The National Mountain Museum Duca degli Abruzzi is located in Turin, near the church and the convent of Monte dei Cappuccini, in a panoramic position from where you can admire the Alps and the city. The idea to build the Museum came in 1874 to the first members of the Italian Alpine Club.
The Museum still operates nationally and internationally, and has as a cultural link the idea of bringing together all the mountains of the world: this is why temporary exhibitions are added to the permanent museographic display, which seek to represent the mountains in every respect.
After more than two years of restoration and refurbishment work, the museum reopened to the public on 11 December 2005. The National Mountain Museum is now divided into three floors and a basement where temporary exhibitions are held, plus a new panoramic terrace. In addition to exhibitions, the museum houses a documentation centre with the CAI national library and two meeting rooms.
