Category: Museums

How to reach the Painter’s House

The sculptors and painters of the famous “Passeirer Malerschule” (Passiria Art College, 1719 – 1845), a school of arts for baroque frescoes and façade painting, created their works all over Tyrol. Also in San Martino in Passiria some of them can be found, among them the monumental high altar of Anton Ferner in the parish church, the Renaissance altar from 1635 in the cemetery chapel, the frescoes at the façade of the “Turmhaus” in the village centre (around 1760/70), which are attributed to Joseph Haller, or the frescoes of the “Hohes Haus”, a picture of the Grim Reaper (1794).

The idea for this school of arts came from Michael Winnebacher, a patron of art. He offered his family home, the “Mairhof am Anger” in San Martino in Passiria, to the North Tyrolean sculptor Anton Ferner and to the Merano painter Nikolaus Auer d.Ä. From then on an educational institution for future artists was established there. Famous artists like Joseph Haller, one of the most recognised rococo painters of Tyrol, or the sculptor Anton Ferner came from this school. A student of Anton Ferner was Johann Perger (1729 – 1774), he is regarded as the most important sculptor of South Tyrol between late baroque and classicism.

The building in which the famous Passiria Art College was accommodated from 1719 to 1845 is located above the village of San Martino in Passiria and is known as “Painters’ House” (”Malerhaus” in German). Except of the decorated façade with paintings illustrating Saint Martin, Saint George and Mother of God, there are no other indications reminding on the original purpose. After the death of Benedikt Auer, one of the most well known fresco painters of the valley, in 1845, the school has definitely been closed. Today the “Painter’s House” is a listed building, the frescos can be admired on the exterior walls of the building. A walk leads along the village road in San Martino in Passiria via the Malerweg road to the “Malerhaus”. The mentioned “Turmhaus” and “Hohe Haus” can be admired in the village centre.

How to reach the Gufidaun Village Museum

The Gufidaun Village Museum is a folkloristic, local museum that has set itself the goal of collecting objects from the everyday culture of the village of Gufidaun in pre-industrial times, preserving them for posterity and making them accessible to the public.

With its multi-layered inventory, it offers a comprehensive insight into village life before the advent of the technical age. The focus of the collection is on folksy work and economic equipment from agriculture, home economics and handicrafts.

Visitors can expect a rustic soot kitchen, a cosy bedroom, a living room with Josef Telfner’s artist’s corner, a mineral room as well as a shoemaker’s room and a “Torgglkeller”. You can also visit a completely furnished school room from the 20th century, a customs epitaph and votive tablets from 1750.

The museum is constantly enriched with new objects worth seeing, especially in the attic.

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Please check this website for detailed information on opening hours and prices.

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Contact:
Gufidaun Village Museum
39043 Chiusa
+39 0472 847399

How to reach the Archeoparc Feldthurns

The sun terrace of Velturno has been visited and populated for more than 7000 years. As the excavation of the Tanzgasse showed, the area was of particular significance during the late Copper Age, around the 3rd Millennium BC: the megalithic structure, which formed the central part of this place of worship with its grave mounds, stretches across the
visible area of the Archeoparc. The standing stones that were found within this place of worship offer the chance to place the rest of the megalithic findings within the South Tyrol into a monumental context and to interpret their historical significance. The results of the analyses of the often small plant and animal remnants, but also of non-organic matter,
open up insights into everyday prehistoric life.

Archaeological exhibition of finds from Feldthurns and the Eisacktal on the ground floor of the Castle Velthurns . Open before and after the guided tours of the castle Velthurns from 1st March to 30 th November from Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on Mondays .

Opening hours:
Tuesday – Sunday fromn 9 am to 6 pm
Monday closed

Guided tours:
Every Tuesday at 5 pm
From June to September also on every first Saturday of the month

Note: Only on request! 

Entry fees:

Adults and Children	3,00 €
Groups from 15 persons	2,00 €

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Contact:
Archeoparc
Simon Rieder-Platz 2
Feldthurns
+39 0472 855290

How to reach Culturamartell

The visitor center culturamartell is situated in the Martell Valley. 
It presents itself as a ‘modern’ folk museum, which introduces visitors to the farming and cultural landscape of the region. The exhibition shows amongst other things a mountain farmhouse as a model for a self-sufficient business and talks about the life of its inhabitants from the day they were born to their dying day.

Culturamartell offers:

• A continuous exhibition ‘In Martell in mein Tol’ (lit: In Martell, my valley)
• Special exhibition with several themes
• Entertainment and sports opportunities in the sports and leisure centre facility of Trattla. With bar, climbing hall, crazy golf facility, fish pond and playgrounds.

Opening hours: 
Summer (May 2 – October 31)
Tuesday – Saturday: 9.30am – 12.30pm & 2.30pm – 6pm
July and August additionally open Sunday from 2.30pm – 6pm
Guided tour of the exhibitions by appointment.

Price: 

Adults	3,00 €
Family ticket or Mini-Family ticket	7,00 € or 4,00 €
Children, seniors (over 65 years)	2,00€
School classes	1,50€
Guided groups (10 and up to 25 people)	1€ in addition to the ticket price

Contact: 
Nationalparkhaus culturamartell
Trattla 246
39020 Martello
+39 0473 745027

How to reach the City museum

The art collection of the Museum of Chiusa/Klausen is located in the former Capuchin monastery. The entire first floor of the museum is dedicated to the famous Treasure of Loreto that forms the most important part of the museum. The Treasure of Loreto goes back to an endowment around 1700 by Queen Maria Anna of Spain (1667-1740) in response to a request by her confessor, Father Gabriel Pontifeser. At his request, the Queen had the Capuchin monastery built in Chiusa/Klausen and stocked with valuable gifts. Its name “Treasure of Loreto” owes the
collection to the circumstance that it was originally kept in the Loreto Chapel. The Treasure’s paraments (altar cloths), religious objects, paintings and other pieces of art mostly come from the workshops of Spanish and Italian artists of the 16th and 17th century.

Another key aspect of our permanent exhibition is the Klausner Art Colony (1874-1914). Chiusa/Klausen rose to become the city of artists in the late 70s of the 19th century due to an incisive event in literature and history. This was the time when Chiusa/Klausen flourished as a meeting point for artists. From 1874 to 1914 over 300 painters and sculptors stayed in Chiusa/Klausen.

The museum gallery offers a varied range of artwork, hosting five special exhibitions per year and the tour through the museum also includes a visit to the baroque Capuchin church .

Opening hours:
30. March – 2. November 2019:
Tuesday – Saturday, 9:30 am – 12 am, 3:30 pm – 6 pm

Prices:

Adults	4,00 €
Groups of 8 or more people	2,50 €
Seniors aged 60 and over	2,50€
Teenagers from 8-18 years and students	1,50€
families	8,00€
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Contact:
City museum Chiusa
Auf der Frag 1
39043 Chiusa
+39 0472 846148

How to reach Mondotreno

Mondotreno – Alto Adige in Miniature
Mondotreno is the largest digital installation of miniature railways in Italy. Mondotreno is located in Rablà near Merano (BZ) and represents, with its more than 20,000 pieces, one of the largest private collections of miniature trains. The Mondotreno is fascinating for its surprising models, 1:87 (H0) scale reproductions complete with numerous details and interactive elements that arouse great amazement among visitors. Come and discover South Tyrol in miniature and our incredible fantasy world “Half Mountain” with its impressive variety of landscapes.

Main Attraction – The Alto Adige in Miniature
South Tyrol in miniature from Terme di Brennero to Malles Venosta: this is what you will discover on a tour of the first floor of the exhibition. On an area of over 300 square metres, visitors can enjoy a complete and fascinating overview of the South Tyrolean landscape: there are numerous castles and fortresses, but also realistic details such as a car accident or the nostalgic Renon railway train. And the Mondotreno is also a nightmare: at regular intervals many small lights are lit up and magical special effects create a truly unique atmosphere.

A Fantastic World – Half a Mountain
On the ground floor, the visitor enters into the spirit of the landscapes and the miniature railways, plunging into a world of pure fantasy: Half Mountain. On an exhibition area of 40 square meters wind the routes of many miniature trains in motion, a small space full of attention to detail and with an incredible variety of landscapes that capture the eye, leading you to linger in this fantasy world.

Try You Too – The Children’s Corner
We have reserved a special experience for young visitors, to understand and learn through play. Children can touch and do it themselves, and even drive a train. Of course, adults can also try it out, so the Mondotreno becomes an adventure for the whole family.

Opening hours:
April – November 2019:
– Sunday- Friday 10am – 5pm

Price:

School classes	4,00 €
School classes with a guided tour	5,00 €
Children up to 3 years	free
Children up to 14 years	7,00€
Students and disabled people	7,00€
Seniors aged 65 and over	7,00€
Groups with 15 or more	7,00€
Adults	9,50€
Family card (2 adults with 1 child up to 18 years)	21,00€
Family card plus (2 adults with max. 3 children up to 18 years)	26,00€

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Note: For larger groups and school classes, different opening hours are possible by prior arrangement.

Contact:
Mondotreno
Piazza Gerold 3
39020 Parcines/Rablà
+39 0473 521460

How to reach Bad Egart Collection

A real paradise for fans of the Habsburg Monarchy with a fantastic collection of antiques and other interesting items! Bad Egart is South Tyrol’s oldest spa watering place. The health-giving waters here were first mentioned in 1430 but it is believed that water cures have been popular here since Roman times. Visitors today can see some of the medicinal springs, various wood-panelled rooms which house the rich Habsburg collection, a complete Biedermeier-style kitchen and various other folklore items and antiques.

Opening hours:
Tuesday – Sunday 10:30am- 4pm

Price:

Groups of 15 or more	8,50€
Disabled people	8,50€
Adults	9,50€
Family ticket (2 adults with children up to 14 years)	23,00€
Scholar	4,50€
Children up to 6 years	free
Restaurant patrons	8,50€

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Note: The open-air area with a garden full of art, culture and nature, also the chapel are free.

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Contact:
Bad Egart Collection
Via Stazione 17
39020 Parcines
+39 0473 967342

How to reach the Typewriter Museum

The museum offers an insight to the 100-year history of the typewriter, ranging from the first wooden typewriter invented by Peter Mitterhofer from Parcines to the computer age. The museum documents the highly interesting history of the typewriter with more than 2,000 exhibits. Among the exhibits are the first wooden models of the inventor Peter Mitterhofer from Parcines, some of the most diverse and exceptional typewriter models from all around the world as well as models from the computer age. The collection also includes “Enigma”, the mysterious machine used to decrypt and encrypt communications during the Second World War by the Nazis.

Opening hours:
April 2019 – October 2019:
– Monday: 2pm- 6pm
– Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 12am and 2pm – 6pm
– Saturday: 10am – 12am

November – March:
– Tuesday 10am – 12am

Price:

Adults	7,00 €
Guided tour for adults	8,00 €
South Tyrol residents, visitors with the Touristcard, groups (10 or more), elderly (over 60 years)	6,30€
Children up to 16 years, students	2,00€
Guided groups (10 or more)	8,00€
Guided tour (10 or more)	2,00€
Family Card	15,00€
Children up to 6 years	free

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Contact:
Typewriter Museum Peter Mitterhofer
Piazza Chiesa 10
39020 Parcines
+39 0473 967581

How to reach the Mountain mine

The Pfunders mountain mine in Villanders was one of the most important mining areas in Tyrol during the Middle Ages. After it closed at the beginning of the 20th century, it fell out of memory. Through the work of the culture heritage and museum associations of Villanders, the mine has been given an overhaul in recent years and is now open to the public as a visitors’ attraction.

Opening hours:
From 31st March until 3rd of November 2019

Guided tours:
Tuesday and Thursday at 10.30 am and 2.00 pm,
Sunday at 10.30am.
Meeting point at the Elisabeth tunnel.
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Entry fees:

Adults	9,00 €
Children from 6-15 years old	4,00 €
Family ticket	20,00€
Groups from 15 persons	7,00€
Groups of 15 people and upwards/ senior citizens over 65/ high-school students/ students,	7,00€

Entry fees:
Elisabeth and Lorenz tunnels

Adults	15,00 €
Children from 6-15 years old	8,00 €
Family ticket	30,00€
Groups from 15 persons	13,00€
Groups of 15 people and upwards/ senior citizens over 65/ high-school students/ students,	13,00€

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Contact:
Mountain mine experience
Oberland 36
39043 Villanders
+39 345 3115661

How to reach the Tractor museum

In the tractor museum 30 “Porsche-Diesel” can be examined under the 4 Master of different years of construction. In addition to the Porsche tractors there are tractors of many other brands. The oldest tractor in our collection is a “Balilla”, built in 1929. An experience for young and old!
At the Ungericht Hof there is also an inn where traditional delicacies can be enjoyed.

Opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am to 11 pm
Monday closed

Free entry!

Contact:
Traktorenmuseum Ungericht
Kuenserstraße 55
39010 Cains
+39 0473 241112