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Art and Museums, Turin, Italy Luxury Vacations, Tours and Travel Packages
Museo della Marionetta
 Via Santa Teresa, 5, Turin, Italy Step through the door into a world of wonders: that of the puppets collected by the Lupi, an old family of puppeteers who run the Gianguja Theatre, home to the museum. The family has been in the trade for 200 years, during which time they have collected more than 5,000 exhibits including puppets, scenery and costumes.
Museo Egizio Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6, Turin, Italy  Second only to the museum in Cairo, this museum was founded in 1924 with the part purchase of the Drovetti collection of Carlo Felice di Savoia. From then the museum has expanded and now holds 30,000 pieces many of which are discoveries from the Italian Archeological Mission in the last century. 5,000 years of art, religion and daily life in Pharaoh times are displayed here through real treasures including the black statue of Ramses II, the book of deaths, the tomb of Kha and Merit and the rocky temple of Ellesiya.Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali  Via Giolitti, 36, Turin, Italy Located in a 17th century building which used to be the hospital of San Giovannin Battista, the museum was set up in 1978. It gathers together collections of zoology, entomology, botany, minerals, geology and paleontology and is the home of numerous exhibitions and has a specialist library which is open to the public. Museo della Sindone Via San Domenico, 28, Turin, Italy  This museum, in an enchanting place in the downstairs of the baroque church of Holy Shroud, offers a multimedia journey, with interactive points, through the holiest relics of Christianity. It is also possible to see a photographic copy of the Shroud of Turin, taken straight after the fire of the cathedral in April 1997.Museo di Arte Contemporanea Piazza del Castello, Turin, Italy  This imposing baroque building is part of a grandiose project, first conceived in 1718 and never fully finished, by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II. Since 1984 it has been a place for new trends of contemporary art. Under the enchanting, frescoed vaults one can admire the permanent collections of the more recent European and American artists. Amongst the artwork are works by Anselmo, Fabro, Kounellis, Merz, Paolini, Pistoletto and Vedova. Save time, money and stress! For reservations: Fill out the vacation planner to be contacted by our Turin vacation specialist. Contact : Travelwizard.com Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252 |
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