Turin: Egyptian Museum Tour and Aperitivo in Historic Café

Step into Turin’s Egyptian Past with a skip-the-line guided visit to the Egyptian Museum — home to the world’s second-largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

Discover how, during the Savoy era in the 19th century, Turin became one of the great European capitals of Egyptology. Thanks to the passion of figures like Bernardino Drovetti, a Piedmontese consul in Egypt, and the support of the royal House of Savoy, the city assembled a collection that rivaled even Cairo. Ancient Egypt wasn’t just studied — it became a cultural obsession.

After the museum visit, continue your journey through time with a drink in one of Turin’s historic cafés from that very era. These elegant salons once frequented by nobles, scholars, and aristocrats of the 1800s — are where the fascination for Egypt echoed in conversations, books, and politics.

As you sip a refined soft cocktail, coffee or hot chocolate, you’ll experience the same atmosphere where Egypt’s mysteries were once passionately debated.