Museum of Oriental Art (Turin) Museum

The Museum of Oriental Art in Turin (Museo d’Arte Orientale) is a municipal museum dedicated to the arts and material culture of Asia. Its collections cover regions including China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Islamic world.

Exhibits present sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and ritual objects spanning a wide chronological range and multiple cultural traditions. The museum organises temporary exhibitions and educational programmes focused on Asian art.

The museum was established by the city of Turin to centralise and display civic collections of Asian art assembled through purchases, donations, and archaeological acquisitions. Over time the collection has expanded through exchanges and research collaborations.

Located in central Turin, the museum is part of the city’s network of civic museums and is within walking distance of other cultural institutions in the historic centre.

The Museum of Oriental Art (MAO) is in central Turin, within walking distance of the city’s main sights. If you are arriving by train, Torino Porta Nuova and Porta Susa stations are both a 10-20 minute walk or a short bus/metro ride into the historic centre; local buses and the Mole Antonelliana/Piazza Castello area are nearby.

• Visit on a weekday morning when the galleries are quieter and temporary exhibitions can be appreciated without school groups; the museum is compact so plan 60-90 minutes to see permanent displays and any rotating shows.
• Check the museum's website before you go for special exhibitions and evening openings-MAO often schedules temporary displays and events that change the visitor experience and can be worth timing your visit for.