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Palazzo Madama - Museo Civico di Arte Antica (Civic Museum of Ancient Art) Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Tues-Fri and Sun 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-8pm
Location In the Palazzo Madama, Piazza Castello
Transportation Bus: 6, 11, 12, 27, 56, or 57
Phone 011-443-3501
Web site www.palazzomadamatorino.it
Prices Admission 7.50€ ($9.75) adults, 6€ ($7.80) children 10-18 and seniors over 65

Frommer's Review

Don't be misled by the baroque facade, added by architect Filippo Juvarra in the 18th century. If you walk around the exterior of the palazzo (named for its most popular resident, Madama Reale, aka Marie Christine of France), you'll discover that the massive structure incorporates a medieval castle, a Roman gate, and several Renaissance additions. Juvarra also added a monumental marble staircase to the interior, most of which is given over to the far-reaching collections of the Museo Civico di Arte Antica. The holdings focus on the medieval and Renaissance periods, shown off against the castle's unaltered, stony medieval interior. One of Italy's largest collections of ceramics is here, as well as some stunning canvases, including Antonello da Messina's Portrait of a Man.

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