Inside Turin's Musei Reali complex, the Galleria Sabauda holds the Savoy dynasty's painting collection — 700+ works including Van Eyck's Stigmata of St. Francis (the oldest known oil painting in Italy), Rembrandt's Old Man Sleeping, Bellini's Madonna, Mantegna, and the finest collection of Piedmontese painting anywhere. €15 combo covers Sabauda + Royal Palace + Royal Armoury + Archaeological Museum. 4 museums, 1 ticket, zero queues.
Key works: Van Eyck — Stigmata of St. Francis (1430-32, tiny, revolutionary — early Netherlandish oil technique in Italy). Rembrandt — Old Man Sleeping (1629, intimate, soft). Guercino — Prodigal Son. Orazio Gentileschi — Annunciation. The Royal Armoury (same ticket): one of the world's finest weapon collections — medieval swords, jousting armor, Napoleonic sabres.
Practical: Piazzetta Reale 1. €15 combo (4 museums). Open Tue-Sun 9am-7pm. Duration: 1.5-2h for all 4. Turin museums guide →