Historic houses in Turin

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 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

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

Museo Nazionale della Montagna (The National Museum of the Mountain "Duca degli Abruzzi") is a museum in Turin is located in Turin, near the church and the convent of Monte dei Cappuccini, from which you have a panoramic view of the Alps and the city. The building that houses the museum started out

The Palazzo Chiablese is a stately home in Turin. Visitors can take guided tours in some of the rooms in the building. It was the residence of the Duke of Chablais first and then of Carlo Felice, King of Sardinia, and Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa. Now it houses a cultural collection that illustrates th