Museum of Archaeology

via Museo, Bolzano

Over 5000 years ago, a man climbed up to the icy heights of the Schnalstal glacier and died. He was found by accident in 1991, with his clothes and equipment, mummified and frozen: an archaeological sensation and a unique snapshot of a Copper Age man.
The Iceman "Ötzi" has been on exhibit since March 1998 at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.
The Museum has a chronologically structured collection that documents the entire history of South Tyrol from the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Age (15,000 BC) to the Carolingian period (around 800 AD). Models, reconstructions, stereoscopic pictures, videos and interactive multimedia stations allow the visitor to gain insight into the ancient past of the southern Alpine region in a way that is, at the same time, highly informative and entertaining.
Set off against the wider historical background, the Iceman along with the associated finds form the exhibit's core.

Opening hours:
Tuesday - sunday: ore 10 am - 6 pm
Closed on 1st January, 1st May, 25th December

Tel. +39 0471 320100