South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science, Bolzano

Name: South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science
Address: Bindergasse 1, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0471 412960

#21 among attractions in Bolzano

Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

The Natural Science Museum of South Tyrol, based in Bolzano, is part of the South Tyrolean Provincial Museums and is managed by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°30'4"N, 11°21'26"E

Address

Bindergasse 1Bolzano 39100 Italy

Contact

+39 0471 412960

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Day trips

South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runkelstein Castle, Siegesdenkmal, South Tyrol Alpine Club, Museion.

1.1 miN
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
29 min walk • Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortification on a rocky spur in the territory of Ritten, near the city of Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy.
0.6 miW
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
15 min walk • The Victory Monument is a monument in Bolzano, northernmost Italy, erected on the personal orders of Benito Mussolini in South Tyrol, which had been annexed from Austria after World War I.
~430 ftW
Climbing
South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano
3 min walk • The South Tyrol Alpine Club, abbreviated AVS, is an association of German and Ladin-speaking mountain climbers in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Founded in 1946, it is sub-divided into 32 sections and 58 local divisions. The AVS is based in Bolzano and has more than 60,000 members.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
13 min walk • The Museion is the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Bozen, in South Tyrol, Italy. It was founded in 1985. Since 2006 it has been managed by the Museion Foundation, founded by the Autonomous Province Bozen and the Museion Association.
~1930 ftW
Museum dedicated to Ötzi the Iceman
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano
10 min walk • South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum in the city of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. It is the home of the preserved body of Ötzi the Iceman.
~1870 ftNW
Imposing 13th-century fortress
Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
10 min walk • Maretsch Castle is a castle located in the historic center of Bolzano, South Tyrol, northern Italy. It is a residence rather than a defense construction. The oldest part of the castle dates back to the 13th century.
~740 ftW
Monastery, Church
Franciscan Friary, Bolzano
4 min walk • The Franciscan Friary, Bolzano is a Franciscan friary in the city of Bolzano, in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was founded in 1221, less than a century after Bolzano was refounded as a trading centre on the important Brenner route connecting the March of Verona and Italy with the Holy Roman Empire north of The Alps.
1.2 miW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano
31 min walk • The Old Parish Church of Gries was until 1788 the parish church of the formerly independent municipality of Gries, which today forms part of the Gries-San Quirino district of Bolzano, South Tyrol.
~1860 ftSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
9 min walk • The Chiesa dei Domenicani is a medieval church in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, northern Italy. The church, one of the earliest examples of Gothic architecture in Tyrol, was founded by the Dominicans after their arrival, in a location that was then outside the city's walls.
0.9 miNW
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano
23 min walk • Treuenstein Castle is a medieval fortification on the outskirts of Bolzano in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Located in the borough of Gries, it was built between 1276 and 1278 by Meinhard, Count of Tyrol for his trusted vassal Friedrich, a burgher from Bolzano.
~1200 ftSW
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
6 min walk • Square

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science?

Nearby attractions include Deutschhauskirche, Bolzano (3 min walk), San Giovanni in Villa - St. Johann im Dorf, Bolzano (3 min walk), Mariensäule, Bolzano (4 min walk), Franciscan Friary, Bolzano (4 min walk).

How to get to South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Tyrol Museum of Natural Science:

Bus

Via Cavour - Cavourstraße • Lines: 15 (4 min walk)
Via De Lai - De-Lai-Straße • Lines: 15 (5 min walk)

Train

Bolzano - Bozen (9 min walk)

Aerialway

Funivia del Renon - Rittner Seilbahn • Lines: 161 (9 min walk)
Kohlerer Seilbahn - Funivia del Colle • Lines: 118 (23 min walk)