Let's Draw Art at MACAM

An open-air museum that becomes an art studio

In the hillside village of Maglione, in the province of Turin, the MACAM - Open-Air Contemporary Art Museum opens its streets and squares to children for a day entirely dedicated to drawing and creativity. Let's Draw Art at MACAM is part of the Disegniamo l'Arte spring initiative, promoted by the Abbonamento Musei association, which every year involves dozens of museums across Piedmont, Lombardy, and the Aosta Valley to introduce young people to artistic heritage in an active, free, and participatory way.

MACAM, a heritage spread throughout the village

Founded in 1985, MACAM is a rare example of a completely open-air museum with free admission: the artworks—over 160 murals, sculptures, and installations by Italian and international artists—are displayed on the facades of houses and in the village's public spaces. Walking through Maglione means traversing a true contemporary art collection spread throughout the town, with no tickets or set hours, immersed in the landscape of the lower Canavese morainic hills, about twenty kilometers from Ivrea.

Drawing to discover

During the event, the museum offers workshops and activities designed especially for children and teenagers: with a sheet of paper and some colors, young visitors are invited to observe the artworks up close, capture their details, and reinterpret them through their own eyes. Drawing thus becomes a tool for discovery, making the visit a personal and fun experience that engages even the adults accompanying the little ones.

A network connecting Piedmont

The strength of Disegniamo l'Arte lies in its regional scale: on the same weekend, art galleries, Savoy residences, historic gardens, and small village museums join in with proposals dedicated to families. MACAM participates in this major project every year, bringing its identity as a community museum to the heart of the Municipality of Maglione and helping to introduce new audiences to the artistic treasures of Piedmont.

Who and why

• For whom: children, teenagers, and families, with activities specifically designed for the 6-14 age group.
• Where: among the streets, squares, and artworks of MACAM, in the village of Maglione.
• Why: to experience contemporary art directly, in the open air and in good company, discovering that an entire village can become a museum.