Event
Sala d’Armi: the worksite on view
August 18 — September 12, 2025
Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Sala d’Armi
An army of over 500 weapons and armor has been transformed into an open-air preventive conservation site.
From August 18 to September 12, the Sala d’Armi (Armor Room) of the Poldi Pezzoli Museum will be transformed into a real preventive conservation workshop, thanks to the collaboration with the La Venaria Reale Conservation and Restoration Center.
The activities also involve students from the Degree Course in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage at the University of Turin, in agreement with the Center.
These are the stages of work:
- • Verification of conservation status
- • Photographic documentation and cataloging of artifacts
- • Maintenance and safety measures
- • Study of specific cases for future research projects
Alongside technical interventions, meetings with restorers and guided tours will engage the public in the preventive conservation of cultural heritage.
Special thanks to Dr. Dario Bellini, supporter of the project and member of the Friends of the Poldi Pezzoli Museum Association.
poldi pezzolI MUSEUM
Poldi Pezzoli Museum
Museo Poldi Pezzoli in the centre of Milan, close to the Duomo Cathedral and the Scala Theatre, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum welcomes you! Opened in 1881, it was the house of the noble Milanese Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli (1822-1879). Avid art collector, he had gathered here paintings as well as sculptures, carpets, laces, arms and armour, jewellery, clocks, porcelain and glass.
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The Museum has initiated educational activities since 1974 through guided tours, workshops, specific tours and publications designed for all kinds of audiences, from schools of all levels to adults.
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