Mole Antonelliana closes for exhibition setup on 28 October

Mole Antonelliana in Turin will close its National Cinema Museum and Panoramic Lift on 28 October 2026 for exhibition setup. The temporary change affects the main visitor attractions inside the landmark, while the building remains a central stop for travellers exploring northern Italy.

Mole Antonelliana closes for exhibition setup

The museum operator says the National Cinema Museum and the Panoramic Lift will both be closed on Wednesday 28 October 2026. The notice describes the closure as preparation for an exhibition, making the date relevant to visitors planning access rather than a routine weekly interruption.

The closure concerns the museum housed inside the monument and the lift that travels through its dome. The museum's calendar also lists the 28 October closure notice alongside its autumn programme. The National Cinema Museum is the custodian of the visitor experience, including exhibitions, guided activities and access to the panoramic viewpoint.

How the 2026 programme fits the monument

The closure comes during a year in which the museum is presenting Gillo Pontecorvo. One battle after another, scheduled from 16 September 2026 to 5 April 2027. That exhibition is listed by the museum as part of its programme, while the October interruption is specifically linked to exhibition setup.

This connection gives the date a practical consequence: visitors cannot combine the museum galleries or the lift with a visit to the building on 28 October. On other listed dates, the venue offers the National Cinema Museum, guided activities and a route up through the dome, subject to the operator's visitor arrangements.

The city tourism authority describes the museum as a rising, multi-level route through film archaeology, historical photography and cinema history. Its visitor page confirms both the location of the Panoramic Lift inside the monument and the 28 October 2026 closure.

A 167.5-metre landmark built for Turin

Alessandro Antonelli designed the building in 1862 as a synagogue for Turin's Jewish community. After the project changed in scale and purpose, construction was completed in 1889, according to the museum's historical account.

The building reached its present height of 167 metres in 1906, while the museum's English press material gives the structure as 167.5 metres. The Panoramic Terrace is 85 metres above ground, reached by a lift within the dome. These dimensions explain why the closure affects more than an indoor gallery: it also removes access to the monument's elevated visitor route for that day.

The National Cinema Museum reopened in the Mole's new premises in 2000. Its presentation rises through several levels, using sets, projections, light effects and material from the history of cinema. The vertical layout makes the building itself part of the visit, rather than merely a container for the collections.

Visiting Mole Antonelliana: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The museum and Panoramic Lift are closed at Mole Antonelliana on 28 October 2026 for exhibition setup.
• The closure affects the National Cinema Museum and the lift inside the dome, so neither the galleries nor the panoramic route is available on that date.
• The venue is at Via Montebello 20 in Turin, and the National Cinema Museum is housed inside the monument.
• The Panoramic Terrace stands 85 metres above ground, while the building rises to 167.5 metres, so the visit includes a substantial vertical structure.

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Frequently asked questions about Mole Antonelliana

What has changed at Mole Antonelliana?

The National Cinema Museum and Panoramic Lift will be closed on 28 October 2026 for exhibition setup.

Where is Mole Antonelliana and how do you get there?

It is at Via Montebello 20 in Turin, Italy, and contains the National Cinema Museum.

What is Mole Antonelliana?

It is a 167.5-metre Turin landmark designed by Alessandro Antonelli and completed in 1889.