Archivio Fondazione Fiera Milano

The History of Fiera di Milano since 1920.

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The Fondazione Fiera Milano Historical Archive

The Archive holds various collections. Among the most fascinating are a collection of around 100 historical posters advertising the Milan Fair and various specialist shows (1923–1990), held in a variety of formats and languages (up to twenty-five foreign languages for each edition), and the photographic collection, containing over 500,000 pictures, from the Milan International of 1906 through to the early 1990s. Alongside a section made up exclusively of documentary records managed directly by the Archive, over the years a separate Special Collections section has been created, featuring a periodicals library and collections of objects and works produced and kept by the Milan Fair Board over one hundred years of activity.

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Moto Guzzi stand at EICMA—Milan Motorcycle Show at the Milan Fairgrounds in 1965 (N_1965-66_3043_PP.jpg)

Moto Guzzi stand at EICMA—Milan Motorcycle Show at the Milan Fairgrounds in 1965 (N_1965-66_3043_PP.jpg)

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First fair, first catalogue

First fair, first catalogue

April 12th, 2020 marked the centennial anniversary of the historical Milan Fair. 100 years of Italy’s number one showcase!


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Advertisement for the Olivetti Studio 44 typewriter in the house organ for the 1953 Milan Fair.

Advertisement for the Olivetti Studio 44 typewriter in the house organ for the 1953 Milan Fair.

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Official Plan of the 1931 Milan Fair (1931_Pianta Guida Ufficiale_0001.jpg)

Official Plan of the 1931 Milan Fair (1931_Pianta Guida Ufficiale_0001.jpg)

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Rivers of Advertising at the Fair

Rivers of Advertising at the Fair

In 1917, the British intellectual Norman Douglas wrote, from his villa in Capri, “You can tell the ideals of a nation from its advertisements.” So, to get to know Italy, there is no better place than the Milan Fair!


The History of Fiera di Milano since 1920.

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Largo Domodossola 1
20145 Milano
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