With the change in the weather and the beautiful blue skies we almost didn’t go to the National Cinema Museum but I really didn’t want to miss it so we seized the moment.  And I’m really glad we did! I booked the tickets on line in the early morning for an 11:00 entry.  First thing, up the elevator to the top of the tower, the Mole.  Great views over Torino even though it was a bit hazy:

The focus of the museum was music in film; they called the show “Sound Frames”.  After exploring a whole floor of movie history we started on the ramp which winds around the building.  They give you headphones which automatically tune into the screen you stand near.  Here are just a few memory kickers from the screens:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each screen showed several clips and they were just wonderful!

After all that you can lie down on super comfortable, ergonomic lounge chairs and watch one of two large screens.

The whole experience was unique and reminded me of the Worlds Fair of movies.

Walking home I took this of the Mole tower, just a few blocks away.

We came home and had lunch and rest time.

For dinner we wanted to shop over in the Quadrilatero area which required us to stroll with a huge passegiatta on (I think) via Garibaldi.  Lots of people, young and old, out for a stroll.

We ducked into the quarter with its mideaval streets and found gastronomia La Spiga.   We bought a mix of stuffed pasta, some sauce, a few meatballs and some cooked spinach.  All we had to do was heat the stuff up.  Oh, we also got a bottle of Langhe Nebbiolo and some cookies next door.

Came back here to read for a bit and enjoy our terrace with some wine. We could watch the performers in the Piazza Castello but being up in the 5th floor, we couldn’t hear them.  The light was beautiful and we took photos of each other.

 

 

 

 

Dinner was great even though I ate too many cookies.