Best Museums in Turin"
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"Best Museums in Turin" Créé par: Cityseeker 9 Emplacements marqués Museum of the Risorgimento (Turin) "The First Italian Parliament" The Museum of the Risorgimento (Turin) occupies the first floor of Palazzo Carignano, a baroque building commissioned by Emamuele Filiberto of Savoy Carignano in 1679 and completed between 1864 and 1872. In 30 rooms the story of national unification and the Risorgimento is by antmoose reconstructed. Look out for the room where the first Italian parliament was held and the studio of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour. See the website for more information. +39 011 562 1147 www.museorisorgimentot [email protected] Via Accademia delle Scienze orino.it/ 5, Turin Museo Egizio "Rare Egyptian Artifacts on Display" Counted as one of the most prolific collections of the country, Museo Egizio in Turin is a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian archaeological items. Second only to Cairo's Egyptian museum, it features of the most expansive displays of Egyptian artifacts, with over 30,000 historical items on display. Established in the year 1824, it was set up at a time when by Maurizio Zanetti preserving rare Egyptian curiosities was at its helm in the 19th Century. In 1824, Sardinia's King Charles Felix consolidated the acquisitions of Vitaliano Donati and Paduan Egyptologist with the House of Savoy. Museo Egizio's various object chronicle centuries of routine life, religion and art during the era of the Pharaohs. Some notable exhibits include the tomb of Kha, book of death, black sculpture of Ramses II and Ellesiya's rocky temple. Such riveting are the museum's displays, that they have interested some of the most celebrated historians, including the likes of the inventor of the iconic Rosetta Stone, Jean-François Champollion. +39 011 561 7776 www.museoegizio.it/ [email protected] Via Accademia delle Scienze 6, Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze, Turin Sabauda Gallery "National Gallery of Royalty" Sabauda Gallery was established in 1832 through a grant of Carlo Alberto and contains the paintings of the old collection of the Dukes and Kings of the Savoy dynasty. It is one of the most important national art galleries. Apart from the Savoy collections and the wide repertory of works of the Italian masters and the Piedmont school, the gallery also boasts a by dailyinvention prestigious collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings. +39 011 564 1729 www.galleriasabauda.beni galleriasabauda@museitori Via XX Settembre 86, Turin culturali.it/index.php/galler no.it y/la-nuova-galleria- sabauda Museo Nazionale del Cinema "From the Lumiere To Modern Cinema" Founded in 1941 by Maria Adriana Prolo, the Museo Nazionale del Cinema is a delight to behold. Of course, the most appealing sight is the building that houses the museum: the Mole Antonelliana. An unusual structure, this architectural marvel is definitely a sight to see for its architectural details. Inside the museum, a whole new world of treasure awaits you. by Francesco Pozzi This museum boasts collections that would pique the interests of the most avid cinema-lover. Among the collections are photographs, archives, posters, films and a lot more, pertaining to the history of Italian as well as World Cinema. Do visit this museum and find out for yourself why it is one of the most preferred museums for visitors. See the website for more information. +39 011 813 8560 www.museocinema.it/inde [email protected] Via Montebello 20, Turin x.php?l=en Museo della Sindone (Shroud Museum) "All About the Shroud" This Museum provides information on just about everything related to the Holy Shroud of Turin, the winding sheet that might have been folded around the body of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion, telling its story and describing the research that has investigated the famous cerement over by Jim Linwood the centuries, starting from 1500. The most precious piece on display in the Museum is the silver reliquary, where the Shroud was stored until 1998. Nowadays the Shroud is kept in a special bulletproof glass vacuum case in a Chapel inside the Cathedral. The event of the year for Turin will be the special Exhibition of the Shroud from April 10th to May 23rd. Two millions pilgrims are expected to visit it in the specially setup chapel inside Palazzo Chiablese, next to the Cathedral. +39 011 436 5832 www.sindone.it [email protected] Via san Domenico 28, Turin Museo Pietro Micca "A Visit Into the Subsoil" Museo Pietro Micca was opened in 1961 to remember one of the most popular heroes of Turin during the French siege of 1706 in an area that corresponds approximately to the center of the enemy front. Apart from plastics, prints and period relics, the visit to the underground of the city is particularly enchanting, a web of tunnels where the mine that killed Micca by Roberto Faccenda exploded. +39 011 546 317 www.museopietromicca.it/ Via Guicciardini 7a, Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art "Modern Art and More" Galleria d'arte Moderna e Contemporanea is the first, public, modern art by Amy Vaughters, collection and boasts around 15,000 works. The rooms within the building Smithsonian American Art contain about 1000 works including paintings, sculptures, designs, Museum engravings and photographs from a historic period which ranges from the nineteenth century to the avant-garde. From Italy, there are works by artists like Manzu, Fattori and Morandi. +39 011 442 9518 www.gamtorino.it/ gam@fondazionetorinomu Via Magenta 31, Turin sei.it Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo "A Place For Contemporary Art" The 18th century Palazzo Re Rebaudengo belonging to Guarene d'Alba in the province of Cuneo houses the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudegno for art. Over the years the palace has become one of the most excellent centres of contemporary art, a meeting place for the new generations of by Alexandre Dulaunoy artists, critics and curators of exhibitions, chronicling and displaying new advances in art. +39 011 379 7600 www.fsrr.org/home/ Via Modane 16, Turin Museo dell'automobile "The First Models of Four-Wheeled Vehicles" Originally arranged by Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia, the Museo dell'automobile was moved to its current modern building in 1960. The collection is unique in Europe, and deals with the evolution of the car, starting with the first Italian carriages, including that of Bernardi from 1896 and Fiat in 1899 and ends in the 1980's. There are also some by Shadowgate interesting models of luxury cars and a section reserved for racing cars. +39 011 167 7666 www.museoauto.it/ [email protected] Corso Unità d'Italia 40, Turin REJOIGNEZ-NOUS A: cityseeker.com Modalités | POLITIQUE DE CONFIDENTIALITé | API | CONTACTEZ-NOUS | COPYRIGHT (C) 2019 CITYSEEKER Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).