Visit MAST

Via Speranza 42, Bologna. Exhibitions, events and education activities are free; events require booking.

The MAST entrance beneath the cantilevered volume, with the glass wall and signage
Free

Today, Thursday 15 October 2026. The MAST.Galleries are temporarily closed and will reopen with the next exhibition. Next event: Diritto al futuro, .Next event: Per una pace possibile, .Next event: Custodi della memoria, .

Upcoming events

Opening times and admission

Admission
Free, for visitors of all ages. Booking is required for events in the Auditorium and for education activities: each event page has a “Book your place” button.
Pets
Small dogs are welcome, in a carrier or held in your arms.
MAST.Galleries
Temporarily closed: they will reopen with the next exhibition. Opening times will be published here when it opens.
Changes
MAST.Galleries opening times may change because of evening events.
Events
Date and time are given on each event page.
Mediators
During exhibitions, mediators are always available free of charge to talk about the works.
Guided tours
Free with booking. For organised, association or company groups: workshop@fondazionemast.org.

Getting here

Map of the area: MAST, marked by a green dot at the centre, at Via Speranza 42 in Bologna, near the river RenoOpen the map
Map © OpenStreetMap
Fondazione MAST
Via Speranza 42
40133 Bologna, Italy
By bus
Tper line 19, stop “Centro Vittoria – MAST”.
By car
MAST is close to the exits of the ring road (tangenziale) and the A1 motorway.
Parking
MAST car park, entrance from Via Vittoria 7: open during evening events, at weekends and on public holidays, while spaces last.

Accessibility

Entrance
The main entrance of MAST is reached by two pedestrian ramps leading from the centre of the complex.
Visit information
For visits to the exhibition spaces: gallery@fondazionemast.org.
The pale stone pedestrian ramp along the glass façade of MAST
One of the pedestrian ramps along the glass façade: a step-free route.

In the latest exhibitions: Jeff Wall and Bernd & Hilla Becher

For the exhibitions Jeff Wall. Living, Working, Surviving (November 2025 – March 2026) and Bernd & Hilla Becher. History of a Method (April – September 2026) the Foundation worked with MAD Servizi Culturali and La Girobussola APS on an accessibility project for blind and partially sighted visitors. The project was made for these two exhibitions.

Tactile panels for a selection of works, with QR codes linking to text guides that accompany the tactile reading of the images.

Guided tours with accompaniment, free with booking: for Jeff Wall in collaboration with the Istituto dei Ciechi Francesco Cavazza and La Girobussola; for the Bechers on 20 and 26 September 2026.

Who curated the project
MAD Servizi Culturali, +39 348 164 4435, info@madserviziculturali.com.
Two hands explore the relief of a tactile panel reproducing a photograph by Jeff Wall; at the top, the title in letters and in Braille
Jeff Wall: hands follow the relief of a tactile panel, its title also in Braille.
Tactile panel “B. & H. Becher, Paesaggi industriali 1” on a white stand in the gallery, with the QR code at the bottom right and the note in Italian and English in front
Becher: the panel of an industrial landscape, with the QR code for the guide and the note in Italian and English.

Café and services

  • The MAST.Café: tables, glass walls and bookcases

    MAST.Café

    The meeting place of MAST, used mostly by visitors to exhibitions and events. Three large bookcases of photography books are available to browse.

    The Café

  • The catalogue Jeff Wall. Living, Working, Surviving open at a black-and-white photograph

    MAST.Point

    The Foundation’s bookshop: MAST exhibition catalogues, on sale during the exhibitions.

    Publications

  • White arrows and words on a glass wall: Auditorium, Academy, Toilets, Guardaroba

    Finding your way

    Inside, arrows on the glass walls point to the Auditorium, Academy, toilets and cloakroom.

    Floor by floor

Contact

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