Museums in Piedmont

Museums and Theatres in Piedmont

Piedmont’s cultural landscape ranges from the world’s second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities to the National Museum of Cinema housed within the iconic Mole Antonelliana. The region features UNESCO-listed Savoy residences like Palazzo Madama and the Royal Armoury, alongside the historic Teatro Regio opera house. Beyond Turin, the collection includes the Baroque Palazzo Borromeo on Lake Maggiore, the devotional chapels of Sacro Monte of Orta, and the industrial heritage of the National Automobile Museum and Fiat's historical archives.

Museums and Theatres in Piedmont — Map

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Egyptian Museum

If mummies and pharaohs are what interests you, come here and visit this museum where you can see countless items from Ancient Egypt.

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National Cinema Museum

The National Museum of Cinema located in Turin, Italy, is a motion picture museum fitted out inside the Mole Antonelliana tower.

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Palazzo Madama, Turin

Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, Piedmont.

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Palazzo Carignano

Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which houses the Museum of the Risorgimento.

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Palazzo Borromeo

17th-century Baroque palace featuring elaborate terraced gardens and an extensive collection of art and historical artifacts. The site includes over 20 public rooms, such as a throne room and unique grotto-style apartments.

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The National Automobile Museum

The Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile di Torino, known as MAUTO, is an automobile museum in Turin, Italy, founded by Carlo Biscaretti di…

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Sacro Monte of Orta

UNESCO-recognized devotional complex featuring twenty chapels dedicated to the life of St. Francis. The site integrates Mannerist and Baroque art with a scenic natural landscape.

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Royal Armoury of Turin

The Royal Armoury of Turin is one of the world's most important collections of arms and armour, formed in Turin by the Savoy family.

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Royal Theater

The Teatro Regio is a prominent opera house and opera company in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.

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Centro Storico Fiat

As the name suggests, this museum is dedicated to the Fiat company. It presents cars, airplanes, bicycles, and many more.

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Castello di Serralunga d'Alba

A 14th-century French-style 'donjon' or tower castle. Its unique slender vertical structure served as a symbol of prestige for the Falletti family and offers panoramic views over the Langhe vineyard landscape.

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Battistero di San Pietro

A 12th-century Romanesque circular baptistery modeled after the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The complex includes a 15th-century church and cloister, housing archaeological remains and medieval frescoes.

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