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Museum of the Risorgimento, Turin

Museum of the Risorgimento, Turin

National Museum of the Risorgimento in Turin (Museo nazionale del Risorgimento italiano) is one of 23 exhibition spaces devoted to the events of the unification of Italy. But the museum in Turin can be called the main one, and it is the only one in the country, awarded the title "National". Its collections are located on the main floor of the historic Palazzo Carignano building.

History of the museum

The museum was founded in 1878, after the death of the first king of Italy, and in his honor it was named – the Museum of the National Memory of Victor Emmanuel II. After several reorganizations and exhibitions in 1884 and 1899, the exposition was moved on October 18, 1908 to the Mole Antonelliana building, one of the symbols of the city. In 1930, the museum received a temporary shelter in the Giornale building in Valentino Park. And already in 1938 it was moved to the current location, the Palazzo Carignano.

The expansion of the collections took place twice: in 1948 on the occasion of the First war of Independence, and in 1961 on the occasion of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the unification of Italy. After that, in 1965 the number of exhibits somewhat decreased. In 2006, after the Winter Olympics in Turin, the museum was closed for restoration. The grand opening in the presence of the President of the country was held on March 18, 2011, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.

Exposition of the Museum of Risorgimento

Although the museum is dedicated to the events of Risorgimento, in its collection there are many subjects belonging to a broader historical period. The whole exposition covers an area of ​​3800 square meters in 30 halls. In total, the museum has 53,011 exhibits, out of which 2,579 are exhibited for the public. Among them, weapons, banners, uniforms, printed documents, manuscripts and much more. They all describe the path that led to the unification of Italy and various minor, but important aspects of this important path. The exposition can be divided into several parts for historical periods:

  • Separate Events. The first part focuses on certain events of national importance of Italy, and only for Turin and Piedmont.
  • Events of Risorgimento. The central part of the exhibition covers a fairly wide period, beginning with the French Revolution of 1789, and ending with the capture of Rome in 1870. The most important place is occupied by the exhibits of the uprisings of 1820-1821 and 1830-1831, as well as the wars for independence with Austria.
  • The first years of the Kingdom of Italy. This part of the collections is devoted to various aspects (politics, culture, society, religion, education, labor rights and trade union struggle, armed forces) of the first fifty years of the united Italy. It also highlights the completion of the territorial integrity of Italy after the accession of some historical areas before the First World War.
  • Picture gallery. It is housed in a hall built for the meetings of the Italian Parliament, which has never been used. Temporary exhibitions are also held here.

Much attention is paid to other European countries, which in the 19th century fought for liberation from foreign domination. This part of the exposition is new and it is represented in multimedia. The museum also has a huge library and archives with more than 167,000 copies, among them books, posters, documents and photographs. After the reconstruction, the visitor can choose three different routes depending on the amount of time they have: from 45 minutes to 2 hours.

How to get there

The museum is located in the heart of historic Turin, on the Via Accademia delle Scienze, 5. Palaces of Graneri and Asinari, as well as the famous Museo Egizio are located nearby. The White Heart of the city – Piazza Castello is in 5 minutes walk from the museum. It has a public transportation stop, Castello. Trams № 7, 13, 15, and buses № 13N, 55, 56, 3904, 3991, N04, N10, S04, W01, W15, W60 run to it.

Opening hours: from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket office closes at 17:00. Monday is a day off. Phone nuber for information and booking: (+39) 011 5621147.

Admission: ticket price is 10 euros, with a discount (pensioners over 65, military, groups of more than 11 people) – 8 euros. A family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) costs 18 euros. The cost of the ticket for students is 5 euros, for secondary school pupils – 4 euros, for primary school – 2.5 euro. For children under 6 admission is free. Data of May 2018.

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