Museo del Risparmio

About the museum

The Museo del Risparmio was opened in Turin in 2012 on the initiative of Intesa Sanpaolo, and presents itself as the first museum in the world devoted to financial education. It is housed in a building in the historic centre, in Via San Francesco d’Assisi, on the site where the first city pawnshop (Monte di Pietà) once stood.

The project is not a traditional museum. It uses 3D videos, interviews, theatrical animations, games and apps to bring adults, teenagers and children closer to the concepts of saving, investment and money management. Its declared aim is to help people make informed economic decisions.

The exhibition route is organised into thematic rooms: Conoscere (“Know”: history of money), Capire (“Understand”: shares, bonds, pension funds and other instruments), Raccontare (“Tell”: literature), Ammirare (“Admire”: ten works of art in an immersive form), Sognare (“Dream”: money in film), Sperimentare (“Experiment”: games) and Risparmiare (“Save”), with a collection of piggy banks. The museum also offers a broad educational programme for schools and workshops for families.

Highlights

• Interactive route through thematic rooms, from Conoscere to Sperimentare
• “Sperimentare” room with video games and apps on managing money
• Ten works of art in an immersive experience in the “Ammirare” room
• Collection of piggy banks in the “Risparmiare” room
• Accessible routes with tactile panels, QR codes and videos in Italian Sign Language (LIS)

Founded

2012

Operated by

Iniziativa promossa da Intesa Sanpaolo

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Saturday of each month; in 2026 also Sunday 8 March, Saturday 25 April and Friday 1 May.

Free admission also for journalists with press card, ICOM members, licensed tour guides, two accompanying teachers per class, and for holders of the Abbonamento Musei and the Carta Giovani. A special reduced rate of €4 also applies to Intesa Sanpaolo employees and to holders of the Torino+Piemonte Card Junior. With the ViviParchi agreement, up to two children up to the age of 12 enter free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Accessibility

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

People with physical disabilities can access almost all of the displays. For visitors with visual impairments, the guided route “L’importanza dell’educazione finanziaria” (The importance of financial education) is available, with tactile panels and QR codes. For deaf or hard-of-hearing visitors, guided activities are provided, along with a first group of eleven videos with LIS translation. For people with psychic and cognitive disabilities, the route “Niente è come sembra” (Nothing is as it seems) is offered.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum is aimed at families, teenagers and children, with games and interactive routes. It offers family workshops (for example, in October 2026, “Il gioco del risparmio” and “Risparmiare è favoloso”, “Saving is fabulous”) and a rich offer for schools, including nursery schools.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the limited traffic zone, a few minutes from Piazza San Carlo and Piazza Castello.

Amenities & dining

The museum is located in a limited traffic zone (ZTL).

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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