Museum · Italy · Piedmont

Mole Antonelliana and Cinema Museum

Turin's landmark tower, housing a cinema museum and a glass lift to a viewing platform.

Paid entry about 2 h

For storytellers

Why Mole Antonelliana and Cinema Museum matters

The Mole Antonelliana is the symbol of Turin, an odd tall tower with a spire. Inside is the National Cinema Museum, laid out around a vast central hall. A glass lift rises through the middle to a panoramic terrace.

Talking points

  • The tower was designed as a synagogue before it became a landmark.
  • A glass lift rises through the middle.
  • The cinema museum is interactive.
  • Alps are visible from the top on clear days.

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