Starting today, Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Regional Museum of Piedmontese Migration in Frossasco (near Turin) will once again welcome visitors. In this newly refurbished space, thousands of people with Piedmontese roots from all over the world will be able to reconnect with their heritage and rediscover the deep ties that bind them to the land of their ancestors.

Closed since September 2022, the museum officially reopens today with visiting hours from 10 AM to 6 PM. Going forward, it will be open every Saturday and on other days by appointment. The reopening has been made possible thanks to the support of the Italian Ministry of Tourism, the Piedmont Region, the CRT Foundation, the Municipality of Frossasco, the Piemontesi nel Mondo Association, and the Lions Club Cumiana Val Noce.

Over the decades, the museum’s rich collection of documents and artifacts has been largely assembled by the Piemontesi nel Mondo Association through relationships with institutions and communities abroad.

The museum’s archive includes: bibliographies, statistical data, documents, reports, studies and essays, academic theses, personal memoirs, literature, and proceedings from past conferences and seminars. It also houses school projects, historical photos, and objects once belonging to Piedmontese emigrants.

Alongside the museum is a public Documentation Center featuring a wealth of materials related to Piedmontese emigration and diaspora communities. These include books, academic studies, publications, magazines, conference proceedings, and video recordings. The collection includes works by both Italian and international researchers, as well as by local organizations interested in documenting the histories of their communities.

Many of the publications come from Piedmontese associations abroad and from descendants and scholars with Piedmontese ancestry. The center makes these resources available to students, researchers, and educators for academic and personal research. A special section dedicated to contemporary migration was curated by the Altreitalie Center, Alvise Del Pra’, and Maddalena Tirabassi.

As part of its ongoing mission, the museum also hosts conferences, seminars, cultural events, and exhibitions.