CAM – Cultures And Mission

About the museum

CAM – Cultures And Mission is the cultural hub of the Istituto Missioni della Consolata, housed in the institute's historic building between Corso Ferrucci and Via Cialdini in Turin. It was born from the union of two legacies: on the one hand the Museo Etnografico e di Scienze Naturali, which from the first decades of the 20th century collected and organised the objects brought back by missionaries; on the other the former Centro di Animazione Missionaria, where for more than forty years training and missionary spirituality activities took place.

The premises have been renovated, including work funded by the PNRR to remove physical and cognitive barriers. The permanent exhibition route, titled “Il viaggio”, is multimedia and tells of the experience of encountering other people and cultures; alongside it are rooms for documentaries, a meditation room, a workshop for children and young people and the Sala dei Popoli for meetings and events.

The collections comprise thousands of ethnographic objects, coming mainly from Africa and the Amazon but also from Asia, as well as natural science collections (zoology, mineralogy, malacology), a specialised library and a large photographic and audiovisual archive.

Highlights

• Multimedia exhibition route “Il viaggio”
• Ethnographic collection with African and Amazonian objects
• Natural science collections and photographic archive
• Tactile route and video in Italian Sign Language (LIS) for visitors with disabilities
• Virtual tour of the former ethnographic and natural science museum

Permanent exhibition

• Il viaggio – Permanent multimedia exhibition on the encounter between cultures, from the departure of the missionaries to the communities that welcome them.

Operated by

Fondazione Missioni Consolata

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Visits and activities are free; you can make a voluntary contribution to the Fondazione Missioni Consolata. Admission is also included with the Abbonamento Musei Piemonte Valle d'Aosta.

Accessibility

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

Tactile orientation panels for blind visitors, a tactile route with audio descriptions, videos with translation into Italian Sign Language (LIS), a guide in EasyReading font and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools. A wheelchair and stools for children and older visitors are available. Virtual tour in Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese and LIS.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Workshop for children and young people and routes for schools and parish youth groups; according to the Abbonamento Musei circuit, there is a pushchair parking area, a changing table and breastfeeding spaces.

Getting there & parking

The entrance to the cultural hub is at Via Cialdini 4, at the corner with Corso Ferrucci 14.

Amenities & dining

• Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi throughout the building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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