Open House Milano
The weekend when Milan opens the doors to its hidden places
About Open House Milano
A city to discover behind closed doors
There is a Milan that you live every day and one that remains invisible: architects' studios, attics, reception rooms, conservatories, towers, and private homes that you normally cannot enter. Open House Milano was created to break down these thresholds. For one weekend a year, completely free, the event takes you inside dozens of extraordinary places in the Lombard capital, accompanied by volunteers and by those who live in or design those places.
The 2026 edition: "Milan from above"
The 11th edition, scheduled for Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026, chooses "Milan from above" as its theme: an invitation to change perspective, to look up, and to read the city as a living and interconnected organism. There are 80 places to visit, distributed across Milan's six historic districts – Porta Orientale, Porta Romana, Porta Ticinese, Porta Vercellina, Porta Nuova, and Porta Comasina – thus telling the story of both the center and the more peripheral areas.
What you can visit
The program combines iconic architectures and intimate spaces: skyscrapers and towers (from Torre Velasca to new skylines), institutional headquarters, private homes, and new forms of shared living, cultural venues such as the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, the Filodrammatici Theatre, and NABA, creative studios, showrooms, and urban regeneration projects. It's a way to understand how Milan changes, grows, and transforms.
An international format
Since 2015, Open House Milano has been part of the Open House Worldwide network, founded in London in 1992 and now present in over 50 cities across four continents. In Milan, the event has become a regular spring fixture, attracting tens of thousands of visitors curious about architecture, design, and urban life.
How the visit works
Some places are visited on a first-come, first-served basis (rush line), others only by reservation. To book and build your personalized itinerary, you need to register on the official website and check in via smartphone before entering.
Open House Milano — edition 2026
The 11th edition of Open House Milano, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026, chooses the theme "Milan from above". The invitation is to look up and observe the Lombard capital as a living and interconnected organism, among terraces, towers, and skyscrapers. The 80 places opened for free are distributed across the six historic districts (Porta Orientale, Porta Romana, Porta Ticinese, Porta Vercellina, Porta Nuova, Porta Comasina) and range from iconic architectures to private homes, institutional headquarters, workspaces, and cultural venues.
Programme Open House Milano 2026
The complete program, with the list of 80 locations and access methods (rush line or reservation), is published on the official website openhousemilano.org.
Types of locations 2026
- Skyscrapers and towers (including the Torre Velasca)
- Private homes and new forms of shared living
- Cultural venues: Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, Filodrammatici Theatre, NABA
- Institutional headquarters, creative studios, and showrooms
- Urban regeneration projects
The openings cover the six historic districts of the city, from the center to the more peripheral areas.
Highlights Open House Milano 2026
Prices Open House Milano 2026
Practical information — Open House Milano
When
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026.
Admission
Free. Some places are accessible on a first-come, first-served basis (rush line), others only by reservation through registration on the official website.
How to get there
The locations are distributed throughout Milan: it's best to use the ATM metro network and public transport. On the openhousemilano.org website, you will find a map and the complete program to organize your itineraries.
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