Mole Antonelliana closes on 28 October for setup

Mole Antonelliana in Turin will close its museum and panoramic lift on 28 October for exhibition setup, affecting visits for one day.

Mole Antonelliana and its National Cinema Museum in Turin will close on 28 October 2026 for exhibition setup. The notice affects the museum and the Panoramic Lift inside the landmark, whose Italian cinema collections occupy the building.

Mole Antonelliana closure set for 28 October 2026

The closure is scheduled for Wednesday 28 October 2026. The National Cinema Museum says both the museum and the Panoramic Lift will be unavailable that day while the exhibition setup takes place. The operator’s closure notice for 28 October names the date, the two affected facilities and the reason.

The announcement gives visitors a clear change to planned access in Turin rather than a general alteration to the building. The closure concerns the principal museum visit and the lift journey to the panoramic level, so a visit planned around either facility will need to avoid 28 October 2026.

The Turin landmark links cinema collections with its dome

The building was designed by Alessandro Antonelli in 1862 as a synagogue for Turin’s Jewish community. After the City of Turin acquired it, construction was completed in 1889. The structure reached its present height of 167 m (548 ft) in 1906.

Today, the museum route rises through several levels of the building. It includes areas devoted to the archaeology of cinema, the Temple Hall, the Cinema Machine and the Poster Gallery. The Panoramic Terrace stands 85 m (279 ft) above the ground. That vertical arrangement gives the 28 October closure a specific effect: both the collection route and the lift serving the upper view are affected together. Turin’s museum guide places the cinema museum inside the Mole and records the special closure.

Gillo Pontecorvo exhibition continues around the closure

The closure falls during the run of Gillo Pontecorvo. One battle after another, which the museum lists from 16 September 2026 to 5 April 2027. The exhibition is presented on the ground floor, while the wider museum route includes temporary displays and cinema history collections higher inside the building.

The date also sits before a separate access change listed for 11 to 18 November 2026, when the Panoramic Lift is scheduled to be closed and access will be limited to the ground floor. That later period lies outside the current visit date covered here, but it gives travellers planning an autumn trip another access detail to check.

Visiting Mole Antonelliana: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The museum and Panoramic Lift are closed on 28 October 2026 for exhibition setup.
• On other listed visit dates, the closure notice does not remove access to the museum or lift; 28 October 2026 is the specific day named for the interruption.
• The venue is at Via Montebello 20 in Turin. The city lists bus services 61, 55, 56 and 68, and tram services 13, 15 and 16 for the area.
• The museum route rises through the building, and the Panoramic Terrace is 85 m (279 ft) above ground level. The dome ascent uses an internal staircase and is a separate walking experience from the lift.
• Italy’s official language is Italian and its national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Mole Antonelliana

What changes at Mole Antonelliana on 28 October 2026?

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

What is Mole Antonelliana?

It is a Turin landmark designed by Alessandro Antonelli and home to the National Cinema Museum, with a Panoramic Terrace 85 m (279 ft) above ground level.

Where is Mole Antonelliana and how do you get there?

It is at Via Montebello 20 in Turin, served by city bus routes 61, 55, 56 and 68 and tram routes 13, 15 and 16.