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Gallerie d'Italia - Torino

About

Gallerie d’Italia – Torino is one of the city’s newest and most dynamic cultural spaces, housed in the former headquarters of the Istituto Bancario San Paolo on Piazza San Carlo. Opened in 2022, the museum focuses on photography and digital art, offering a contemporary lens on social change, urban life and global visual culture. Its exhibitions explore both historical archives and cutting‑edge artistic practices, creating a dialogue between memory and innovation. The building’s elegant nineteenth‑century architecture has been carefully restored to host immersive installations, research spaces and educational programmes that reflect the museum’s commitment to visual storytelling. As part of the Gallerie d’Italia network, it positions Turin as a key centre for photographic culture in Italy, attracting audiences interested in both artistic experimentation and documentary narratives.

Turin Italy

Location

Gallerie d'Italia - Torino is located at Piazza San Carlo 156, within the restored Palazzo Turinetti in the heart of Turin's historic center, Italy. This elegant 17th-century palace now serves as Intesa Sanpaolo's contemporary art venue, featuring grand staircases and underground galleries amid the city's famous porticoed square known as Turin's "living room." Nearby attractions include the twin Baroque churches of San Carlo and Santa Cristina flanking the piazza, Palazzo Madama and Royal Palace at Piazza Castello just north, the bustling cafes and luxury shops along Via Roma and Galleria San Federico arcade, plus Porta Nuova station 500 meters south for easy access.

Gallerie d'Italia - Torino

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