The Triennale di Milano is a museum of art and design in the

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, in

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in northern Italy. It is housed in the , built between 1931 and 1933 to designs by

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and financed by

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and his brothers Andrea and Michele. The building houses a theatre, the Teatro dell'Arte, which was also designed by Muzio. An international exhibition of art and design, the

Milan Triennial The ''Milan Triennial'' (Triennale di Milano) is an art and design exhibition that takes place every three years at the Triennale di Milano Museum in Milan, Italy. History The exhibition was originally established in 1923 as a biennial architect ...

, was held at the museum thirteen times between 1936 and 1996, and again in 2016. Since 2003 the Triennale has awarded the triennial

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or ; Umberto Riva,

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and

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have been among the recipients. A permanent museum of

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, the Triennale Design Museum, was opened in 2007.

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