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Museums

About 80 museums in South Tyrol give you a thorough insight into the history, tradition and modernity of the province. From art, history, ethnology, agriculture to tourism – there is a good, varied mix of topics in the South Tyrolean museums and they are anything but boring.

Here you will find a little selection of the 80 or so South Tyrolean museums and libraries and collections from the areas of culture, art, nature and technology:

South Tyrolean Museum Guide, all museums in South Tyrol under one roof.

Museums of the Province of South Tyrol , welcoming you to an exciting journey into South Tyrol’s cultural and natural history.

South Tyrol’s Archaeology Museum, where you will experience a journey through time from the first trace of human existence up until the early Middle Ages. The main item on display at the museum is the “Similaun Man” (“Ice Man Oetzi”) and his belongings which were found with him.

Hunting and fishing museum, Wolfsthurn Castle offers entertaining, well-prepared culture-historical information about hunting, hunting folk art and fishing.

Museum of Nature, a biological-cultural-historical foray through South Tyrol with an explanation on the formation of the South Tyrolean mountains and valley landscapes.

South Tyrol’s Wine Museum, situated in South Tyrol’s best-known viticultural region and with a wonderfully well-prepared story on the importance of the wine.

Ladin Museum , with an entertaining introduction into Ladin’s history, language, culture, mythology, archaeology, geology, tourism and trade.

Folk Museum, 4-hectare open-air grounds in Dietenheim/Bruneck with twenty-four barnyards from different valleys in South Tyrol which are worth seeing.

Museum of Tourism, South Tyrol’s State Museum for Tourism at Trauttmansdorff Castle by Meran, former holiday home of Empress Sissi.

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle , a unique experience for your senses with over 80 garden worlds and historical plants.

A warm welcome to Tyrol Castle, South Tyrol’s Museum for Cultural and Regional History. The family seat of the Counts of Tyrol illustrates the most important topics relating to regional history, history of art and social history as well everyday life in the Middle Ages at Tyrol Castle.

South Tyrol Mining Museum, with the five museum structures Ridnaun Mining World/Schneeberg, Mining Museum in a Grain Store/Steinhaus, Adventure Mine Schneeberg, Climate Shafts at Prettau and Prettau Tourist Attraction, which all provide a unique experience.

Messner Mountain Museum, a meeting place for the topic of mankind and mountain, designed and managed by climbing legend Reinhold Messner.

MuseumPasseier, in memory of Tyrolean freedom fighter Andreas Hofer.

Museum of People through Time, is evidence of the transition of mankind over time to modern civilisation.

South Tyrol Museum of Fruit Growing, with documentation pertaining to the historical development and the current situation with fruit growing in South Tyrol.

 Museums – The world’s largest private armoury can be viewed at Coira Castle in Schluderns (Vinschgau).Museums – Museum Passeier in St. Leonhard (Merano and its environs) specializes in Andreas Hofer and the Tyrolean struggle for freedom of 1809.Museums – The tourist museum Alta Pusteria, situation in the Wassermann House covers the history of tourism in South Tyrol.Museum – The MMM (Messner Mountain Museum) Firmian in Sigmundskron Castle near Bolzano is one of a total of five museums developed by extreme alpinist Reinhold Messner.Museums – Discover more than 80 garden worlds and historical plants at the Botanical Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle near Meran.Museums – The South Tyrol Archaeological Museum in Bolzano, with its Glacier Museum for Ötzi, the man from the ice, is by far the most famous museum of South Tyrol.Museums – Go back in time in one of the five South Tyrolean mining museums.Museums – Immerse yourself in the history of South Tyrol art (Merano and its environs) at Castle Tirol in Dorf Tirol.Museum – The tourist museum at Castle Trauttmansdorff near Merano presents the historical development of tourism in this region.