The Museo Casa Mollino conserves the apartment that Carlo Mollino designed for himself on the first floor of the 1888 Villa Avondo, overlooking the River Po in the center of Turin. Mollino’s interior design of the apartment dates to between 1960 and 1968; it was not intended to be his home but represents a private project imagined with a strong symbolism.
The Museum contains almost all the original furnishings designed or chosen by Mollino and precisely arranged in the overall setting. Casa Mollino is complemented by archives of documents, publications and photographs concerning every aspect and period of Mollino’s work.
The Museum promotes the study and awareness of Carlo Mollino’s oeuvre through the publication of books and the organization of retrospective exhibitions. In over 20 years of activity, Casa Mollino has become an international reference point for museums, collectors, and auction houses, providing expertise on Mollino’s vintage furniture and photographs.
After Mollino’s death in 1973, the apartment was saved by the engineer Aldo Vandoni and served as his studio until 1999, when Fulvio Ferrari and Napoleone Ferrari stepped in and established the Museum. With much attentive research and restoration, the apartment has slowly been brought back as much as possible to its original condition, and today it offers a privileged experience to comprehend the complexity of Mollino’s character and work.
The Museo Casa Mollino can be visited only by appointment by writing to
In a two hour visit in Italian, English or French, the visitor is led through the story of Mollino’s life and the interpretation of the apartment. A 30-minute video by the artist Yuri Ancarani titled "Seance" can be watched after the visit.
The entrance fee is 50 €uro per person, 20 €uro for students.
Museo Casa Mollino
Via Napione 2
10124 Torino
PH. +39 011 8129868
Museo Casa Mollino