Museo EgiziovsMole Antonelliana
Both are praised by expert writers. On balance, Mole Antonelliana ranks significantly better than Egyptian Museum of Turin. Mole Antonelliana is ranked #4 in Turin with positive reviews from 4 sources like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Museo Egizio
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Independent Independent
Frommer's Independent
Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6, 10123 Turin
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Opened in 1824 and housed in the austere Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze, this Turin institution houses the most important collection of Egyptian treasures outside Cairo." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The best antiquities collection outside Cairo." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Egyptian museum is located in a 17C palace, also the headquarters of the Science Academy." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Built in the 17C by Guarini, the palace is today the headquarters of the Academy of Science founded in 1757 by mathematician Giuseppe Luigi Lagrange."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Egyptian museum is housed in a 17C palazzo, also the headquarters of the Science Academy. The museum boasts one of the world's finest collections of Egyptian antiquities." Full review
Independent "The Museo Egizio boasts a staggering 26,000 Egyptian artefacts and counting"
Independent "Among the cultural highlights, the Museo Egizio fills a 17th-century palazzo and brims with Egyptian artefacts. If it happens to be your birthday, you avoid the €15 admission fee."
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Frommer's "The most captivating exhibits are the exquisitely painted wooden sarcophagi and mummies of Kha and Merit, an aristocratic couple whose tomb was discovered in 1906." Full review
Independent "Among the cultural highlights, the Museo Egizio fills a 17th-century palazzo and brims with Egyptian artefacts. If it happens to be your birthday, you avoid the €15 admission fee."
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Mole Antonelliana
Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Frommer's
Via Montebello 20, 10124 Turin
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Fodor's "You can't miss the unusual square dome and thin, elaborate spire of this Turin landmark above the city's rooftops." Full review
Lonely Planet "The symbol of Turin, this 167m tower with its distinctive aluminium spire appears on the Italian two-cent coin." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A glass lift to the top (from where there is a fine view over the city) gives visitors an idea of the extent of the museum." Full review
Frommer's "The highlight of a visit is the ascent... to the 360-degree observation platform at the top, an experience that affords a stunning view." Full review
