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Museo Nazionale del Cinema
A decade ago, the tower became home to the multifloored Museo Nazionale del Cinema, which takes you on a fantastic tour through cinematic history – from the earliest magic lanterns, stereoscopes and other optical toys to the present day. Movie memorabilia on display includes Marilyn Monroe’s black lace bustier, Peter O’Toole’s robe from Lawrence of Arabia and the coffin used by Bela Lugosi’s Dracula. At the heart of the museum, the vast Temple Hall is surrounded by 10 interactive ‘chapels’ devoted to various film genres.
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Museo della Sindone
Shroud fiends will go gaga over the Museo della Sindone; however, despite its informative displays and unexpected 'shroud' paraphernalia - such as the first camera used to photograph the cloth (1898), and test tubes used to store traces of human blood removed from the shroud in 1978 - the museum does little to unravel the mystery of the Holy Shroud. Guided tours are in Italian only; ask for an English-language audioguide, which is free.
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Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali
Your average menagerie of stuffed animals (brown bears and so on) is on show at the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, but what sets this natural science museum apart is its setting: a monumental 17th-century hospital with four inner courtyards and a chapel.
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Museo dell'Automobile
For modern art with a metallic sheen, head for the Museo dell'Automobile. Among its 400 masterpieces are one of the first FIATs and the Isotta Franchini driven by Gloria Swanson in the film Sunset Boulevard. It's a rev-head's paradise.
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Museo Civico d’Arte Antica
Part of Palazzo Madama houses the Museo Civico d’Arte Antica, containing a sumptuous collection of works that document the city’s artistic movements post-Italian unification.
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Museo d’Antichità
Museo d’Antichità displays antiquities amassed by the Savoy dynasty, including Etruscan urns, Roman bronzes and Greek vases, alongside assorted locally excavated archaeological finds.
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Museo Egizio
The 18th-century-established Museo Egizio has some of Europe’s most important ancient Egyptian treasures.
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Palazzo dell’Accademia delle Scienze
The immense Palazzo dell’Accademia delle Scienze houses two outstanding museums.
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