You cannot come to Italy, country of cinema talents like Fellini, De Sica and Visconti, and not visit the Museum that celebrates their masterpieces!
I was in Turin on conference... I am glad I went to this museum. It was easily one of the best laid out museums I have been to. You could easily get lost in here for a couple of hours. There are even lounge chairs if you feel the need to rest and watch snippets of old international movies. If you feel frivolous you can dash between the film sets embedded within the layout. Adjoining this is the vista of Turin which can be reached via a lift.
Nice, but....I wonder why they do not have a proper heating system. You have to visit the museum with a heavy coat on, like you were outdoor....that's absolutely unacceptable, specially because you pay a ticket to enter.What a pity, otherwise an interesting experience.
Museum deserves attention filmmakers and for fans of the history of cinema.Unfortunately, the observation deck of the museum is closed until April.
I don't know what time you need to turn up here to avoid the queues to get a view from the top, so we skipped that bit. The museum istelf if quiet querky, and has a really impressive open hall lay out over about 4 floors with a staircase around the outside which leads you past the exhibits. Lots of interactive displays and very clever design of the exhibits makes this a must visit while in Turin. Finally, after all that walking, theres an open space on the ground floor with very comfortable cinema seats , so you can sit back and relax and enjoy the exhibits on the big screens.-amazing!
I loved the whole setting. The only black note is the souvenir store that could offer in my opinion better choice.
Very interesting presentation of the progression of cinematography from the very beginnings of the concept of motion pictures. While the exhibit starts off a bit "slow," it is worth the trip as at the end of the exhibit, you wind up in an enormous room with a circular "maze" where you can get a hands-on experience into the world of modern cinematography. The only disappointment was that a lot of the audio presentations along way were only on Italian - but a lot of the films which were presented were American movies so it was still enjoyable to just look at the displays and the pictures of those actors in those older well-known films. As a bonus, there is also a panoramic elevator with transparent glass walls which takes you up 250 feet in 60 seconds to see a 360 degree panoramic view of Turin. (Extra cost for ride.)
It's a museum of italian cinema, and one of the most beautiful buildings of Turin. You will notice it in any part of the city.
Disappointed that the glass elevator that takes visitors through the center of the building for 360 degree view of the theater was closed during our stay. Note it is closed until 25 March 2015. You can still visit the lobby area, small gift shop and cafeteria for free, but you'll have to pay for museum, which we skipped, when we found out the elevator was closed.
This museum is fascinating and much more interesting than one might suppose. The only negative is the central ramp, which is actually stunning and very interesting but, if like me you do not like heights and they do not like you, then don't venture onto it. In fact, this does not matter as there is plenty more to do and see.