10 Museums in Piedmont That You Shouldn't Miss

A unique collection of more than 300 rare typewriters dating from the 19th century to the present day, collected and painstakingly restored to full working order by Domenico Scarzello. The museum is hosted by Bra Servizi. From the Hammond n.1 (1884), to the Remington n.5 to the legendary Olivetti M1, this museum is one of a kind. Entry to the museum is free.

The Museo del Grande Torino e della Leggenda Granata is located in Via G.B. La Salle 87 at Grugliasco (TO) in the premises of the beautiful 17th century villa Claretta-Assandri where it can take advantage of about 650 square meters available so as to show our visitors many relics of the history of Torino from 1906 to today. Among these, we can enumerate the Balilla car belonged to Gigi Meroni, a part of the wooden grandstand of the stadium Filadelfia, the horn used by the "Trumpeter of Filadelfia" to boost the players of the Grande Torino, the cassette of the masseur still intact despite the tremendous impact as well as a wheel and a propeller of the aircraft of Superga. To give you an idea of ​​the richness of our collection, there are displayed original objects from 1906 to date, as well as hundreds of personal belongings owned by the players. The tours are all guided by our volunteers who will narrate you the story of our club often related to the historical events of our country.

Founded in 1932, the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile is one of the most famous tech and science museums in the world. With a contemporary and futuristic look, the museum's collection includes more than 200 original cars of 80 different brands, each supported by an interactive research system and a spectacular scenic design.

The Museo delle Antichità Egizie is the only museum other than the Cairo Museum that is dedicated solely to Egyptian art and culture. Many international scholars, since the decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs Jean-François Champollion, who came to Turin in 1824, spend much time pouring over the collections. It was Champollion who famously wrote, “The road to Memphis and Thebes passes through Turin”.The collections that make up today’s Museum, were enlarged by the excavations conducted in Egypt by the Museum’s archaeological mission between 1900 and 1935 (a period when finds were divided between the excavators and Egypt).The Egyptian Museum in Turin has begun 2009 an important project which wants to widen spaces in order to enhance the collections through modern museographical and museological criteria. The Museum will be open all over the period of restoration and the New Egyptian Museum inauguration is scheduled for the year 2015.

The Museum is one of the most important of its kind in the world thanks to it vast collection and the many different scientific and educational activities it carries out. But what makes it truly unique is its special exhibit setup. The museum is located inside the Mole Antonelliana, a bizarre and fascinating monument which is the symbol of the City of Torino. And the various areas inside the Mole Antonelliana were the starting point for the Swiss set designer François Confino who, with talent and imagination, multiplied the museum's itineraries. He created a spectacular presentation that offers visitors continuous and unexpected visual and acoustic stimuli, just like when we watch a film that involves and moves us.