Infini.To - Planetario di Torino, Museo Astronomia e dello Spazio

About the museum

Infini.to is the astronomy and space museum of Pino Torinese, next to the Turin Astronomical Observatory. Opened in 2007, it is run by the association ApritiCielo and combines an interactive museum, named after Attilio Ferrari, with a digital planetarium whose spherical structure recalls a red supergiant star.

The museum is spread over four floors, which visitors descend from the entrance level, and lets them experience the laws of the universe first-hand. Floor 0 introduces how the ancients observed the sky; floor -1 presents methods of observing the universe at different frequencies and the astronomical instruments; floor -2 is devoted to forces and gravity, with installations such as the Moon jump and the gravitational funnel; floor -3 tells the story of the evolution and history of the universe, from the Big Bang to gravitational waves.

The ticket includes free access to the museum with an audio guide, an introductory show in the planetarium and, in good weather, observation of the sky with the naked eye and through a telescope from the terrace. The offer also includes the Sentiero dei Pianeti and the Sentiero delle Stelle, a library that can be consulted during the visit, a family programme and educational proposals for schools.

Highlights

• Interactive museum over four floors, from the sky of the ancients to the Big Bang
• Digital planetarium with shows for all ages
• Stargazing from the terrace with a telescope
• Installations such as the Moon jump and the gravitational funnel
• Free audio guide in Italian and English via smartphone
• Sentiero dei Pianeti and Sentiero delle Stelle in the park

Permanent exhibitions

• Museo interattivo dell'Astronomia e dello Spazio «Attilio Ferrari» – Route over four floors with interactive installations on stargazing, light, forces and gravity, and the evolution and history of the universe.
• Planetario digitale – Projection shows of the sky and the universe for visitors of all ages, including children, with audio description.

Founded

2007

Operated by

Associazione ApritiCielo

Admission & discounts

Ticket prices (Museum + Planetarium) are published only on the online ticket office. The ticket includes a free visit to the museum (30 minutes), an audio guide, an introductory show in the planetarium (30 minutes) and sky observation from the terrace (45 minutes). In unfavourable weather the terrace is replaced by a planetarium show and a guided visit. Abbonamento Musei: one free museum entry and a complimentary ticket for the planetarium show (advance sales fee €1). The Passaporto Culturale (“Nati con la cultura”) gives free admission for a child up to one year old and for two companions. Reductions are available for partner organisations.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description

The museum has no architectural barriers: the four floors are reached by stairs, lifts and ramps, and the planetarium has seats reserved for wheelchair users. Accessible toilets are on floors -2 and -3. A parking space reserved for people with severe walking difficulties is at Via Osservatorio 30, 20 metres from the entrance, on a paved surface. Shows with audio description are held at weekends, along with books and tactile models and house rules in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Every first weekend of the month, “Lo Spazio ai Bambini” offers a FunLab workshop (ages 6–11) and a science cartoon in the planetarium. For children aged 3 to 6 the paper guide “Sirio: la guida che scodinzola” is available at the ticket office. The museum can be visited with strollers, and there is a baby-changing unit in the restroom on floor -3.

Getting there & parking

School groups reach the museum by shuttle from the car park at Via Osservatorio 8.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check

Café open in the evenings and at weekends; food and drink vending machines on floor -3; an equipped area for eating lunch and snacks; Astroshop with books and gadgets; unattended cloakroom.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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