Museo Egizio di Torino

About the museum

The Museo Egizio was founded in 1824, when Charles Felix of Savoy bought the collection of Egyptian antiquities of the consul Bernardino Drovetti. It was placed in the palace of the Accademia delle Scienze in Turin, where it still is today, and it became the first collection in the world devoted entirely to ancient Egypt.

In the course of the 20th century the collection grew thanks to excavations conducted in Egypt by Italian archaeological missions, which brought to Turin finds of great importance, including the funerary equipment of the tomb of Kha and Merit, displayed in a room along the route. The museum is owned by the Ministero della Cultura and managed by the Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino.

The visit route follows a chronological order: it starts from the predynastic period, on the second floor, and continues through the history of ancient Egypt. In 2025 the museum exceeded 1.2 million visitors.

Highlights

• Tomb of Kha and Merit with its funerary equipment
• Collection of papyri
• Chronological route from the predynastic period
• Gallerie della Cultura Materiale
• Tactile panels and finds that can be touched

Permanent exhibitions

• Percorso cronologico delle collezioni – From the predynastic period onwards, with finds from excavations and acquisitions, from the tomb of Kha to the papyri.
• Gallerie della Cultura Materiale – Section dedicated to everyday objects in ancient Egypt.

Founded

1824

Operated by

Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino

Director

Christian Greco

Visitors per year

approx. 1,273,354 (2025)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on your birthday; for all women on 8 March; for fathers and mothers accompanied by their children on their respective feast days.

Purchasing the ticket online is mandatory. Free admission for holders of the Abbonamento Musei, Torino+Piemonte Card, Carta del Merito and Carta della Cultura Giovani. With Trenitalia, a discount of €3 on the individual ticket and €6 on the family ticket until 31 December 2026.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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
• Audio description

There are no architectural barriers in the rooms, and all floors can be reached by lift. Two wheelchairs are free of charge, to be collected at the ticket office on the day of the visit (they cannot be booked). For blind and visually impaired people, 36 tactile panels and 20 finds that can be touched are available, with audio description in Italian and English; the audio guide content is translated into LIS and IS. For people with complex communication needs, symbols, CAA guides, easy-language cards and a quiet room on the second floor are provided.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

The museum describes itself as Family and kids friendly: family-sized routes with an Egyptologist, a Family Tour with a video guide to download, and the illustrated guide Pimpa al Museo Egizio. Changing tables and baby toilets are available; strollers can be used without difficulty.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the city-centre ZTL, active from Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 10:30.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Café with ME on the first floor (access from Room 7, the tomb of Kha; Monday 10:00–13:00, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–17:00). Museum Shop with publications and children’s items, also online. Free Wi-Fi: network Museo Egizio free.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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