The history of perfume in an exhibition at Turin's Palazzo Madama

On until May 21, 2018, the exhibition"PerFumum. The Scents of History."

The exhibition, curated by Cristina Maritano, presents in the Atelier Room more than two hundred objects including goldsmithing, glass, porcelain, affiches and scientific treatises to tell the story of the evolution and plurality of meanings of perfume fromGreek and Roman Antiquity to the 20th century.

Objects from museums and institutions in Turin, such as the MAO Museum of Oriental Art, the Egyptian Museum, and the National Library, as well as from Palazzo Madama itself, and from national museums such as the Bargello National Museum, the Bardini Museum, the Uffizi Galleries, and the Museum of St. Augustine in Genoa. Important was the collaboration with the Musée International de la Parfumerie in Grasse.

In addition, as part of the exhibition, the Turin-based cultural association Per Fumum is organizing a series of international meetings on the culture of olfaction: from the presentation of historical perfumes from the Osmothèque of Versailles to meetings with internationally recognized perfume creators.

For info: www.palazzomadamatorino.it

Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Tuesdays.

Tickets: Full 12 euros, reduced 10 euros. Free for under 18 years.

The history of perfume in an exhibition at Turin's Palazzo Madama

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