Museo civico di Susa

About the museum

The civic museum is housed in the Castello della Contessa Adelaide, on the rock of Susa, named after the town’s best-known historical figure. The date of construction of the castle is uncertain: a Roman praetorium, a castrum, a medieval castle and a Savoy palazzo overlap on the site. In 1750 the building was renovated for the wedding of Charles Emmanuel III and Maria Antonia; medieval twin-arched windows and machicolations survive.

In 1559 a peace meeting was held there, and in 1629 Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu stayed there. A Napoleonic decree of 1806 assigned it to the town, on condition that schools be opened in it; after 1814 it became the military and political seat of the town and valley. Restoration work began in the 1980s.

The exhibition route includes an archaeological itinerary starting at the Roman praetorium and a museum section on the role of the Alpine passes and the Val di Susa in the history of the House of Savoy, with a wunderkammer in the atmosphere of the late 19th century and a permanent exhibition on climate by Luca Mercalli.

Highlights

• Archaeological route from the Roman praetorium to the castle
• History of the Alpine passes and the House of Savoy
• Late 19th-century wunderkammer
• Permanent exhibition on climate by Luca Mercalli

Permanent exhibitions

• Percorso museale e archeologico – Itinerary from the Roman praetorium to the castrum and the medieval castle, with the history of the Alpine passes and the Savoy dynasty.
• Mostra permanente sul clima – Permanent exhibition on climate curated by Luca Mercalli.

Operated by

Città di Susa

Admission & discounts

Free admission also for holders of the Abbonamento Musei, Torino+Piemonte Card and Royal and Congress Card, teachers visiting with a class, and tourist guides.

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

Entrance and rooms are accessible, with a lift and accessible toilets.

Kids & families

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Amenities & dining

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