Cinema National Museum

The Cinema Museum in Turin, Italy, is a must-see for any budding film fan. Set in the Mediateca di San Mauro, the museum is dedicated to the art, history, and technology of cinema. The collection consists of more than 200,000 items and books, as well as a library of more than 80,000 titles. On display are documents, posters, original art pieces, costumes, props and scripts, photographs, and the actual equipment used during the history of cinema. The permanent exhibition is located in the basement and comprises much of the museum’s collection. Here you’ll find a gallery of photographs, detailed explanations on the evolution of cinema and theatre, and mementos from historic films. Visitors can also explore audiovisual and interactive installations that vividly recreate the different histories of cinema. There’s even a recreation of the control room, complete with huge electronic consoles, of the famous Teatro Regio.