The Pinacoteca Agnelli and the Lingotto, between art and cars

Located on the roof of Italy's first Fiat factory, the Pinacoteca Agnelli was founded in 2002 by the family of the famous car company. It bears the name of Giovanni Agnelli, former chairman of Fiat and a great art collector. He built up this collection of 25 masterpieces with his wife Marella Carcciolo.

In the early 1980s, with the factory closed down, the Fiat family commissioned architect Renzo Piano (who also designed the Centre Pompidou in Paris) to refurbish the site. He designed a rectangular box above the racetrack to house the Pinacoteca and a bubble for the auditorium. Thanks to him and the Fiat family, the factory became one of the city's major cultural venues.

The Pinacoteca is located on the roof of the Lingotto factory, where the factory's car track used to be. This was used to test the freshly assembled cars. As a result, a great deal of pollution was released. To demonstrate its commitment to current ecological concerns, the Fiat family has redesigned the track.

Since 2021, this track has become the Pista 500, a green lung in the heart of Turin. With more than 40,000 plants, this urban garden can be visited as a continuation of the Pinacoteca, as it also hosts installations, sculptures and projections.

The Pinacoteca Agnelli houses a collection of modern and contemporary paintings and prints, with iconic works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Marcel Duchamp. Here you can see the famous Campbell's soup cans and Warhol's portraits of Marilyn Monroe. Since 2022, the Pinacothèque has sought to bring these masterpieces into dialogue with contemporary reflections on art, society and history.

Since 2021, the museum has been honouring Fiat with a permanent exhibition, Casa 500, on the history of the Fiat 500. The 700 m2 of exhibition space tells the story of the origins of the little car right up to the present day. Talking about the Fiat 500 is also an opportunity for the brand to talk about its history, its progress and its plans for the future.

There is a hotel on site, inside the Lingotto, the NH Torino Lingotto Congress. Why not take advantage of this experience, and make the most of this immense site steeped in history! You'll even have access to the Pista 500 for your morning jog!

For those who prefer to get away from the Fiat factory, we recommend the Bacio di Lama Lingotto, a guest house much appreciated by visitors for its location, quality and services. The only drawback is that you need to book in advance.