Turin National Cinema Museum & Mole Antonelliana: guided tour

A spiral through cinema history inside Turin's tallest monument

A two-hour guided tour of the National Cinema Museum, housed in the Mole Antonelliana, with skip-the-line entry to both the museum and the monument. The museum spirals upward through multiple exhibition levels, tracing cinema from its origins to the present day, and the Mole's elevator takes you to the top for views across Turin and the Alps. A professional guide leads the route in English, Spanish, Italian, French or German.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit National Cinema Museum and Mole Antonelliana

• Explore National Cinema Museum exhibits
• Climb Mole Antonelliana with elevator
• Admire Turin and Alps views

The Experience

The National Cinema Museum sits inside the Mole Antonelliana, Turin's architectural symbol—originally designed as a synagogue before the city purchased it as a monument to national unity. The museum's layout is its own story: instead of the usual floor-by-floor grid, the collections spiral upward, so the history of cinema unfolds as you physically ascend through the building. You move through interactive displays and the museum's extraordinary collections without the queue at the door, since skip-the-line tickets are included.

Two hours is the span, and a professional guide in your language shapes the route through the exhibition levels. The spiral takes you through cinema's origins to contemporary work, with the peculiarity of the layout itself—the way the building forces you upward—making the presentation itself part of what you see. At the top, the Mole's elevator carries you higher still, to the observation point where you look out over Turin and the Alps beyond.

Strollers and prams are welcome if you're traveling with infants or small children, and the route suits all fitness levels. Public transportation stops nearby if you need to reach the meeting point without a car.

What’s included

• Professional guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian, French or German.
• skip-the-line tickets to the National Cinema Museum.
• skip-the-line tickets to the Mole Antonelliana.
• elevator access to the observation point.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Keys of Italy

Is this one for you?A guided tour suits you if you want the history and context woven in as you move through the collections, and the skip-the-line access means the two hours stay focused on the museum and the view instead of the queue. If you prefer to move at your own pace and linger on particular exhibits, a self-guided ticket would let you do that, though you'd arrange entry separately.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Mole Antonelliana?

The Mole Antonelliana is Turin's symbolic monument, originally conceived as a synagogue before the city acquired it as a monument to national unity. It's an architectural landmark that now houses the National Cinema Museum and rises high enough that the elevator inside takes you to an observation deck with views across the city and toward the Alps.

How does the museum layout work?

The National Cinema Museum develops in a spiral upward across several exhibition levels, so instead of moving through separate floors, you ascend continuously through the collections. This spiral structure traces cinema history from its origins to the present day in an interactive itinerary that's shaped by the building itself.

Do I have to wait in line at the museum or the monument?

No. Skip-the-line tickets to both the National Cinema Museum and the Mole Antonelliana are included, so you walk past the queue at the door for both attractions.

What languages does the guide speak?

The professional guide leads tours in English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German, so you can book in whichever language suits you.

Can I bring a stroller or pram?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller throughout the tour, and the route is suitable for all fitness levels.