The main item on my itinerary was the Museo Nazionale del Cinema and the Mole Antonelliana. Originally the building was conceived as a synagogue in the mid 19th century; however, due to the lack of financial resources, the project was temporary stopped. The architect over the project did not want to let the building go to waste so he convinced the city to take over the project, dedicating the site to the King. Today the building stands at 167.5 meters in height. The Panoramic Lift offers a magnificent view of the city in all directions and a glimpse of the Alps in the distance; luckily the top was reached by elevator!
The museum was filled with old cinema machines, posters, and my favorite television and cinema. There were also little exhibits where you could be on camera, quite fun!
The center of the building had bright red lounge chairs with individual speakers, allowing visitors a rest from the walking, while watching movies on the big screen. There were also smaller screens for the temporary exhibit dedicated to cartoons, so I sat on a recliner close to those screens to watch those instead.
The animation/cartoons exhibit was the highlight of my trip to the museum; they even had a poster of Pepe le Pew! Walking up the ramp in the center of the building, there was a timeline of animation, showing the old Porky the Pig cartoons and the evolution of Bugs Bunny. Without the cartoons and animation, I don't think my visit to the museum would have been anywhere near as enjoyable!
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