Real Collegio Carlo Alberto
Former Barnabite college in Moncalieri, founded in 1838, open to visitors on guided tours through historic halls and scientific collections.
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About the museum
The Real Collegio Carlo Alberto was founded in 1838 by King Carlo Alberto as an institution for the sons of the Piedmontese aristocracy and upper middle class, the future ruling class of the Kingdom of Sardinia. It rose a few kilometres from Turin, in the premises of an ancient convent, and has always been run by the Barnabite Fathers, who made it a centre of study attended by scientists, entrepreneurs and intellectuals.
The building has a monumental layout with atria, staircases, galleries and halls. Beside the neoclassical façade stands the meteorological observatory founded by Father Francesco Denza, an internationally known scientist. Of particular interest are the Galleria dei ritratti dei “Principi degli Studi” (Gallery of Portraits of the “Princes of Studies”), with the faces of illustrious students, and the museum collections, which include specimens of ornithology, mineralogy and antique scientific instruments.
Today the complex is an active cultural centre. Guided tours pass through the wide atrium with its marble floor bearing the royal coat of arms, the Sala Rossa, the Sala Gialla, the chapel from the 1930s, the monumental staircase and the second-floor gallery with the ornithological and ethnographic collections.
Highlights
- Atrium with marble floor and royal coat of arms
- Sala Rossa and Sala Gialla
- Monumental staircase
- Second-floor gallery with ornithological and ethnographic collections
- Gallery of portraits of the “Principi degli Studi”
Permanent exhibition
- Collezioni scientifiche e saloni storici – Guided visit to the historic halls and to the gallery with collections of ornithology, mineralogy, ethnography and scientific instruments.
- Founded
- 1838
- Operated by
- Padri Barnabiti
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3Visitors up to 18 years old |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 11 · Free admission for children aged 0 to 11; reduced fare up to 18 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | The college can only be visited on guided tours, by reservation. |
