Museo della Radio e della Televisione Rai

About the museum

The project for a museum of radio and television in Turin dates back to 1939 but was interrupted by the war. The collection was presented to the public in 1984 and officially opened in 1993. In 2020 a complete renewal transformed the historic display into a contemporary, accessible and interactive route, with a new display presented in autumn 2026.

The museum is at the entrance to the Rai Centro di Produzione Piero Angela, at Via Verdi 16, and is also a studio open to the public, where productions and live link-ups are made, in the area “Museo On Air”. The visit starts with the telegraph, the first experiments in wireless communication and the Marconi detector, passes through the valves and radios of the 1930s and arrives at television, from John L. Baird’s prototype to black and white, colour and the television studios.

The collection includes working historic equipment, kept alive together with the Associazione Italiana Radio d’Epoca, stage costumes of Raffaella Carrà and Mike Bongiorno, the pink piano of the 1930s belonging to Fred Buscaglione, the booth from the quiz show Rischiatutto, and an area devoted to children’s television with L’Albero Azzurro and Melevisione. Interactive stations allow visitors to try out historic microphones and cameras.

Highlights

• Telegraph, Marconi detector and radios of the 1930s
• Baird’s television prototype and historic televisions
• Costumes of Raffaella Carrà and Mike Bongiorno
• Pink piano of Fred Buscaglione and the Rischiatutto booth
• Museo On Air television studio open to the public
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso permanente del Museo della Radio e della Televisione – From the telegraph to period radios, from black-and-white to colour television, with costumes, working equipment and interactive stations.

Founded

1993

Operated by

Rai – Radiotelevisione italiana

Visitors per year

approx. 214,577

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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

Tactile stations and routes designed for everyone. The 3D avatar Raimondo presents the main exhibition areas in LIS (Italian Sign Language), so that deaf visitors can visit the museum independently.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Interactive stations where children, teenagers and adults try out vintage microphones and cameras, and an area devoted to children’s television with L’Albero Azzurro and Melevisione.

Getting there & parking

In the centre of Turin, on weekdays (Saturday excluded), from 7:30 to 10:30, the central ZTL (limited traffic zone) is in force.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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