Castello di Rivoli | Museo d’Arte Contemporanea

The mission of the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art is to promote understanding of our times through art and culture, involving local and international audiences to contribute to the social and civic growth of the region.

In addition to collecting and exhibiting works of art, the Museum is configured as a centre of creativity, research and education, a place where reflection on the present constantly dialogues with the past. Since its foundation in 1984, the Castello di Rivoli has represented a point of reference for the art world, introducing in Italy the model of a museum entirely dedicated to the contemporary.

Its innovative exhibitions and experimental performances have found an ideal context in the unique architecture of the Castle, a Baroque masterpiece designed by Filippo Juvarra in 1718, which continues to inspire artists invited to create site-specific works for the Permanent Collection.

Active in both physical and digital spaces, the Museum is today a vital centre for artistic experimentation, promoting authors of different generations, geographical origins and cultures. Among its distinguishing features is its openness to multiple expressive languages: the Castello di Rivoli collaborates with national and international institutions by hosting, in addition to exhibitions, theatrical performances, concerts, film festivals, seminars and conferences.

The Museum's Collection comprises works owned, works on long-term deposit purchased for the Museum by the Fondazione per l'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRTas well as works from the Rivetti Foundation and, more recently, by the Cerruti Collection.