Museo Accorsi-Ometto

About the museum

The Museo Accorsi-Ometto opened in 1999, created by Giulio Ometto, who realised the dream of Pietro Accorsi (1891–1982), one of the most important Italian antique dealers of the 20th century. Accorsi bequeathed his possessions to a cultural foundation, so that it would promote taste for antique furnishings and knowledge of figurative art from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.

The museum tells the story of the collection, born from the passion and love of beauty of Accorsi and of his spiritual heir Ometto (1942–2019), president of the foundation for more than twenty years. The route unfolds over 25 rooms evoking the spirit of the 18th century, with nearly three thousand objects.

Among the highlights is the collection of furniture by Pietro Piffetti, which includes the celebrated double cabinet signed and dated 1738, regarded by international critics as the most beautiful piece of furniture in the world. The visit passes through drawing rooms, bedrooms, the music room with an Erard fortepiano of 1818, the dining room with chinoiserie painted wallpaper, the kitchen with around 300 copper objects, and collections of porcelain, majolica, snuff boxes and silverware.

Highlights

• Double cabinet by Pietro Piffetti, 1738
• Tortoiseshell Salon with gilded glass panels
• Chinese Salon with rice-paper wallcoverings
• Venetian bedroom with painted furniture
• Erard fortepiano of 1818
• Porcelain from Meissen, Sèvres and Frankenthal

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso museale: 25 sale del Settecento – An 18th-century residence furnished with pieces by Piffetti, porcelain, majolica, silverware and precious objects.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Fondazione Accorsi-Ometto

Visitors per year

approx. 77,037

Admission & discounts

Rates listed for the period from 12 September to 25 October 2026 (with the exhibition currently running); they may change with new exhibitions. Free admission also for holders of the Abbonamento Musei and the Torino+Piemonte Card, ICOM members, tour guides and registered journalists. Numerous agreements are in place (ACI, TCI, GTT and others).

Accessibility

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

The museum route is fully accessible by wheelchair. Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs and therapy animals with a medical certificate.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum offers family activities (“In famiglia al Museo Accorsi-Ometto”); free admission up to 10 years.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Via Po 55, in the centre of Turin.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Rucksacks and bags must be left in the lockers provided before the visit. Museum bookshop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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