Towards the Other: the exhibition space dedicated to Pier Giorgio Frassati
Verso l'Altro is the permanent exhibition space dedicated to Pier Giorgio Frassati, designed to accompany visitors in discovering his life, his values, and his testimony through documents, objects, multimedia installations, and videos.
The visit always takes place in the company of a guide, who leads visitors through the exhibition and explores its main contents in greater depth. The experience concludes in the adjacent church of Santa Maria di Piazza, a place deeply connected to Pier Giorgio's spirituality and an integral part of the tour itinerary.
From its very conception, Verso l'altro was conceived as an accessible and inclusive space, capable of welcoming anyone wishing to learn about the figure of the young Turin native.
The exhibition route is free of architectural barriers and offers dedicated tools for visitors with specific needs. There are tactile and orientation panels, accompanied by QR codes that activate audio descriptions designed for the visually impaired, encouraging independent exploration of the exhibition.
The museum's multimedia content is available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Polish, as well as in LIS, to allow an ever-wider audience to learn about Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Verso l'altro also offers educational activities for schools, groups, children, and young people, with courses and workshops designed to introduce new generations to Pier Giorgio's history and values through engaging and participatory experiences.
Opening time
The exhibition space is open from Tuesday to Sunday, with the following hours:
- 9.00 - 12.00
- 15.00 - 18.00
For information, bookings for guided tours and educational activities, please write to prenotazioni@versolaltro.it.
To learn more, visit www.versolaltro.it
The Virtual Tour of Towards the Other
To allow everyone to experience Pier Giorgio Frassati's work, Verso l'altro has made a virtual tour of the exhibition space available on its website , designed to offer a visitor experience even to those who cannot physically reach the museum.
The virtual tour allows you to explore the exhibition spaces and learn about the content dedicated to Pier Giorgio's life in several languages. It is a particularly valuable tool for those who, due to complex motor disabilities or geographical distance, are unable to visit the exhibition space in person.
The Virtual Tour is available in six languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, Polish and Italian Sign Language (LIS).
To request access to the Virtual Tour, please write to info@versolaltro.it.
Pier Giorgio's Places: A Guide to Discovering His Story
To help visitors discover the life and places associated with Pier Giorgio Frassati, Verso l'altro has created the web app “I luoghi di Pier Giorgio” , available free of charge in Italian, English, French, Spanish and Polish : https://luoghifrassati.versolaltro.it/.
The web app offers three itineraries dedicated to the places that have marked the history of Pier Giorgio: Verso l'altro , the Frassatour and the Sentieri Frassati.
Towards the other
The section dedicated to the exhibition space accompanies the museum visit with a digital guide available in several languages. By selecting the room you are in, you can listen to the audio guide and audio descriptions dedicated to the visually impaired.
Specific itineraries are also available for blind visitors, to make the visit an increasingly accessible and inclusive experience.
Frassatour: Discovering Pier Giorgio's Turin
The Frassatour section allows you to explore the Turin experienced by Pier Giorgio Frassati through a map of the places connected to him.
There are thirteen places you can discover independently: from the homes Pier Giorgio lived in to the spaces of his daily life, to the places of prayer, friendship, and commitment to others. The map also includes two particularly significant places outside Turin: Pollone and the Sanctuary of Oropa.
Each stop is accompanied by a description and an audio guide that sheds light on the connection between that place and Pier Giorgio's story, offering visitors the opportunity to create their own itinerary to discover his Turin.
This route was developed together with the author of FrassatiTour , maintaining a close connection with the book.
The Frassati Paths
The final section is dedicated to the Frassati Paths , hiking trails created to remember Pier Giorgio and his great love for the mountains.
Through a menu divided by Italian region, you can access information on the trails in the area and discover the itineraries dedicated to Pier Giorgio, thanks to the content available on the official Sentieri Frassati website.
The web app “The places of Pier Giorgio” thus becomes a tool to continue the journey of knowledge begun in the museum and follow the traces left by Pier Giorgio between Turin, the mountains and the places that have preserved his story.