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National Museum of Cinema

20 Via Montebello

Turin , Italy http://www.museonazionaledelcinema.it/index.php

39 011 813-8564

Originally commissioned as a synagogue to celebrate the emancipation of non-Catholic religions under Victor Emmanuel II, the Mole eventually grew too expensive for its patrons and was purchased by the state. In 2000 it became the National Museum of Cinema, in honor of Turin's role in the founding of the Italian film industry.