Turin National Museum of Cinema and Mole Antonelliana Guided Tour

The Mole Antonelliana is the symbol of Turin and is recognisable by its great neo-Gothic dome. It houses the National Museum of Cinema, the only one of its kind in Italy. An experienced guide will accompany you for about 2 hours, explaining the characteristics of this building and anecdotes related to the films.

The visit is complemented by a visit to the dome, from where you can enjoy a splendid view of the city and the Alps. At 167.5 metres high, when it was inaugurated it was the tallest masonry building in Europe. It is reached by a fast lift that takes less than a minute to reach the viewing platform.

Originally, the Mole Antonelliana was intended to be a synagogue. However, the work of architect Alessandro Antonelli was not appreciated by the Jewish community, who sold it to the municipality. Others were fascinated by this imposing masonry structure, such as Nietzsche, who declared that the Mole was "perhaps the most ingenious work of architecture ever created".

The Cinema Museum owes its birth to the film historian Maria Adriana Prolo, who put together a large collection from the 1940s onwards. Among the most interesting pieces, it is impossible not to mention the period posters, the ancestors of the big screen (shadow puppets, optical boxes, etc.) and the stage costumes.