-meter wooden structure with two floors, usable roof, and garden.
- Construction starts July 2023, completion expected first half of 2026.
- Aut Aut Architettura previously won 'Young Talent of Architecture' in 2020.
- Mayor Matteo Lepore called it 'a playful factory of experiences and knowledge'.
Entities
Artists
- Matteo Lepore
Institutions
- Aut Aut Architettura
- Comune di Bologna
- Ordine degli Architetti di Bologna
- Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti
- Fondazione per l'Innovazione Urbana
- Biblioteca Spina
- Casa Gialla del Pilastro
- Manifattura Tabacchi di Firenze
- Marzapane
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Pilastro
- Rome
- Madagascar
- Florence