Palazzo dell'Accademia delle scienze

The home of the Egyptian Museum

Address:

Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6 - Villa della Regina per strada comunale Santa Margherita
10123 - Centre
Turin

Nearest Bus or Train:

68

Open Hours:

Not available

Begun in 1679 on the design of Guarino Guarini, the imposing brick building was completed in 1687 by Michelangelo Garove (with the exception of the side facing the square behind). Originally the College of the Nobles, the building was to be connected to Piazza Castello directly by a system of tunnels and covered passages that were never built. Today the building is the home of the Egyptian Museum, the Academy of Sciences and the Savoy Art Gallery.

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