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Car museum in Turin
Inaugurated in 1960, the Car Museum in Turin is one of a limited number of museums dedicated entirely to this vehicle in the world, and it is the only one in Italy. It contains a collection of over 170 automobiles which bear witness to the evolution of the car from its origins to the 1980s.
The museum is set in a purpose-built building designed by the architect, Amedeo Albertini. Construction of the building began in April 1958 and it took two years’ work to complete the edifice which is now one of the most important examples of modern architecture. Particular attention needs to be paid to the solution adopted to support the connection hoses between the main buildings and the transverse constructions, in the form of upside-down pyramids, as well as the façade. Indeed, the latter has a convex shape and is held up by an iron truss weighing 60 tons resting on four large concrete and stainless steel pillars.
In addition to the cars, which Carlo Biscaretti put together especially for the opening of the museum, the museum exhibits also include paper documentation, photographs and books donated to the museum by the Canestrini family. One wing of the museum is dedicated entirely to racing cars. The Historic Tyre Room instead houses temporary exhibitions. Lastly, the building also treasures figurative artworks inspired by important people and car makes.
The museum has disabled access, a free covered car park, a bookshop and a cafeteria.
Il museo è dotato di accesso per disabili, parcheggio interno gratuito, bookshop, caffetteria.
Information
Car Museum "Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia"
Corso Unità d'Italia 40
10126 Torino
Phone 0039 011677666
Fax 0039 0116647148
web site www.museoauto.it
e-mail museoauto.centrodoc@tin.it
Timetable
From Tuesday to Sunday : from 10,00 to 18,30
Monday closed
Prices
Full price: 5,50 Euro
Reduced: 4,00 Euro
Schools: 2,00 Euro.
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What to see in Turin
» Basilica di Superga
» Castello di Rivalta
» Cortile del Maglio, dell’ex Arsenale Militare (i locali di Torino)
» Galleria Sabauda
» Lingotto
» Mole Antonelliana
» Museo Egizio
» Museo dell'automobile
» Museo della Sacra Sindone
» Orto Botanico
» Palazzo Madama
» Palaisozaki e Punti di Vista
» Parco Archeologico nel Quadrilatero
» La "Passerella" e l'Arco Rosso
» Piazza Vittorio
» Quartiere Dora con: il Parco Dora;
il Villaggio Media;
l' Environment Park;
la Chiesa del Santo Volto
» La Spina Centrale con: la Fontana-Igloo di Mario Merz;
l’Opera per Torino di Per Kirkeby;
l’Albero Giardino di Giuseppe Pennone
Main Attractions in the surroundings of Turin
» Castello di Moncalieri
» Castello di San Giorgio Canavese
» Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi a Nichelino
» Reggia Venaria Reale