Palazzo Madama and the Antique Art Museum of Turin

The stupendous Palazzo Madama is in the centre of the Castle Square and today it is the seat of the Antique Art Museum. The façade of the Palace, a work made by Filippo Juvarra, gives onto via Garibaldi and it is of an extraordinary beauty. The Museum, hosted in this exceptional place, has a particular collection organized in two paths: the first one is dedicated to the history of the rooms that you visit, the second one is dedicated to the works contained in the rooms. The collections are organized in the four floors of the Palace and they will make you live a real time voyage. In the basement there’s the Lapidario Medievale, which contains stone sculptures and goldsmith’s art works. On the first floor there are art works dated from Middle Age to Renaissance, in the Torre dei Tesori (litt. Treasure’s tower) is kept the beautiful portrait by Antonello da Messina titled “Ritratto d’uomo”. In the baroque style rooms of the first floor are kept masterpieces of 1600 and 1700: paintings, furnitures and ornaments. On the second floor you’ll find works of decorative arts: ivory, ceramics, goldsmith works, stained-glass and tissues.

Informations to visit the Antique Art Museum of Turin

When: from Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday 10 am to 8 pm.
Never: Monday
Tickets: 7,50 € reduced ticket 6 €. The entrance is free every first Tuesday of every month.
How to get here: from the stations of Porta Nuova and Porta Susa you can reach the Palace by feet, passing through via Roma and via Garibaldi. Bus: 11, 12, 51, 55, 56, 61, 68. Tram: 4, 13, 15, 18