South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

The Provincial Museum of Archeology was inaugurated in 1998. In addition to its permanent exhibit 'The Iceman', it documents the prehistory and early history of South Tyrol from the end of the last Ice Age (about 15,000 BC) to the time of Charlemagne (around 800 AD). The museum offers an exciting trip through prehistoric times in the Alps. Relief models, reconstructions, stereoscopic images, videos, and interactive multimedia stations all make the journey back in time believable and, at the same time, entertaining. Inserted into the historical context, the heart of the exhibit is 'The Iceman', sometimes also called 'Ötzi', and the objects found with him. The internationally famous mummy from the Copper Age and the numerous, extremely well-preserved objects found with him provide a unique view of the way of life thousands of years ago.

Opening hours:
open year round Tue-Sun,
holidays 10-6 (last entrance at 5:30)
July, August, December daily 10-6 (last entrance at 5.30)
closed on Jan. 1, May 1, Dec. 25

Adress:
Museumstraße 43
39100 Bozen (Bolzano)
Tel. +39 0471 320100
Fax +39 0471 320122

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano