{"id":63902,"date":"2026-05-13T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1000miglia.it\/?p=63902"},"modified":"2026-05-13T10:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:29:50","slug":"the-1000-miglia-ditalia-an-exhibition-at-mimit-that-tells-the-story-of-the-made-in-italy-in-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1000miglia.it\/en\/2026\/the-1000-miglia-ditalia-an-exhibition-at-mimit-that-tells-the-story-of-the-made-in-italy-in-motion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe 1000 Miglia d’Italia\u201d, an exhibition at MIMIT that tells the story of the “Made in Italy” in motion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Brescia to Rome and back, on roads open to traffic, in less than 24 hours: when the 1000 Miglia took shape in 1927, no one imagined it would become one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian identity worldwide. Almost a century later, that story finds its natural home at Palazzo Piacentini \u2014 the heart of the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy \u2014 where the exhibition \u201cThe 1000 Miglia d\u2019Italia. The construction of a national excellence since 1927\u201d<\/em><\/strong> opens on 26 May, a visual and documentary journey dedicated to one of the most representative symbols of the country\u2019s industrial and cultural history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open to the public from 25 May to 13 June, the exhibition is organised by 1000 Miglia Srl, the in-house company of the Automobile Club Brescia.<\/p>\n\n\n

THE RACE AS A NATIONAL\u00a0ENDEAVOUR<\/h2>\n\n\n

Housed in the heart of MIMIT, the exhibition highlights the role of the 1000 Miglia as the consummate expression of Made in Italy: a synthesis of technological innovation, local culture and national manufacturing prowess. Not merely a sporting event, but a collective endeavour, the Red Arrow stands as a paradigm of Italy\u2019s economic and social evolution \u2014 and the choice of Palazzo Piacentini as the exhibition venue confirms its institutional recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n

THE EXHIBITION\u00a0ITINERARY<\/h2>\n\n\n

The exhibition itinerary is divided into two complementary thematic sections covering over ninety years of history. The first section, \u201cOn the roads of Italy\u201d, is an immersion in the dynamism of the race and the landscape: large-scale photographs and period materials celebrate the link between the \u201cmost beautiful race in the world\u201d and the Belpaese, evoking the collective ritual that has united Brescia and Rome since 1927. The second, \u201cIn the Heart of Time\u201d, is a reflective space where the roar gives way to memory: minimalist display cases hold fragments of history, showing how the Red Arrow has become a symbol of excellence capable of evolving over time.<\/p>\n\n\n