Useful Info

The Museo Nazionale del Cinema is open every day except Tuesday, from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm. Full opening hours are available here.

The Museum is open on public holidays. We recommend checking for any exceptional closures or reduced opening hours during holiday periods.

Up-to-date admission prices for the Museum and the Panoramic Lift are available on the dedicated page or from the Museum Ticket Office.

Tickets can be purchased online through the Museum’s ticketing platform or directly from the Ticket Office at the Mole Antonelliana.

Several payment methods are accepted, including credit and debit cards, PayPal and cash.

Please note that a limited number of additional tickets for the Panoramic Lift are released online 24 hours before the selected date.

No, you do not need to print it. Simply show your digital ticket on your smartphone at the Museum entrance.

Reduced admission is available to visitors aged 26 and under, school groups with advance booking, and other eligible categories.

Free admission is available to children under the age of 6, visitors with disabilities and one accompanying person, and certain other categories.

For further information, click here.

The Abbonamento Musei pass and the Torino+Piemonte Card are accepted. At present, however, the Museum does not accept the Carta della Cultura e del Merito (18app) or the Carta del Docente.

Advance booking is not required, but it is strongly recommended, especially on public holidays and during busy periods.

Yes, the ticket is valid exclusively for the date and time selected at the time of purchase.

Yes, you can change the date of a ticket purchased online, subject to availability and only for the same selected event. The ticket type cannot be changed.

The Change date button is available both on the confirmation page at the end of the purchase process and through the Retrieve tickets option. You will need all your booking details to use this feature.

For further information, visit the ticketing platform.

Yes, a combined Museum + Panoramic Lift ticket is available. Book through the online ticket office.

Yes, admission to the Museum includes access to all current temporary exhibitions.

The Museum does not sell combined tickets that include admission to other museums.

The City of Turin offers the Torino+Piemonte Card tourist pass.

Abbonamento Musei pass holders are entitled to free admission.

A visit generally takes around one and a half to two hours. This is only an estimate, as the duration may vary depending on each visitor’s interests and pace.

Yes, guided tours for families and small groups are available and can be purchased online.
There are also scheduled guided tours open to individual visitors, which can be purchased through the Museum’s ticketing portal or at the Ticket Office. At the Ticket Office, only any remaining tickets for tours taking place that same day are available.

School groups, corporate groups and larger private groups should contact the Booking Office by calling +39 011 813 8564, or 565, or by emailing prenotazioni@museocinema.it.

Yes, the Museum is suitable for visitors of all ages and with a wide range of needs.

Yes, the Museum is accessible to visitors with disabilities. Ramps, lifts and dedicated facilities are available.

The Helical Ramp can only be accessed on foot or by wheelchair and cannot be reached via the Museum’s internal lift.

The Museum has lifts reserved for visitors with disabilities.

Yes, wheelchairs are available free of charge and can be requested at the Ticket Office.
The wheelchairs cannot be booked in advance.

Yes, baby-changing facilities are available in the toilets on the ground floor.

Dogs are welcome on the ground floor of the Mole Antonelliana, provided they are kept on a lead and wear a muzzle. Small animals are permitted inside the Museum and on the Panoramic Lift if carried in their owner’s arms or kept in a bag or pet carrier.

Guide dogs, diabetic alert dogs and other emotional support animals—the latter with appropriate certification—are admitted without restriction.

Alternatively, to find a dog-sitting service near the Museum, click here or here.

Unless otherwise indicated, photography and video recording for personal use are permitted. Flash photography is not allowed on Level +5.

For professional photo shoots or filming, please contact the Communications Office.

Yes, a free audio guide is available in Italian, English and French. It can be accessed on your smartphone by scanning the QR code near the Ticket Office at the Museum entrance.

The Museum has a designated storage area where bulky items, large bags and backpacks must be left, as they are not permitted inside the exhibition galleries.

No, the Museum does not have a café. However, vending machines offering drinks and snacks are available on the ground floor.

The Museum is located in the centre of Turin, with numerous cafés, restaurants and pizzerias nearby where visitors can have lunch or a snack.

Yes. The Museumstore is located on the ground floor and offers a wide selection of books, gifts and souvenirs inspired by cinema and the Mole Antonelliana.

If you lose an item, please contact a member of the Museum staff or email prenotazioni@museocinema.it.

Visitors are asked to behave respectfully towards other visitors and the exhibits throughout their visit.

The Museum is approximately a 20-minute walk from Torino Porta Nuova station and a 30-minute walk from Torino Porta Susa station.

The Museum is easily accessible by several public transport services, including buses and trams. Route and timetable information is available on the website of Turin’s public transport operator.

Paid car parks with designated accessible parking spaces are available near the Museum. We recommend checking availability in advance.

Bicycle racks are available near the Museum.

The Museum is approximately a 10-minute walk from Piazza Castello, a 5-minute walk from Piazza Vittorio and a 15-minute walk from the Egyptian Museum.

The Museum offers a wide range of educational activities for schools, including themed guided tours, workshops and interactive learning experiences. Please visit the Schools section of the website for further information.

Yes, the Museum organises special activities for children and families, including creative workshops and guided tours designed for younger visitors. Please visit the dedicated page on the website for further information.

The Museum regularly organises special events, screenings and meetings with filmmakers. Details of all upcoming events are published on the Museum’s website and social media channels.

Yes, the Mole Antonelliana and the Museum’s spaces can be hired for corporate and private events outside public opening hours. For further information, please contact the Communications Office.

For information about employment opportunities at the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, please visit the "Bids -Tenders and Recruitment" section of the website.

To donate an item to the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, please email info@museocinema.it with a brief description of the proposed donation.

For further information, you can contact the Museum by email or telephone. Please visit the Staff section of the website for contact details.

Cinema Massimo is open every day in the afternoon and evening. Opening hours vary depending on the start time of the first screening and the running time of the final film of the day.

Ticket prices vary depending on the screening room and the day on which the screening or event takes place. For full details of ticket prices and concessions, please visit the following page.

Tickets can be purchased through the online ticket office up to two hours before the screening begins. After that time, tickets can only be purchased at the Cinema Massimo Ticket Office.

Yes, several types of passes are available.
Both passes and individual tickets can be purchased as gifts.

For more info check the Cinema Massimo website.

To find out whether you are eligible for a reduced ticket price, please visit the following page.

Reduced-price tickets can only be purchased at the Ticket Office.

For both online and in-person payments, Satispay is accepted in addition to standard payment methods, with 5% cashback on purchases over €25.

No, Cinema Massimo does not accept these payment methods.

Yes. University students may be eligible for a reduced ticket price, depending on the screening room and showtime. Full details are available at the following link.

Yes, the screening rooms are accessible by lift with the assistance of staff.

Cinema Massimo is also part of the CinemAmico network, which provides subtitles through the MovieReading app for first-run films offering this option. Check here to see whether films supported by MovieReading are currently showing at Cinema Massimo.

Cinema Massimo is located at Via Verdi 18, Turin, and can also be reached by public transport:

Bus routes 61, 55 and 56, and tram routes 13 and 15
ROSSINI stop, Via Po

Bus route 68
VERDI stop, Via Rossini

Tram route 16
PALAZZO NUOVO stop, Corso San Maurizio

The Cinema Massimo Ticket Office can be contacted during opening hours on +39 011 813 8574. Alternatively, you can email programmazione@museocinema.it.

To keep up to date with first-run films and special events, you can subscribe to our weekly newsletter by clicking here.

Cinema Massimo has three screening rooms.

Sala Uno, with a seating capacity of 450, hosts the most eagerly anticipated films, premieres and meetings with leading figures in contemporary cinema.

Sala Due, with 146 seats, presents a selection of high-quality first-run films, both in the original language with subtitles and in dubbed versions.

Sala Tre, also with 146 seats, offers a wide-ranging programme of restored classics, themed retrospectives, monographic series and screenings exploring the history of cinema.

Vending machines offering bottled water and a selection of soft drinks are located near the entrance to Sala Uno.

The Library/Mediatheque is open on Tuesdays from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, and on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.

The Historical Archives are open on Tuesdays from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.

The Library/Mediatheque and the Historical Archives are located at Via Matilde Serao 8/A and can be reached by public transport:

• Bus route 64 from Torino Porta Nuova railway station
• Bus route 71 from Torino Porta Susa railway station or Monte Grappa Metro station
• Tram route 15 from Vinzaglio Metro station
• Bus route 2 from Rivoli Metro station

No booking is required to access the Library/Mediathque’s Reading Room. Admission is free, subject to free registration.

Advance booking is required for the Historical Archives, as its holdings may be consulted by appointment only. To make a booking, please contact the Archive staff by email at genovese@museocinema.it or by telephone on +39 011 813 8596.

Books, DVDs and VHS tapes are not available for loan.

Advance booking is required to view films from the Video Library. Bookings should preferably be made by email at biblioteca@museocinema.it or by telephone on +39 011 813 8599.