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Aki Sasamoto: XYZ

Two decades of Aki Sasamoto's installations, sculptures, videos and performances in the Shed, using graphs, diagrams and rotating mechanisms to probe human connection.

Now showing17 Sept – 17 Jan 2027Free

Luciano Fabro: Abitare lo spazio. Inhabiting Space

Retrospective of Luciano Fabro in the Navate: about fifty sculptures and installations, many rebuilt as environmental "habitats", tracing his five-decade inquiry into space and perception.

Now showing8 Oct – 21 Feb 2027Free

Carlos Bunga

Portuguese artist Carlos Bunga transforms the Shed with immersive installations merging painting, sculpture and performance to question architecture as an expression of power.

Upcoming18 Feb 2027 – 18 Jul 2027Free

Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller

Retrospective of the Canadian duo in the Navate: immersive sound environments and installations, historic and new, that blur reality and imagination.

Upcoming8 Apr 2027 – 25 Jul 2027Free

Hicham Berrada

Hicham Berrada's largest show to date: multisensory landscapes that stage natural phenomena through controlled magnetism, light and temperature, in the Shed.

Upcoming16 Sept 2027 – 16 Jan 2028Free

Cecilia Vicuña

Retrospective of Chilean artist-poet Cecilia Vicuña in the Navate: quipu-inspired textiles, installations, video and sound on Indigenous memory and ecology.

Upcoming14 Oct 2027 – 20 Feb 2028Free

Permanent Collections

Fausto Melotti: La Sequenza

Fausto Melotti's 1981 sculpture La Sequenza, installed in the garden in 2010, greets visitors as a symbolic threshold to the exhibition spaces.

Permanent collectionFree

eL Seed: Waves Only Exist Because the Wind Blows

eL Seed's monumental calligraffiti work covering 1,000 square metres of the Cubo's exterior walls, commissioned for the Outside the Cube public-art project in 2024.

Permanent collectionFree

Anselm Kiefer: The Seven Heavenly Palaces 2004-2015

Seven reinforced-concrete towers, 13-19 metres tall and inspired by ancient Hebrew mystical texts, joined since 2015 by five monumental Kiefer paintings.

Permanent collectionFree

Visitor Information

Is Pirelli HangarBicocca free to visit?

Yes, general admission to Pirelli HangarBicocca is free. Free admission; online reservation recommended for priority access.. Some special exhibitions may charge a separate ticket, so check the museum's website before visiting.

What are the opening hours of Pirelli HangarBicocca?

Pirelli HangarBicocca is open Thursday-Sunday 10:30-20:30 (last admission 19:30); closed Monday-Wednesday.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is Pirelli HangarBicocca?

Pirelli HangarBicocca is located at Via Chiese 2, 20126 Milano, Italy, in the Bicocca area of Milan. The nearest stations are Sesto Marelli (M1) + bus 51/87, Ponale (M5) + bus 51 and Milano Greco Pirelli (rail) + bus 87.

What can I see at Pirelli HangarBicocca?

A vast former Pirelli factory turned free contemporary art space, home to Anselm Kiefer's towering Seven Heavenly Palaces. Current highlights include Hicham Berrada, Aki Sasamoto: XYZ and Fausto Melotti: La Sequenza.

Do I need to book Pirelli HangarBicocca in advance?

Pirelli HangarBicocca is free to enter and most days you can walk in. Free admission; online reservation recommended for priority access.. For special exhibitions, weekends, and school holidays, booking a timed slot can help you skip queues. Check the museum's website for current requirements.

When is the best time to visit Pirelli HangarBicocca?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.