About Musée Du Risorgimento

Established in 1878, the Musee du Risorgimento Turin is a historical and military museum located in Turin, Italy. It is the first of the 23 museums in Italy that is devoted to the Risorgimento. The Musée du Risorgimento also has one of the largest collections of historical and political journals, periodicals and books that relates to the Unification of Italy. The entire collection was brought together by years of donations and purchases of documents, artworks, photographs, weapons, paintings, etc right from the 18th century to the Liberation and World War II.  

One of the most fascinating exhibits here is the original manuscript of the Canto Degli Italiani by Goffredo Mameli, which was later used to write the National Anthem of Italy in 1946. There are three sections of this museum that stores various archives for you to understand the history of the city.

Archive and library of the Musée Du Risorgimento

The Archive of the Istituto Mazziniano
The Archive of the Istituto Mazziniano

The collection of printed and written materials at the Istituto Mazzini And was created and organized by Arturo Codignola. However, the criteria in which it was archived no longer has relevance; hence on the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy in 2011, the whole archiving system was computerized.

The Library of the Istituto Mazziniano
The Library of the Istituto Mazziniano

The library has a rich collection of books, journals and pamphlets which are related to the history of the formation of the Italian Risorgimento and the contribution of the Republican and Democratic movement's protagonists such as Giuseppe Mazzini.

The Biblioteca Popolare Giuseppe Mazzini
The Biblioteca Popolare Giuseppe Mazzini

This is the people's library and holds printed books from the 16th to 20th centuries, various periodicals and other forms of prints. There are over 25,000 scientific, philosophical, historical and literary works in the library. The Giuseppe Mazzini was founded on 26 June 1966

History of Musée Du Risorgimento

History of Musée Du Risorgimento

Musée du Risorgimento Turin was founded in 1878 and it is located on the third floor of the Palazzo Carignano. It was declared a National Museum due to the richness and historical importance of its collection. 

In the tour of the 30 rooms of the Museum you can gain insight into the facts and the people involved in the process of Unification of Italy. The collection of artefacts, periodicals, journals, photographs, etc covers right from the Grand Revolutions of the 18th century to the start of World War I. The stories of these exhibits relate the political and military aspects and effects on social, cultural and mentality of the people then. These collections of works are the result of years of donations and purchases made by the Museum. These collections are now divided into permanent collections as well as introduced into temporary exhibitions at the Museum.

Plan Your Visit To Musée Du Risorgimento

Timings & Location
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Musée Du Risorgimento Timings & Location

Opening Hours:

The opening hours of Musée du Risorgimento are from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6pm. 

The Museum is closed Mondays. 

Location:

P.za Carlo Alberto, 8, Via Accademia delle Scienze, 5, 10123 Torino TO, Italy

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