Upper Secondary

The wonders and spectacles of pre-cinema: shadow theatre, optical boxes, magic lanterns and phantasmagoria, the optical theatre, and finally the cinematograph. An adventure discovering the origins of cinema.

Section: The Archaeology of Cinema
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Museum admission: €5
Guided tour: €4 per participant
(Tours in other languages: €5 per student)

What does a director do? Who is the producer? How long does it take to shoot a film? A journey through the key figures and stages of filmmaking, explored through selected scenes, production documents, costumes, props, photographs and sketches.
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Museum admission: €5
Guided tour: €4 per participant
(Tours in other languages: €5 per student)

A curated selection of rare and remarkable posters to explore some of the most significant films and filmmakers in cinema history, tracing the evolution of visual taste and advertising graphics from the silent era to contemporary cinema.
Duration: 1h 30’
Museum admission: €5 per student
Guided tour: €4 per student
(Visit in other languages: €5 per student)

A fun role-playing game and treasure hunt focused on film production, designed to explore and discover the inner workings of the film industry.

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Museum admission: €5
Activity fee: €4 per participant

Starting from the film poster — the final piece of the cinematic production machine that guides audiences into the theatre — the visit then steps back to explore one of the most important roles in the film industry: the producer. Participants discover that behind a couple of hours of storytelling on the big screen lies the work and dedication of hundreds of people. Duration: 1 h 30 min Museum admission: €5 Activity fee: €5 per participant 
 
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Focus on the feeling you experience when watching a breathtaking sunrise or a magnificent sunset, or when you are left speechless by the beauty of life — that is the feeling of wonder.

This journey through the Museum explores the sense of wonder that accompanied the evolution leading to the birth of cinema, beginning paradoxically from the end: the film poster, the final marvel before entering the theatre, just as the show is about to begin.

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Museum admission: €5 per student
Activity fee: €5 per participant

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Sounds, voices, music and noise. A journey through the history of film soundtracks, from silent cinema to the first talkies, from the birth of the musical to contemporary digital sound.

Duration: 2 h
Cost: €100 per class

The lesson can be combined with school screenings organised as part of the SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival.

A structured and in-depth exploration of the film frame and its key elements: shot scale, camera angles, camera movement, lighting and editing. Through the viewing and analysis of selected film sequences and simple practical exercises, students develop a technical and analytical perspective on the moving image and acquire essential skills for creating effective audiovisual works.

Duration: 4 h (1 or 2 sessions, to be agreed with the teacher)
Fee: €180 per class

A different number of hours can be arranged in agreement with the teacher.

The film movement that portrayed post-war Italy and marked a turning point in world cinema. Filmmakers such as Vittorio De Sica, Roberto Rossellini and Luchino Visconti depicted the lives of ordinary people in their daily reality, adopting an innovative style and offering a new perspective on the events and social issues of one of the most difficult periods in Italian history.

Duration: 2 hours
Fee: €100 per class

A journey to the origins of Hollywood and classical cinema, exploring genre conventions, narrative structures and the evolution of film genres.

Duration: 2h / 1h30
Fee: €100 per class
 

Entertainment before cinema: shadow theatre, optical boxes, magic lanterns and phantasmagoria, the optical theatre, and finally the cinematograph.

Duration: 1 h
Virtual tour: € 75 ita/€85other languages 

What are the professions in cinema, and what does it mean to shoot a film? A journey behind the scenes of the Film Machine, exploring film clips, screenplays, costumes, and special effects.

Duration: 1 h
Virtual tour: € 75 ita/€85other languages 

How have special effects changed with the advent of the digital age? Invisibility, flying and the use of real and virtual backgrounds through the chroma-key and digital compositing techniques with three-dimensional objects.
Duration: 2h 
Entrance: € 5 /student
Workshop: € 6 /student

Participants must bring their own USB Flash Drives to take footage home.
The footage will  be given to groups with release forms  signed by their parents. Download the release form here

With the advent of cinema and the close-up, actors had to learn to be observed at close range and to express themselves without words. On set, students experiment with acting techniques inspired by early Italian silent film manuals. During a casting session, the right “type” is selected for each role. The workshop is introduced by a visit to selected areas of the Film Machine section.

Duration: 2 h
Museum admission: €5
Workshop fee: €6 per participant
Available every Thursday by reservation

The filmed material will be provided only to classes that submit signed parental consent forms and bring a USB flash drive.
Download the consent form here

On set, students recreate a sequence from Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson.
With roles assigned within the crew, costumes worn, and guided by storyboard and screenplay, filming can begin. The workshop is introduced by a visit to the Museum section dedicated to the Film Machine.

Duration: 3 h
Museum admission: €5
Workshop fee: €7 per participant
Available every Friday by reservation

The filmed material will be provided only to classes that submit signed parental consent forms and bring a USB flash drive.
Download the consent form here

The greatest challenge for an animator is bringing characters to life. At the animation table, participants experience the magic of stop-motion cinema by creating a short story and giving life to the emotions of their characters.

Duration: 2 h
Museum admission: €5
Workshop fee: €6 per participant (maximum 25 participants)

Please bring a USB flash drive to receive the videos created during the workshop.

After a brief theoretical introduction, students have the opportunity to conceive a film sequence and create its storyboard, drawing inspiration from great cinema. An opportunity to explore and develop their narrative skills.

Duration: 2 h
Museum admission: €5
Workshop fee: €6 per participant

After a brief introduction in the Film Machine section, the class shoots a sequence on set, experimenting with directing techniques such as framing and camera movement. An opportunity to discover how a director’s gaze shapes cinematic storytelling.

Duration: 2 h
Museum admission: €5
Workshop fee: €6 per participant

The filmed material will be provided only to classes that submit signed parental consent forms and bring a USB flash drive.
Download the consent form here

A visit to the Museum’s Poster Gallery inspires the creation of an original film poster. During the workshop, students work with tablets and digital techniques, experimenting with titles, images and graphic layout.

Duration: 2 h
Museum admission: €5
Workshop fee: €6 per participant

A selection of titles from the official Cinema Massimo programme. An opportunity to discover films of different genres, periods and styles in their original context. A viewing experience that brings schools closer to curated programming and to cinema as a cultural experience.

Screenings take place alongside film cycles dedicated to the work of great directors. Titles are announced from time to time and selected according to the current retrospective.

Calendar updated regularly. Upcoming dates are published at THIS LINK.

Beyond its regular school screenings, the Museum offers free events at Cinema Massimo to explore themes related to rights, legality, inclusion and significant commemorative dates through high-quality films. Guests, experts and educators meet students after the screenings to further discuss the issues raised by the films.

Among the events:
Children’s Rights with UNICEF;
Holocaust Remembrance Day with Museo Diffuso della Resistenza;
National Day Against Bullying and Cyberbullying with Social for Inclusion;
Day of Remembrance for the Innocent Victims of the mafia with Libera;
Liberation Day with Associazione Museo del Cinema.

Contact: didattica@museocinema.it | +39 011 8138516

The screenings in the Cinema as a Mirror of Reality series are free thanks to the support of Agenzia Antonelliana Reale Mutua Assicurazioni.

Three films to revisit the twentieth century through pivotal moments in contemporary history. A programme developed in collaboration with Giampiero Frasca, author of Schermi del Novecento (Lindau), who will guide teachers and students through images, memory and storytelling.

Teaching materials available at this link.

Duration (screening + lecture): approx. 3h
Fee: €4 per participant
Info and booking at this link

Wednesday 3 December – War Scenarios: Palestine
No Other Land by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal (Palestine, 2024, 95’)

Wednesday 14 January – Segregation and Civil Rights
Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee (USA, 1989, 120’)

Wednesday 25 March – The Years of Lead
Good Morning, Night by Marco Bellocchio (Italy, 2003, 105’)

The Museum’s Historical Archive, with its extensive and rich collections, offers a unique perspective on cinema. Screenplays, letters, contracts and storyboards reveal the often unseen production history of a film. Cinema and History intersect through archival documents, providing essential tools for research and knowledge and shedding light on key moments of the twentieth century.
Teaching materials available at this link.

Riso amaro by Giuseppe De Santis (Italy, 1949, 100’)

At the end of the screening, original archival materials – screenplay, photographs and production documents – will be analysed.

Lecturer: Paola Bortolaso (MNC Historical Archive)

€4 per participant
Booking at this link

A journey through music, colour and pop revolution in a morning dedicated to the Beatles. On the big screen, in an immersive and engaging experience, images and sound tell the story of the band that transformed music and the collective imagination forever.

Screenings presented by Roberto Bovolenta - The House of Rock

Friday May 8th
Eight Days a Week by Ron Howard (USA, 2016, 99’)

The years of the Beatles’ major tours, from 1962 to 1966, told through archival footage, interviews and previously unseen material. The film explores the band’s extraordinary impact on music, audiences and the culture of the time.

Admission €4 per participant
Info and booking:  didattica@museocinema.it

The programme of special screenings will be available online shortly, including the Halloween event (Friday October 31st), a Christmas screening (Friday  December 19th), and further events connected to temporary exhibitions and other initiatives at the Museum and the Cinema.

Full programme available at this link
Info and booking: didattica@museocinema.it | +39 011 8138516

A selection of sequences from Italian films will accompany the exploration of the main articles of the Constitution, offering insights into the founding values of the Republic: work, education, culture, social justice, equality, freedom, health, and the protection of the environment and cultural heritage. Cinema becomes a tool to understand constitutional principles and to reflect on their meaning in history and contemporary society, including the contradictions that have marked their application.
Teaching materials available at this link.

Lecturer: Edoardo Peretti – Associazione Museo Nazionale del Cinema
Duration: 2h
Fee: €4 per participant
Info and booking: didattica@museocinema.it | +39 011 8138516

Upper Secondary School (Years IV and V – Art High Schools and Graphic Design Institutes)

A programme designed to explore the profession of the poster maker and create a poster for an imaginary film. Following an online meeting with teachers, the project continues in Turin with an introductory plenary session and in-class workshops: teams choose the concept, genre and technique (photography, illustration, digital graphics, AI) and develop the layout.

A period of remote work with tutoring follows, leading to the delivery of the final poster.

The programme also includes a visit to the Museum exhibition Manifesti d’autore and to the Poster Gallery.
Teaching materials available at this link.

Lecturer: Marco Innocenti – He created his first poster in 1997 and has since worked with directors such as Verdone, Virzì, Vanzina, Pieraccioni, Salemme, Salvatores, Amelio, Rubini, Bruno, Siani and Albanese. In 2001 he founded Brivido & Sganascia, an agency specialising in film campaigns, with more than 300 posters to its credit.

An initiative carried out within the framework of the National Plan for Cinema and Images in Schools, promoted by the Ministero della Cultura (MiC) and the Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (MIM).

The project brings to schools across several Italian regions a programme dedicated to enhancing the Museum’s heritage and promoting film literacy, with a focus on themes such as the environment and gender identity. Teachers and students take part in training activities with industry professionals, visits to the Museum, screenings in local cinemas and film workshops. The works created during the project will be presented in an exhibition at the Mole Antonelliana and in a final event at Cinema Massimo.

Full programme here

A national Philosophy competition for upper secondary school students, organised by the Associazione Amore per il Sapere with the support of academic and cultural institutions. The competition fosters debate and critical discussion on philosophical themes through the production of written, oral and audiovisual works.

The theme of the twelfth edition is And who am I? Individual, person, subject.

Participation is free of charge.
More information on www.romanaedispitationes.com

(Age 12-19)
The European Film Club is an online platform and network of film clubs promoted by the European Film Academy, offering young people across Europe the opportunity to watch films and discuss European cinema together.

Sign up, choose your favourite Movie Club and take part in the activities.
Participation is free of charge.

Find out more: www.europeanfilmclub.org
Information: didattica@museocinema.it

Screenings and Q&A – CinemAmbiente Junior Competition

Festival CinemAmbiente: June 2026
CinemAmbiente Junior: October–May 2026
Cinema Massimo / Streaming
Free participation

CinemAmbiente Junior is the section of the Festival CinemAmbiente dedicated to children and young audiences. It offers films and meetings that encourage reflection on environmental education themes. On a weekly basis, a film is presented in theatres and online, followed by a discussion with experts in the topics addressed.

The national CinemAmbiente Junior Competition, divided into three sections (primary school, lower secondary and upper secondary), is open to students wishing to submit short films on environmental themes.

Information: junior@cinemambiente.it

In addition to the school programme at Cinema Massimo, the Educational Services offer participation in major international film festivals. An opportunity to watch films in their original language, meet directors, film professionals and festival curators. A unique experience and, for older students, an opportunity for vocational orientation.

School events are available here
 

Other Festivals

SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival | March

School screenings as part of SEEYOUSOUND™, the first Italian festival dedicated to the close relationship between cinema and music — a celebration for both eyes and ears. National and international premieres, documentaries and music videos in competition offer students the opportunity to explore the synergy between music and film, discover new perspectives on contemporary music culture, and deepen their understanding of audiovisual language through sound.

Castellinaria Festival del cinema giovane | April

Collaboration between the Museum of Cinema and Castellinaria for school screenings.
The Festival promotes quality cinema that expresses culture, openness and courage through new cinematographies from around the world. Its focus is the world of young people and the realities in which they are voluntarily or involuntarily protagonists. An intense programme of cultural mediation makes cinema a privileged tool for exploring the world.

Festival screenings are held at Cinema Massimo.

Giffoni Film Festival

One of the most important youth film festivals in the world, involving thousands of young jurors from different countries each year and promoting intercultural dialogue through cinema. The Museum organises screenings and events in collaboration with the Festival during the school year.

Giffoni – What begins here improves the world

Sottodiciotto Film Festival & Campus | December

Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary Schools

Founded in 2000 by the City of Turin and AIACE Torino, Sottodiciotto Film Festival & Campus is a space for growth and intergenerational dialogue, giving visibility to audiovisual works created by under-18s and to films dedicated to childhood, adolescence and youth.

A showcase of high-quality screenings that has gained recognition from audiences and the media, featuring national premieres, retrospectives and conferences with prominent Italian and international guests, alongside special programmes.

www.sotto18.com

PROGETTI SPECIALI

Anim-Azione! | Percorso - Da gennaio

La Scuola in prima fila: Viaggio in Italia

Iniziativa realizzata nell’ambito del Piano Nazionale Cinema e Immagini per la Scuola promosso da MiC e MIM.
Il progetto, realizzato nell’ambito del Piano Nazionale Cinema e Immagini per la Scuola promosso da MiC e MIM, porta nelle scuole di diverse regioni italiane un programma di valorizzazione del patrimonio del Museo e di alfabetizzazione cinematografica, con focus su tematiche come l’ambiente e l’identità di genere. Il percorso coinvolgerà docenti e studenti in attività di formazione con professionisti del settore, visite al Museo, proiezioni nelle sale del territorio e laboratori di cinema, le cui produzioni saranno oggetto di una mostra alla Mole Antonelliana e di un evento finale al Cinema Massimo. Programmazione a breve online

Video lessons are available online free of charge at: www.intocinemamuseum.com

Film Language
Film Genres
TV Series
La tregua – From Text to Film
Uomini contro – Cinema Against War
 

Learning hub  - An area that provides access to digital content: browsable and downloadable e-books, film notes, video recordings of post-screening discussions, interactive quizzes, video lessons and evaluation sheets.

The Virtual Screening Room is the dedicated space for accessing films and live streaming events organised as part of the Museum’s projects.

Una selezione di cortometraggi provenienti da tutto il mondo, grazie alla collaborazione con WeShort, la piattaforma del grande cinema breve. Un’occasione per avvicinare studenti a storie intense, coinvolgenti e di alta qualità, capaci di raccontare il presente in pochi minuti.