Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, Art museum in Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy.
The museum occupies a historic palazzo in central Turin and displays art collections spanning from medieval times through the Baroque era. The building contains several floors with numerous rooms filled with paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects created across different centuries.
The museum opened in the 1930s and brought together earlier royal art collections that had been built up in Turin since the 1800s. This consolidation allowed artworks from different periods to be displayed together in one location for public viewing.
The name reflects its role as a repository of artworks from different periods that shaped how people expressed themselves. Walking through the rooms, you encounter handcrafted objects like painted ceramics, carved ivories, and precious textiles that reveal how earlier communities valued beauty and craftsmanship in daily life.
The museum is open most days of the week, though one day is closed for maintenance and rest. Children below a certain age enter free of charge, making it easier to explore the collections with family.
One section of the museum displays exceptional artworks, including a famous portrait of an Italian nobleman and a precious illustrated medieval manuscript. These pieces rank among the most valuable holdings and are shown in a dedicated area.
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