Top 20 best museums in Turin

The National Museum of Cinema (Museo Nazionale del Cinema) is an Italian motion picture museum, that is housed in the Mole Antonelliana tower in Turin. The collections includes pre-cinematographic optical devices (magic lanterns), earlier and current film technologies, stage items from old Italian m

The Egyptian Museum of Turin (Museo Egizio) is an archaeological museum in Turin that is dedicated to Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. The museum houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with over 30,000 artefacts. Highlight in the collection of the Egyptian Museum of Tur

Palazzo Madama, located in Rome, is the building where the Senate of the Italian Republic is housed. This historic building is situated within the complex of streets known as the Trident. The history of the current Senate building began in the late 15th century, during the pontificate of Pope Sixtus IV, when Rome was transitioning from a medieval city to a modern one.

The National Automobile Museum (Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile) is an automobile museum in Turin that holds a collection of almost 200 cars, representing 80 automobile brands from 8 countries. The museum is situated in a building from 1960 that has three floors. The collection of The National Autom

The City Museum of Ancient Art (Museo civico d'arte antica) is a museum in Turin that is housed in the Palazzo Madama palace. The museum is mostly known for its collection of paintings from the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. The museum consists of a total of 35 rooms on four floors. The

The Juventus Museum and Tour is about reliving all the history and triumphs of Juventus, through technology, multimedia and memorabilia. In addition to the Museum visit, visitors can sample the most exclusive areas of Allianz Stadium by combining the museum visit with the Allianz stadium tour. Here

The Museo nazionale del Risorgimento italiano (National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento) is housed in the Palazzo Carignano in Turin. The museum is the first, the biggest and the most important among the Risorgimento museums in Italy. The museum holds a collection that includes weapons, flags, un

The Royal Armoury of Turin (Armeria Reale) is one of the world’s most important collections of arms and armour. The collection is formed by the Savoy family, a royal family that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region. Highlights in the collection the museum holds include: the sword o

MAO - Museo d'Arte Orientale (The Museum of Oriental Art in Turin) is a museum in Turin that is housed in a 17th-century palazzo. This oriental art museum holds one of the most important collections of Asian art in Italy, containing some 2200 works that represent cultural and artistic traditions fro

Museo Pietro Micca (The Pietro Micca Civic Museum and the Musuem of the siege of Turin in 1706) is a museum in Turin dedicated to Pietro Micca, a Sabaudian soldier who became a national hero for his sacrifice in the defence of Turin against the French troops. The museum is housed in a two-storey bui

Fondazione Accorsi Ometto - Museo di Arti Decorative (The Accorsi - Ometto Museum) is a private decorative arts museum in Turin that is housed in a historical building called the Via Po from 1684. The museum consists of 27 rooms that are divided into two sections: the first section features pieces f

Museo del Carcere Le Nuove (The Museum of Prison "Le Nuove") is located at the former prison of Turin, called Le Nuove, that was built between 1854 and 1869 and remained in operation until it was replaced in 1986. The museum is housed in the various structures of the former prison. The prison was de

The Sabauda Gallery (Galleria Sabauda) is an art musuem in Turin that holds the royal art collections amassed by the Savoy family over the centuries. The collection includes works by Netherlandish artists (including Gerrit Dou, Jan van Eyck, Jan van Huchtenburg, Hans Memling, Rembrandt, and Anthony

Museo di Antropologia Criminale Cesare Lombroso (The Cesare Lombroso Museum of Criminal Anthropology) is a museum in Turin founded by the physician and anthropologist Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909). The museum is part of the University of Turin. The museum brings together the private collection of Lomb

The Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Picture Gallery is an art museum in Turin that exhibits a selection of works from the private collection of Gianni and Marella Agnelli. The museum is housed in a building designed by the architect Renzo Piano that represents a spaceship of crystals that symbolically

Museo della Sindone (Museum of the Holy Shroud) is a museum in Turin that exhibits finds, documents and images related to the history of the Shroud of Turin, a length of linen cloth bearing the negative image of a man who is alleged to be Jesus of Nazareth. A highlight in the collection the Museum

GAM - Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (The Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art of Turin) is a contemporary art museum in Turin that holds a collection of art from the nineteenth and twentieth century. The Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea's "heritage" consists of