One Day in Turin with Kids: A Walkable Route (2026)

We’ve spent whole weeks in Turin, because my sister lives there, but plenty of people only get a day: a stopover, a day trip from Milan, or a weekend with one day lost to travel. This is the day I’d plan for a family. It’s all on foot, both big museums are indoors (so it works in the rain), and it ends with the best view in the city.

It’s built from four winter trips with our boys, the last at New Year 2018/19 when they were 5 and 2. Prices and opening times are checked for 2026.

The day at a glance

• Morning: the Egyptian Museum (highlights only), then Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo.
• Afternoon: the Cinema Museum and the panoramic lift in the Mole Antonelliana.
• Sunset: across the Po to Monte dei Cappuccini.
• Best days: Wednesday to Sunday. The Cinema Museum is closed on Tuesdays, and the Egyptian Museum closes at 14:00 on Mondays.
• Tickets for a family of four (kids 8 and 5): about €103 for both museums with the lift (October 2026).

One day in Turin with kids: the route

9:00 – The Egyptian Museum (90 minutes)

Be at the door when it opens. The Museo Egizio is the busiest museum in Turin, and the early slot is the quietest. Tickets are sold online only, so book the night before. It’s enormous. On our trip, the boys had had enough after about an hour. Go straight to the mummies and the big statue gallery, and leave while everyone’s still enjoying it.

2026: €18 adults, €1 for ages 6–14, €3 for ages 15–18, free under 6.

10:45 – Piazza Castello and the arcades of Via Roma

Piazza Castello is about five minutes’ walk away: the Savoy royal palace, the big open square and the fountains. From there, walk down Via Roma under the arcades, which are dry when it rains and warm-ish in winter.

11:15 – Piazza San Carlo, coffee and a run-around

My favourite square in Turin. No cars, so the kids can run while you sit under the porticoes. If you want Turin’s famous drink, the bicerin (espresso, chocolate and cream), the original Caffè Al Bicerin is about 10 minutes away by the Consolata church. It’s pricey, and worth it once.

12:30 – Lunch

Eat in the centre between the squares and the Mole. With small kids, pizza or fresh pasta is the easy answer anywhere around here. If you have more time on another day, our favourite lunch in Turin is out at Lingotto: see where to eat in Turin.

14:00 – The Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana (2 hours)

About 10 minutes’ walk from Piazza Castello. If the kids only do one museum, make it this one, because it’s built to be played with: old cameras, optical toys, film sets, and a huge hall where you sit back in cinema seats and watch films on screens high above you. In winter the queue outside is long and cold, so book a time slot online. Add the panoramic lift up the tower for the view over the city.

2026: museum €18 (€16 under 26), lift €9, museum + lift €23 (€20 reduced), free up to 5 years. Open 9:00–19:00, closed Tuesdays.

16:30 – Across the Po to Monte dei Cappuccini at sunset

Walk down Via Po to Piazza Vittorio Veneto and across the bridge to the Gran Madre church. A short, steep climb takes you to Monte dei Cappuccini, where the postcard photo of Turin with the Alps behind it is taken. We went by day on one trip and after dark on another, and after dark is the one I’d choose: the whole city lights up below you. In December the sun sets before 5 pm, so time it from the Mole. With a toddler, take a buggy and be ready to carry it up the last part, or take a taxi to the top.

One day in Turin: what it costs a family

Ticket (October 2026)	2 adults	Child, 8	Child, 5	Total
Egyptian Museum	€36	€1	free	€37
Cinema Museum + lift	€46	€20 (reduced)	free	€66
Total				€103

Add €1.90 per person for each city bus or metro trip (100 minutes, digital ticket) if little legs give up. Monte dei Cappuccini and both squares are free.

Change the day to fit your kids

• Under 5: swap the Egyptian Museum for Parco del Valentino along the Po. Our boys spent a whole walk there chasing squirrels.
• Car-mad kids: swap the Egyptian Museum for the Automobile Museum (MAUTO) in the south of the city. It was the only museum we had time for on our first trip, and it was worth it.
• On a Sunday or public holiday: ride the historic tram, line 7, from Piazza Castello. It runs about once an hour from 9:30 to 19:30 on a normal city ticket.
• Rainy day: this route already works. Both museums are indoors, and the arcades keep you dry in between. Skip Monte dei Cappuccini if the view is lost in the clouds.
• A second day? Add Superga, Venaria or Stupinigi from our 15 things to do in Turin with kids.

Getting to Turin for the day

• By plane: we always flew direct from Barcelona (about 1.5 hours). The Arriva bus from the airport to Porta Susa and Porta Nuova takes about 45–50 minutes and costs €7.50 (family ticket €23).
• From Milan: about an hour on the fast train. We did it the other way round, a day in Milan from Turin.

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One day in Turin: FAQ

Is one day enough for Turin?

One day is enough for the Egyptian Museum, the main squares, the Cinema Museum in the Mole Antonelliana and a sunset view from Monte dei Cappuccini. You need two or three days for the royal palaces and day trips.

What should you not miss in Turin with kids?

The National Cinema Museum inside the Mole Antonelliana. It’s the most entertaining museum in Turin for children, built to be played with.

Which day of the week is best for a day in Turin?

Wednesday to Sunday. The Cinema Museum is closed on Tuesdays, and the Egyptian Museum closes at 14:00 on Mondays.

How much does a day in Turin cost for a family?

About €103 in tickets for two adults and two children aged 8 and 5, for the Egyptian Museum and the Cinema Museum with the panoramic lift (October 2026 prices).

Can you walk around Turin with kids?

Yes. The centre is flat, and the Egyptian Museum, Piazza Castello, Piazza San Carlo and the Mole Antonelliana are all within about 10 minutes’ walk of each other, with arcades for shelter.