Accorsi-Ometto Museum
Accorsi-Ometto Museum, Decorative arts museum in Via Po, Turin, Italy.
Description
The Accorsi-Ometto Museum is a decorative arts museum in Turin located on Via Po in a late 17th-century building, displaying thousands of objects across its rooms. The collection includes paintings, ceramics, furniture, crystal glassware, and historical tapestries arranged across two exhibition sections with twenty-seven display areas.
History
Pietro Accorsi built a collection that shaped this institution, which opened in 1999 as Italy's first dedicated decorative arts museum. The building itself was constructed in the late 17th century during Turin's period as an important cultural and artistic center.
Culture
The museum recreates furnished rooms from the 18th century with period pieces and fine ceramics, showing how wealthy households displayed their refined taste and prized possessions. Walking through these spaces gives you a sense of how the upper classes lived and what they valued in their daily surroundings.
Practical
The museum is open on several days of the week, with later hours on weekends compared to weekdays. Plan your visit between Tuesday and Sunday, noting that Mondays are closed for the public.
Did you know?
The collection includes a rare secretary-cabinet from 1738 made by Pietro Piffetti, featuring intricate inlay work with ivory and tortoiseshell on exotic woods. This piece demonstrates the remarkable craftsmanship that characterized northern Italian furniture-making during the 18th century.
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