The “School Itinerary” allows discovering schools at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th: from the courtyards for breaks to classrooms during the early ‘900s, including period games, educational methods, book-prizes and punishments, visitors are transformed into past students and become the absolute stars of the visit.
The “Book Itinerary” allows discovering children’s literature, ranging between pop-up books, precious historical editions and interactive multimedia installations: an “enchanted journey” into the past, but still looking towards the future, through the constant link between the historical heritage of children’s literature and the potential of the new multimedia solutions.
The exhibition also includes a reconstruction of the nineteenth-century printing house of the Eredi Botta, a historic presence in Palazzo Barolo.
Services
Admissions
AIACE members, Tci members
Holders Torino+Piemonte Card
Accompanying people with disabilities, People with disabilities, Teachers with stundents, kids under 11, Passaporto Culturale, Abbonamento Musei holders
Timetables
Monday to Friday by appointment - morning and afternoon - for groups (min. 10 persons). Saturday and Sunday regular opening hours 14:30-19:00; mornings by appointment for groups (min. 10 persons)
Accessibility
The Percorso Libro (Book Route) is partially accessible for people with motor disabilities; the Percorso Scuola (School Route), on the other hand, is NOT accessible for people with motor disabilities, as it runs up four floors of stairs without a lift. The entrance to the ticket office (Via delle Orfane 7/a) is not wheelchair accessible; however, it is possible to enter the museum through the entrance to the Percorso Libro (Via Corte d'Appello 20/F).
The visitor routes are equipped with captions and explanatory panels usable for deaf or hard of hearing people. Within the museum routes, devices such as panels or relief maps can be requested. In addition, the accompaniment of a guide during the visit to the school route and the possibility for the visitor to touch some of the exhibits with the museum operator can facilitate the use of the museum for blind or visually impaired people.