One of the world's most beautiful collections of Egyptian antiquities. On strolling through the ground-floor halls under the gaze of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, note the rupestrian (rock) temple of Thoutmes III transported from the Nile Valley t..

An example of harmony, this square is a beautiful example of urban planning. The churches of San Carlo and Santa Cristina stand on the Via Roma. To the east is the Philharmonic Academy (17C). In the centre is the famous “ caval d'bronz ”, an equest..

Opened in 2000, the museum owes its existence to collector and film critic Maria Adrian Prolo (1908-1991) who first conceived of the idea in 1941. An imaginative interactive itinerary traces the main themes of cinematic history and the early days of ..

In this 14C-15C palace built on the site of the Roman Porta Pretoria, two “Royal Ladies” (Madama means lady) once lived. These were Christine of France, who had a new façade put on the building (17C) and Jeanne of Savoy-Nemours, who died before compl..

Tracing the history of art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque, the museum has around 70 000 objects (pictures, sculpture, ceramics, goldware etc). Located in Palazzo Madama , it has undergone extensive restoration and reopened its doors in 2006. Th..

An unusually animated facade characterizes this palace built by Guarini , where the first King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, was born in 1820. So it naturally seemed the obvious place to install the National Musem of the Risorgimento , which houses..

These superb collections gathered over many years by the House of Savoy are exhibited in a thematic and chronological manner. The thematic section shows works of the Piemontese school, with works by Spanzotti and Ferrari as well as works by Flemish a..

The symbol of this city, this 167m-high tower was built in 1863 by the architect Alessandro Antonielli to serve as a place of worship for the Jewish community of Turin. It was given to the city in 1877, and today houses the fabulous collection of t..

Dedicated to Italian art of the 19C and 20C, this large collection of paintings and sculpture focuses primarily on the Piemontese artistic scene, and in particular on Reggio-born painter Antonio Fontanesi (1818-1882), whose work has a luminous sole..

A very rich collection of automobiles, chassis, motors that outline the history of the automobile, from its origins to the present. A hall dedicated to the history of pneumatic tires illustrates the amazing evolution of this essential accessory: ma..

An elegant street, with an unusual architectural unity, with its palaces ornamented with arcades, it was designed between the 17th and the 18th C. to connect the monumental center of the city to the shores of the Po river.

To the left of the royal palace, this church was complemented with a dome and an audacious crowning by Guarini.

The political and religious heart of the city, it was designed as part of a vast urban project directed by Ascanio Vitozzi . This square is formed by the royal palace and the arcades of the Royal Theater; it is dominated by the massive Madame Palace..

This sober building with a 17th C. facade designed by Amadeo di Castellamonte, is the home of a true jewel: the Stairs of the Scissors , by Filippo Juvara . Sumptuously decorated (Baroque, Rococo or Neoclassical) and royal arms that will be appre..

Whether authentic or not, Medieval or ancient, you can't go to Turin and not make a visit to see the Shroud , which is said to have been wrapped around the body of Jesus when he was taken down from the Cross. The Shroud of Turin is exhibited in a ch..

This 14th C. church is the only Gothic church in Turin. Inside you will see works by D. Ferrari and M. Spanzotti and, above all, a beautiful series of 14th C. frescoes.

Created in the 19th C., this square offers a superb view of the Turin hill, beyond the river, it rolls down to the Po river, which you can get to by going down towards the enormous defense walls that date from the 19th C., the "Murazzi". Be..

The daughter of “good King Henry” and Mary of Médicis, Christine of France became the Duchess of Savoy when she married Victor Amadeo I. During the first half of the 17C she had this castle built for herself, pleasantly situated in Parco Valentino on..

Come experience the Middle Ages: at this reproduction of a Medieval Village with its fortified castle in Valentine Park.

Following the length of the river for 1,5 Km, this ark offers an opportunity for a pleasant walk through a wooded area dotted with a variety of buildings including the Exhibition Palace, the New Theater, Valentine Castle and a Medieval Village .