Museo civico di arte preistorica
Museum in Palazzo Vittone in Pinerolo with three-dimensional casts of important European rock engravings and material on the Pinerolo area; currently closed.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum is housed in Palazzo Vittone, a building designed in 1740 by the architect Bernardo Vittone, which also houses the Pinacoteca civica and the Museo etnografico del Pinerolese. It is part of the MUPI city museum system.
The collection tells the story of the settlement of the Pinerolo plain from prehistory onwards and presents, in particular, a selection of three-dimensional casts of important European rock engravings, arranged in four rooms: the first is dedicated to sites in France, Sweden and Spain, the second to Italy, and the third and fourth to the Pinerolo area.
The museum also holds local archaeological documentation, a specialist library, a video library, a photographic archive and a teaching workshop equipped for schools.
Highlights
- Casts of European rock engravings
- Rooms on France, Sweden, Spain, Italy and the Pinerolese
- Teaching workshop for schools
- Housed in Palazzo Vittone (1740)
Permanent exhibition
- Calchi di incisioni rupestri – Selection of three-dimensional casts of rock engravings from France, Sweden, Spain and Italy, with sections on the Pinerolo area.
- Operated by
- Città di Pinerolo
- Visitors per year
- approx. 970
Admission & discounts
The civic museums of Pinerolo are temporarily closed; no reopening date has been announced.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the Turismo Torino and Abbonamento Musei listings, the museum is accessible and has accessible toilets and a lift.
Kids & families
The civic museums of Pinerolo are temporarily closed; no reopening date has been announced.
Getting there & parking
The civic museums of Pinerolo are temporarily closed; no reopening date has been announced.
Amenities & dining
The civic museums of Pinerolo are temporarily closed; no reopening date has been announced.
Events & venue rental
The civic museums of Pinerolo are temporarily closed; no reopening date has been announced.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits and educational activities for schools and groups must be arranged with the civic museums. |
