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This museum is a little special. Of course, all over the world, movie museums are not that rare. But Turin is distinguished by a unique organization of expositions. And its rich collection and location allow the National Museum of Cinematography in Turin to occupy a strong place in the list of world leading filmmakers

The Cinema Museum is located in the tower of the Mole Antonelliana, one of the symbols of the city. It was built by the architect Antonelli in the 19th century as an experimental creation and until 2011 was the highest building in the country. Strangely enough, they laid an impressive tower with a height of more than 167 m with a sharp long spire like a synagogue. But the architect "broke up," and after 13 years of construction, the Jewish community refused to finance what was no longer synagogue-like. The construction was completed by the city forces in 1889, and a new cinema museum moved to the tower in 2000.

Strangely enough, they laid an impressive tower, which now houses a cinema museum, over 167 meters high with a sharp long spire like a synagogue .

The idea to create a museum of cinematography appeared in 1941, when a collection of documents related to the film industry accumulated. In the following years the museum was enriched by collections of various subjects related to cinema: magazines, books and other documents, films, portraits, posters and advertisements, equipment, sketches, scenery, costumes, etc. Here you can also see historical photos from first years of existence of photography in general. In addition, the museum has a large collection of sound recordings.

You can climb the tower of Antonellian on a panoramic elevator without visiting the museum. To do this, you can buy a separate ticket (or you can buy a general ticket for the tower and the elevator)
National Museum of Cinema in Turin

The exposition inside the tower was designed by François Confino of Switzerland. He created something very modern and memorable here. There are no usual exhibits on the glass cases; but there is an abundance of light and sound effects and a rich video, thanks to which visitors feel themselves caught directly in the movie.

Practical information

Address: Via Montebello, Mole Antonelliana.

In Turin it's very difficult to find the Antonellian tower, but just in case, we inform you that you can get to it from Piazza Castello, moving to the southeast along the street. Giuseppe Verdi to the street. Montebello (about half a kilometer)

Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday and Sunday: 9:00 to 20:00, Saturday to 23:00. The lift is open every day, except Monday, from 10:00 to 20:00, on Saturday to 23:00.

The entrance to the museum closes an hour before the museum closes.

Entrance: visiting the museum for adults: 10 EUR, for students under 26 and pensioners over 65: 8 EUR, for children 6-18 years: 3 EUR, for children under 5 years, admission is free. Lift for adults: 7 EUR, for students under 26, pensioners over 65 and children 6-18 years: 5 EUR, for children under 6 years, admission is free. General ticket for the museum and adult lift: 14 EUR, for students under 26 and pensioners over 65: 11 EUR, for children 6-18 years: 8 EUR (February 2015).