"La strada per Menfi e per Tebe passa per Torino."
(or "The road to Memphis and Thebes passes through Turin.")
Torino is home to Europe's foremost collections of Egyptian art. It is said to be the most important collection of Egyptian art after the museum in Cairo. And interestingly enough, this museum is also the oldest Egyptian museum in the world!!!
The collection began almost one century ago, back in 1824, and is largely due to the work of two men. Bernardino Drovetti and Ernesto Schiaparelli were the adventurers who brought back the bulk of the museum's holdings. In 1824, Drovetti sold some 5,000 pieces to the King of Sardegna Carlo Felice di Savoia, providing a sound basis for the new museum's collection. Later, at the begining of the 20th century, Schiaparelli's work helped to enlarge the collection by more than 25,000 pieces. Some of the most famous works held in the museum include a statue of Ramses II, the tomb of Kha and Merit, and the temple of Ellesija.
The museum is open everyday except Monday from 8.30 until 7.30 p.m. Tickets cost around 7 euros. If you happen to be in Torino, this museum is a great way to switch things up!
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RispondiEliminaPiazza Castello is the square in which some of the main central street are converging. Most of all, the arcaded Via Po of Amedeo di Castellamonte, built in 1868 and hosting some interesting buildings (such us the first and original building of the Università di Torino (Turin University)) and the historical cafe Caffé Fiorio, which was the favorite cafe of the 19th century politicians. Via Po ends in Piazza Vittorio Veneto (simply called locally "Piazza Vittorio"), the largest baroque square in Europe, and today, heart of the Turin nightlife. Here in the square there are the most fashionable bars, and not far, along the Po river, the Murazzi quays host several bar and nightclubs open till the morning.
See three absolute highlights of Italian art and culture on the same date: One of the greatest masterpieces in the history of art (Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper), one of the most important collections of manuscripts, prints, and drawings in the world (theAmbrosiana Library), and Leonardo da Vinci's largest and most breathtaking collection of papers, spanning forty years of his prolific intellectual life (the Codex Atlanticus). Purchase your Combo Ticket with us and secure your access to these highly popular destinations!