Accorsi-Ometto Museum

The Accorsi–Ometto Museum is a private museum based in Turin, northern Italy. It is chronologically the first decorative arts museum in Italy. The museum was originated from a legacy left by Pietro Accorsi and was opened by Giulio Ometto, president for life of the "Fondation Pietro Accorsi" and Director ad interim of the museum.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Email: info@fondazioneaccorsi-ometto.it
Type: Museum
Description: decorative arts museum in Turin, Northern Italy
Also known as: “Museo Accorsi Ometto”
Address: Via Po 55, Torino, 10124

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mole Antonelliana and National Museum of Cinema.

Mole Antonelliana

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The Mole Antonelliana is a major landmark building in Turin, Italy, named after its architect, Alessandro Antonelli. A mole in Italian is a building of monumental proportions. Mole Antonelliana is situated 290 metres north of Accorsi-Ometto Museum.

National Museum of Cinema

Museum

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The National Museum of Cinema located in Turin, Italy, is a motion picture museum inside the Mole Antonelliana tower. It is operated by the Maria Adriana Prolo Foundation, and the core of its collection is the result of the work of the historian and collector Maria Adriana Prolo. National Museum of Cinema is situated 300 metres north of Accorsi-Ometto Museum.

Museo Egizio

Museum

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The Museo Egizio or Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum in Turin, Italy, specializing in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 40,000 artifacts, which is considered the second most important Egyptological collection in the world after the one at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Museo Egizio is situated 740 metres west of Accorsi-Ometto Museum.