MASP’s underground passageway will open this Friday, the 11th, to transform the public’s experience at the museum. Spanning 50 meters, the structure connects the Lina Bo Bardi and Pietro Maria Bardi buildings and features an original painting by Beatriz Milhazes, which turns the journey between spaces into an attraction in its own right.
Discover the “secret tunnel” at the São Paulo Museum of Art
The new connecting tunnel reinforces MASP’s role as a cultural complex, not just as the suspended building that has become the city’s postcard image. Furthermore, this new addition brings a fresh attraction to the collection.
Five meters wide and 2.5 meters high, the passageway features a unique and permanent art installation, created specifically for the site. It is “Pietrolina, ” by Rio de Janeiro artist Beatriz Milhazes, which covers the surfaces of the corridor.
The painting is approximately 55 meters long and features 33 colors, with references to arabesques, ornamentation, and Carnival. More than mere decoration, the artwork transforms a functional area of MASP into a space for contemplation!
MASP’s underground passage enhances the visitor experience
The tunnel’s purpose is to facilitate access to the MASP collection, which is currently housed in two buildings. The change makes the visit more seamless, simple, and comfortable, as it eliminates the need to cross Rua Professor Otávio Mendes to reach the adjacent building.
In addition to facilitating visitor flow, the underground passage enables the safe transport of works of art, technical staff, and equipment. In this way, the project improves both the visitor experience and the institution’s day-to-day operations.
