PALAZZO MADAMA - MUSEO CIVICO D'ARTE ANTICA

From baroque masterpiece to Senate of the Kingdom
A visit to the Madama Palace is a way of travelling through time: from its Roman foundations to the medieval towers and on to the sumptuous baroque of the staircase by Juvarra.
The palazzo has its origins in a Roman castrum (military defence complex), but the name of the building refers to the Madame Royale title for both Marie-Christine of France and Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours who were the driving force behind the modernisation project that culminated in the construction of the grand staircase and the elegant facade by Filippo Juvarra.
In the 19th century, Court life was replaced by politics: Charles Albert based the first Royal Senate here and it was from here that the birth of the Kingdom of Italy was declared. Since 1934 it has been the Municipal Museum of Ancient Art.

SAFETY RULES: Most important information for visitors:
- Body temperature will be taken at the entrance. Access will not be allowed to a visitor with a temperature higher than or equal to 37.5°C. In this case, any people accompanying that person will also not be able to enter the museum.
- Access will be allowed to a limited number of visitors in order to ensure adequate interpersonal distance. All of the itineraries for visits will be marked by a specific sign and by the staff present on the premises;
- Visitors in queue and those making the visit to the museum are required to keep the interpersonal safety distance;
- For the entire stay in the museum it will be mandatory to wear a mask correctly;
- Hydroalcoholic sanitizing solution will be available to the public throughout the premises;
- Reservations for access to the museum and exhibitions are recommended, but not mandatory.