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Life on Campus | People and places

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The exhibition Life on Campus is a journey through university life at Politecnico di Milano from 1945 to 2025. Eighty years cannot be recounted solely through dates: they are recognised in the places that

transform alongside those who inhabit them, in the stories of the community that studies and works there, in the objects that become memories. Life on Campus is a journey through the daily history of Politecnico, from the post-war period to the present day. It is a way of looking at the university not only as a place where you learn, but as a constantly evolving human, social and cultural ecosystem.

Five thematic sections guide the public: Polimi Tour, which recounts the campus spaces; In&Out, dedicated to the international movements of students and ideas; Community Tales, on the stories of the Politecnico

community; Lifestyle, a visual overview of style and customs; and finally Public Engagement, documenting the public role of Politecnico through events, celebrations and activities shared with the citizens.

Through photographs, drawings, postcards, everyday objects and archival materials, Life on Campus is a collective tale: a tribute to the Politecnico community, its metamorphoses and its ability to build the future, day after day, place after place, person after person.

The exhibition is open to the public until 13 March 2026, Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can also sign up for one of the upcoming guided tours (in Italian) by filling out this form:
Tuesday 11 November - 1.00 pm
Thursday 13 November - 5.30 pm
Thursday 20 November - 5.30 pm

 

Credits

Curated by
Margherita Cagnotto, Chiara Pesenti

Produced by
Archivi Storici e Attività Museali, Politecnico di Milano
Ludovica Cappelletti | Anna Colella | Vincenzo Ficco | Silvia Raucci

Visual Design
Stefano Mandato 

Exhibit Design
Lola Ottolini
with Matteo Andreoletti and Lucia Emma Avolio

 

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Spazio Mostre Archivi Storici, Campus Bovisa, via Candiani 72 Milano

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Politecnico di Milano

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