Museo Civico d'Arte Antica (Civic Museum of Ancient Art) in Turin: where, opening hours, purchasing tickets

The Museo Civico d'Arte Antica (Civic Museum of Ancient Art) in Turin: the cost, prices and purchase of tickets, opening hours, the history of the collection on display, contacts and useful information for arriving at and visiting the museum.

Museo Civico di Arte Antica - Palazzo Madama, Piazza Castello - Torino

The Civic Museum of Ancient Art is housed in Palazzo Madama and is located in Via San Domenico 11, a few steps from the Royal Palace and the Sabauda Gallery.

Collection exhibited at the Civic Museum of Ancient Art

The collection includes approximately seventy thousand works arranged in thirty-five rooms on four floors: the basement floor houses medieval art , the ground floor Gothic and Renaissance art, the first floor Baroque art, the second floor the art of decoration strong>.

At the level of the Roman foundations there is the Medieval Lapidary, the mosaic of the Acqui Cathedral and the goldsmith's shops of the Treasury of Desana.

The collection includes paintings, sculptures, ceramics, porcelain, majolica, ivories, golds, silver, furnishings and fabrics.

Finally, the Torre dei Tesori displays the most important works prestigious ones from the collection such as the Code of the Très belles Heures de Notre Dame by Jean de Berry and the Portrait of a Man by Antonello da Messina.

History of the Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin

In 1934 the ancient art collections of the civic museum of Turin (built in 1863) were moved from their original location (near the Mole Antonelliana) to Palazzo Madama.

The Civic Museum of Turin will open its doors to the public on 4 June 1863 in Via Gaudenzio Ferrari, hosting finds that testified to the millennial history of Turin including the archaeological finds coming from the large urban planning changes that affected the city during the nineteenth century. Also in the collection are relics of the Risorgimento, paintings and important collections of Savoy coins, relics dating from the period Byzantine to the 18th century.

The museum moved then to Palazzo Madama in 1933 until its long closure for restoration in 1987. Only in December 2006 was the Civic Museum of Ancient Art able to reopen the doors to the public.

Questions about the Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin

– When you can visit the Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin? From 10am to 6pm; closed on Tuesday. The ticket office closes an hour earlier.
– How long does the visit to the Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin last? From 2 to 3 hours.
– How much does it cost to visit the Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin? Full price € 12, reduced € 10 (from 6 to 26 years); free for children under 5 years old, Turin Museums Subscription + Piemonte Card.
– When is the Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin is free? With the Torino Museum Subscription + Piemonte Card, under 18s, people with disabilities.

Useful information for the visit

Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm; Sunday from 10am to 7pm; closed on Mondays. The ticket office closes one hour early. Free entry on the first Tuesday of the month (if a weekday).
Telephone: +39.011.4433501
Website: Museo Civico di Arte Antica

How to get to Turin station ⟷ Civic Museum of Ancient Art of Turin

The Civic Museum of Ancient Art can be reached from Turin's Porta Nuova station with a walk of approximately 1.9 km.

Public transport: bus lines 11, 27, 55, 57, 58. Tram line 5.