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INVITATION TO ICOM MILANO 2016
Milan is a cosmopolitan and creative city – a city of
culture, design and fashion. From May to October 2015,
Milan hosted to the successful World Exposition Milano
2015, and ICOM 2016 will greatly benefit from the work
undertaken for this event, with new museums, new
subway lines, new infrastructure, new cultural and
tourism offers.
With its five subway lines, Milan has a highly efficient
transportation network. Participants will receive a free
transport pass, as well as a free bike share service
allowing them to move quickly and easily from the
conference venue to the city’s main museums and
monuments.
Milan is a gateway to Italy, offering a unique opportunity
to visit some of Italy’s most beautiful cities, in close
proximity by high-speed train, including Turin, Bologna,
Genova, Verona, Venice, Padua and Florence.
Italian museum professionals and museums are waiting
for you!
Ciao and arrivederci in Milan.
Dr Alberto Garlandini
President of the Italian Organising Committee
of ICOM Milano 2016
Dear friends and colleagues,
The 24
th
General Conference is getting closer and
the Organising Committee is working hard so that
ICOM Milano 2016 will be the most attended General
Conference in ICOM history.
ICOM Milano 2016 will offer not only world-renowned
keynote speakers, professional meetings, scientific
discussions and a museum fair, but also a wide array of
social events, visits and excursions to Italian museums
and monuments. Milan’s Castello Sforzesco will host
the Opening Party on Monday, 4 July, 2016. The Castle
houses seven museums, and will be open exclusively
for ICOM participants on that evening: you will have the
chance to visit the new Museum of Michelangelo’s Pietà
Rondanini and Leonardo’s freshly restored frescos in the
Sala delle Asse.
The Palazzo dell’Arte of La Triennale di Milano will host
the Closing Party on Saturday, 9 July, 2016. Participants
will be free to visit its park, the new Design Museum
and the 2016 International Triennial Exhibitions for
architecture, visual and decorative arts, design, fashion
and audio/video production. Special openings and events
at Milan’s museums will be organised every evening. On
Tuesday, 5 July, the National Museum of Science and
Technology will open its doors for a special night for
ICOM members and Milan residents. On Wednesday, 6
July, participants will be offered a special free concert
at the Duomo, Milan’s Gothic cathedral, with free guided
visits to the new Museo del Duomo and access to the
roofs of the cathedral, providing astounding views over
thousands of marble statues and the cityscape.
Welcome Message from the President of the Italian Organising
Committee of ICOM Milano 2016 - Alberto Garlandini