MAU - Museo d'Arte Urbana
Open-air museum in Turin with over two hundred murals on the façades of Borgo Campidoglio and other neighbourhoods, which can be visited on a self-guided route or with a guide.
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About the museum
The Museo d’Arte Urbana grew out of a regeneration process in the Borgo Vecchio Campidoglio, a working-class district of the late 19th century. It was launched from the bottom up in 1991 by residents and committees. From 1995, with the consent of the owners of some buildings, the façades began to host permanent works.
The first eleven works were created in 1995–1996 on a voluntary basis; seventeen more followed in 1998 with an initial contribution from the City of Turin (Città di Torino). The MAU association was founded in 2000. In 2001 the museum joined the Carta Musei of the Piedmont Region, and the installations of the Galleria Campidoglio were added. The artistic direction has been entrusted from the outset to Edoardo Di Mauro.
From 2010 the project extended to other neighbourhoods of the city and gave rise to the “Panchine d’autore” projects, with decorated benches in Piazza Moncenisio. Today the museum has over 170 works at Borgo Campidoglio and about 60 in other areas, created by more than one hundred artists. Since 2018 it has collaborated with the network of Case di Quartiere (neighbourhood houses) and offers accessible routes also for visitors with sensory disabilities.
Highlights
- Over 200 murals on the façades of Borgo Campidoglio and other neighbourhoods
- More than a hundred Italian and international artists
- “Panchine d’autore” project in Piazza Moncenisio
- Guided tours on the fourth Sunday of each month
- Routes for visitors with motor and sensory disabilities
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Associazione MAU - Museo d'Arte Urbana
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 5 · Guided tour: €5 for ages 6 to 18; free under 6. |
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| Guided tour, adults | €10Meeting point at the forecourt of the church of Sant’Alfonso, Via Netro 3. |
The price stated applies to the guided tours organised with CulturalWay; groups must notify in advance.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
For visitors with reduced mobility, and for blind and deaf visitors, visits on different routes can be booked.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Free admission to the guided tours for children under 6; themed educational activities are available for schools.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro Bernini / Racconigi
Buses and trams on lines 2, 9, 13, 16, 59, 65 and 71; metro, stops Bernini or Racconigi.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and educational activities can be booked through CulturalWay (info@culturalway.it, +39 339 388 5984). For schools, activities include a detail hunt, orientation in the neighbourhood, a comic workshop, quizzes and puzzles, as well as photography workshops. |
