Museo Martinitt e Stelline

Museo Martinitt e Stelline stands on Corso Magenta in the heart of Milan, where two orphanages become an interactive historical journey. Martinitt served boys, while Stelline served girls, and multimedia installations bring their daily worlds into view. A large projection presents children’s faces and voices as you enter, guiding you into their experiences.

The first room follows children’s admission through anecdotes, daily activities, and administrative documents. In a classroom, you answer questions like the Martinitt boys did, then explore virtual books in a library simulation. On the second floor, an interactive ironing table reveals video clips about skills taught to the Stelline girls. The final rooms turn to benefactors, showing their portraits and stories alongside the institutions’ history.

Opened in 2009, the museum connects archival material with participation through projections and interactive scenes. Wheelchair access adds a practical detail to this journey through Milan’s charitable history.