For the first time, visitors to Turin's celebrated Cinema Museum will be able to visit the hitherto closed interior of the dome of the monumental Mole Antonelliana, seat of the museum. Open to groups of 15 persons, the entire tour takes 60 minutes and includes the ascent on foot from the Meeting Point on the ground floor to the inter-space of the dome, with its network of girders and supports, to the panoramic terrace of the lantern.
The Mole Antonelliana is, in many ways, a unique architectural construction, many parts of which have remained inaccessible for over 100 years. The city of Turin decided to reveal some of the building's secrets to mark the 150 th anniversary of the beginning of the construction works, which were originally to have created the town's main synagogue.
From the 85 metres height visitors can enjoy an unparalleled view of the city and the surroundings hills, right to the Alps. The dome can be visited without prior booking on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12 pm and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at 12 pm and 4.30 pm.
Info: Tel. (0039)011.8138511/8138.564-5 www.museocinema.it
