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A speculative museum to prevent male violence against women
Together with Stormi Studio we imagined a future where patriarchal culture no longer exists. In this future it's possible to visit the MUPA, Museum of Patriarchy, which collects relics and testimonies from the past, so as not to forget those behaviors that fueled male violence against women.
The project
In 2148 (the year the Global Gender Gap Report estimates gender equality will finally be reached) patriarchy no longer exists.
The MUPA (Museum of Patriarchy) preserves relics and testimonies from the past to showcase the behaviors, habits, gestures, and narratives that fueled male violence against women. A world premiere opened to visitors at Spazio AlbumArte in Rome, from November 20th to 25th, 2025. The exhibition then traveled to Milan, opening its doors for two weeks at Fabbrica del Vapore's Sala Cisterne, from March 7th to 21st, 2026.
But, in the real world, patriarchy does not yet belong to the past: public, domestic, professional, sporting, digital, and relational spaces are permeated by the seeds of gender-based violence. These are often perceived as harmless, yet they form the very foundation of the pyramid of violence.
This is why ActionAid Italia's own research, "Perché non accada" (conducted with the Osservatorio di Pavia and 2B Research), is so telling: one man in three still considers economic violence against a partner acceptable, and one in four says the same about verbal or psychological violence. It's precisely this evidence that makes investing in multi-dimensional primary prevention - for people of all ages - so essential, an approach still largely missing from Italy's public policies.
What if patriarchy really disappeared tomorrow?
Together, we can make male violence against women a memory of the past.
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MUPA is a project designed by Stormi Studio and realized in partnership with Hello Tomorrow Agency for ActionAid Italy.
Some of the artworks
How we did it
