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Housed in the Mole Antonelliana, the Museo Nazionale del Cinema offers visitors an immersive journey through sets, projections and lighting effects. From magic lanterns and special effects to virtual reality, the displays explore the evolution of cinema in an engaging and interactive way. The Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and events. Visitors can reach the top of the Mole either by taking the Panoramic Lift or by following a walking route through the interior of the Dome, leading to the terrace with sweeping views over Turin and the surrounding Alps.
Twenty years after Gillo Pontecorvo’s death and sixty years after The Battle of Algiers was awarded the Golden Lion, the Museo Nazionale del Cinema pays tribute to the great director with an exclusive exhibition showcasing the Gillo Pontecorvo Archive. Donated to the Museum by his family, it is now one of the most important documentary collections devoted to an Italian filmmaker. This extraordinary heritage forms the basis of Gillo Pontecorvo. Una battaglia dopo l'altra (Gillo Pontecorvo. One Battle After Another),
Guided tours for groups and families
The Museum offers activities exploring the history and origins of cinema, designed for a wide range of visitors. The programme includes themed tours, interactive visits, workshops and treasure hunts.
Activities are available for individual visitors, schools, groups and families.
Permanent exposition
One of the most captivating exhibitions devoted to cinema, housed in the Mole Antonelliana. Surrounded by sets, projections and lighting effects, the visitor routes create a spectacular experience that immerses you in the magic of cinema, just like watching a film on the big screen...
Temporary exhibitions
Temporary exhibitions continually enrich and renew the visitor experience, offering fresh perspectives on the history of cinema, its leading figures and its evolving languages. Staged in some of the Museum’s most striking spaces, they engage in a dialogue with the unique architecture of the Mole Antonelliana and the exceptional richness of the Museum’s collections...
Museumstore
Located on the ground floor of the Mole Antonelliana, the Museo Nazionale del Cinema’s Museumstore offers a wide selection of publications devoted to the history and criticism of cinema and to its leading Italian and international figures...
Panoramic Lift
The Panoramic Lift travels vertically through the Museum, reaching the Panoramic Terrace in just 59 seconds. At a height of 85 metres, the terrace offers spectacular views over the city and the surrounding Alps...
Panoramic Terrace
The Panoramic Terrace—or tempietto of the Mole Antonelliana—stands 85 metres above the ground and offers visitors a privileged vantage point over the city of Turin...
Ascent to the Dome
A unique visit exploring the architectural wonders and hidden spaces of the Mole Antonelliana. The route leads on foot from the ground floor to the Mole’s Panoramic Terrace, via the stairways inside the dome’s cavity...
VR Effect! Virtual reality comes to the Museum
In the Temple Hall, the Museo Nazionale del Cinema presents CineVR, a new space entirely dedicated to virtual reality. Its programme is updated every month with new content and features works conceived and developed specifically for this technology...
Activities for schools
Guided tours, workshops and treasure hunts at the Mole Antonelliana, as well as screenings, film series and film education sessions at Cinema Massimo and online.The programme also includes interactive lessons, virtual tours, special projects and online educational resources for teachers and students...
The Museo Nazionale del Cinema is also...
Festival and Lab
Throughout the year, the Museo Nazionale del Cinema manages and organises three film festivals: the Torino Film Festival, CinemAmbiente and the Lovers Film Festival, all showcases for contemporary international cinema...
Cinema Massimo
The Museum’s multiplex cinema, located just a short walk from the Mole Antonelliana…
Library/Mediatheque
One of Europe’s most prestigious documentation centres for film and photography...