by Maximiliano Crocamo
Interview: Giulia Massolino, councillor for the FVG civil autonomy pact
A public petition calling on the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region to halt the eviction of the Mini Mu children’s museum was launched on Friday by the association Gruppo Immagine, which has managed the museum since its founding in 2008. The initiative comes days after authorities issued a formal order to vacate the premises.
On March 6, the Regional Agency for Cultural Heritage of Friuli Venezia Giulia (ERPAC FVG), which administers the building at Parco di San Giovanni, issued a decree ordering Mini Mu to clear and surrender its space within ten days. The eviction follows rulings by both the Tribunale Amministrativo Regionale (TAR) and the Consiglio di Stato, Italy’s highest administrative court, which sided with the Region, the building’s owner.
The museum, inspired by artist Bruno Munari, has operated in the former psychiatric hospital complex since 2008 and records approximately 6,000 visitors annually through workshops, events, and exhibitions. A motion submitted to the Trieste city council asked Mayor Roberto Dipiazza and the council to engage with the Region and ERPAC to explore suspending the eviction decree. A request for urgent consideration, however, was rejected.
The petition is supported by regional councillor Giulia Massolino of the Patto per l’Autonomia party, who had previously submitted a formal parliamentary inquiry on the matter two years ago. Gruppo Immagine and Massolino said the eviction risks bringing an end to nearly two decades of educational programming for children and families in the city.
The Region has not announced a formal decision regarding the petition. The ten-day deadline set in ERPAC’s March 6 decree expires on or around March 16, 2026.
