A second building, opened in 2023, features a gallery of Olnick and Spanau's Murano glass collection,[4] a rotating exhibition space, a cafe, and a research library.
The project faced significant local opposition from neighbors who objected to the facility's size and design, calling it a "monstrosity" that would clash with the area's rural character.
[1] The renovation of the main building was designed by Spanish architect Miguel Quismondo[8] and yielded 18,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Magazzino's first exhibition was dedicated to the influence and legacy of Margherita Stein, a late Italian dealer associated with artists active in Arte Povera circles and beyond, and the source of much of Olnick and Spanu's collection.
[13] The museum closed in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reopening in July 2020 with a new gallery whose first exhibition featured works created by Italian artists during the pandemic lockdown..[14] Later exhibitions have featured work by conceptual artistsMel Bochner, Alighiero Boetti, and Lucio Fontana;[15] sculptor Costantino Nivola;[16] and visual artist Piero Gilardi.