museo nazionale del risorgimento

A great museum for learning some of the history of Italy and it's road towards independence. The videos have English subtitles and are really enjoyable and informative, though the displays are a tad dry. I really enjoyed it though, as well as the Belle Epoque clothing exhibit hosted there.

At the time we went here we spoke very little Italian and most of the staff were not English speakers. However, the really impressive thing was that staff did not ignore us. They could see we were making a effort to read information (probably by the pained expression of concentration on our faces) and spoke to us with suitable gestures that allowed us to understand the gist of what was was what.Italy has an interesting history and this museum gave us a better understanding of it. The building, of course, is stunning in its own right.We were at portrait saturation mode at the point of our visit but luckily the museum has a variety of display methods. There are a series of information films running as you proceed around the building ~ and seats. I was quite glad of the chance to take a break and grab a seat every so often, as well as learning something of course.It's really horses for courses isn't it but if you are happy to mooch around a museum all I can say is we had a great time here.

This is the museum that tells the story of the formation of the united Italy of today from the fragmented collection of city-states resulting from the fall of the Roman empire--'risorgimento" means resurgence. It embodies all that is Italian--grand ideas, sweeping movements, romantic gestures, quixotic adventures, shifting alliances, petty quarrels, general chaos, and slightly overwhelming. There is an enormous amount of material roughly arranged along the nearly 60-year timeline but not always logically or consistently. There are some efforts at video screen guides which are excellent and in several languages but not enough of them and not consistently in English, which many in our group would have appreciated. One of the more memorable exhibits is the original parliament meeting hall of the Cis-Alpine Republic which has been completely reconstructed. Unfortunately it is so poorly marked that unless, like us, you had a local friend who knew how to find it, you would have missed it. It is a worthwhile stop just to get an idea of the scope and persistence of the efforts to create the Italy of today but you have to be willing to accept the disorganization.

This is the national Italian museum telling the story of unification. It is located in the lovely Palazzo Carignano, one of the royal palaces, and the building itself is very interesting. The collection about the Risorgimento had some fascinating elements but it didn't tell the story very clearly and there is a huge amount of material devoted to the period before unification both in Italy and the rest of Europe. So we had just as many exhibits about Napoleon as Cavour. The star of the show is the complete assembly room from the pre-Italian parliament from 1848 (La Camera Sub-Alpina) and pictures of the original deputies. It claims to be the only complete parliament building in Europe dating from 1848 still in existence. As a museum, this definitely has its faults (including no toilets!) and the lack of descriptions in languages other than Italian makes it difficult for the overseas visitor. Probably only worth it for those particularly interested in this historical period.

The museum was full of information regarding the risorgimento but if you don't speak Italian was somewhat difficult to follow and understand and the audio guide did not interact with all the displays so we were left wondering at time as to who was who and relationships to what Plenty of material but no history a sto the run up to events

I did a guided tour which was in-depth and delivered professionally. They are only in Italian though. It's still worth to see without the tour, although there's a lot. Just seeing the first chamber of deputies though is interesting, as well as all the contemporary documents.

An interesting place but some rooms were a little dark.We also enjoyed the Belle Époque exhibition.

If you want to know anything about the Italian Risorgimento, it's in this museum. It's very complete and interesting, but I got a little bit numb with information overload by the end.

Interesting historical museum in old palace. English translations, though still developing the story. Could spend a few hours here easily.

If time is limited in Turin, make sure you see this. It has recently been completely restored, and now offers a brilliant depiction of Italian history in the 19th century, all laid out in 30 rooms in the Palazzo Carignano - paintings, posters, prints, documents, uniforms. And in the midst of it all is preserved the first Italian Chamber of Deputies.

I've been interested in the Risorgimento for many years, so I absolutely love this museum. It's full of history and gives an excellent overview not only of the Risorgimento, but of the time before and after it, thus giving a broad context for the unification of Italy. Information on every exhibit is given in Italian and English, and there are audioguides in several languages, as well as guided tours in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, and Russian. In some halls, short films on different related subjects (such as the Industrial Revolution) are shown; the films are, of course, in Italian, but with good English subtitles. And don't forget to walk around the Palazzo Carignano, which houses the museum, - in my opinion, it's one of the most beautiful buildings in Turin!

went here in winter and it's cold, cold, cold. If you go, keep your coat - the first couple of rooms are okay, but then the heat disappears and you've got 20 more rooms to go! Very informative about the italian republic formation but most everything is in Italian. Still, worth a walk through and see if they have an English guide. didn't have one when I went and it would have made it much more enjoyable. Remember, keep your coat if it's cold outside!

in reality is about the Italian unification from the different states (republics, duchies, kingdoms) of the Italian peninsula into a one single Kingdom of Italy, the political and social movements of those days (1800's) which includes lots of mementos and an extraordinary collection of political propaganda (Napoleonic, Garibaldian some French too), ads, prints, paintings and cartographs. There are hundreds but hundreds of prints, after viewing them in a couple of rooms brought me some confusion...Houses also the very firsts Italian parliaments (Subalpine then the first Italian Chamber of Deputies 1848-1865) and the original manuscript of the National Anthem (the second one, the first is in Genoa)Downside: If want to take pictures is necessary to pay a permit for photographing. Beautiful the whole setting but lighting (imo) is not very well distributed, for example explanation cards in the displays should be more illuminated... brought some eye tiredness after reading them (because of the poor lighting and closed windows) The structure itself as a grand majestic palace was tidy, neat, making it a pleasurable visit... very helpful staff, pity that was empty... it deserves much more...

Sadly we did not have enough time to do the museum justice. It is laid out in chronoligical order and each room has a summary card in different languages as well as summaries in Italian and English alongside each item. The exhibits are varied and interesting in their own right as well as forming part of the story itself (field surgeon's toolkit, Cavour's restored carriage, etc).The building itself has some amazing ceilings to view too.Well worth visiting

I went there to visit with my hubby and we left that place highly impressed. It is extremely well organized, with detailed explanation of the history of not only Italy but also France, Austria and Uk. It shows the entire process of how the european countries became indipendent and how the riots went on. It's full of objects and old memories, along with the two halls where the parliament of italy should have taken place.I really believe that this place deserves more visits, since this part of history often tends to be forgotten and underrated. The staff was really helpful and nice and the palace is clean and tidy which makes it a real pleasure to visit. The ticket is not even expensive!Worth a visit!