South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano

Name: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Address: Via Museo 43, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
Telephone: +39 0471 320100

#7 among attractions in Bolzano

Museum, Top attraction, History museum

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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. ()

Local name: Museo archeologico dell'Alto Adige Coordinates: 46°29'60"N, 11°20'59"E

Address

Via Museo 43Bolzano 39100 Italy

Contact

+39 0471 320100

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

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

1.3 miN
Castle with medieval secular frescoes
Runkelstein Castle, Bolzano
33 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.
~1170 ftW
World War I monument and history museum
Siegesdenkmal, Bolzano
6 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.
~1510 ftE
Climbing
South Tyrol Alpine Club, Bolzano
8 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.
~940 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Museion, Bolzano
5 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.
1.1 miSW
46°29'11"N • 11°20'11"E
Twenty - Shopping Food Cinema, Bolzano
29 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1330 ftN
Imposing 13th-century fortress
Maretsch Castle, Bolzano
7 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.
~1190 ftE
Monastery, Church
Franciscan Friary, Bolzano
6 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.
0.9 miW
Church, Specialty museum, Museum
Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano
23 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.
~1090 ftSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Chiesa dei Domenicani, Bolzano
6 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.
0.8 miN
Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Treuenstein Castle, Bolzano
21 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.
~1440 ftSE
46°29'54"N • 11°21'17"E
Walther Square, Bolzano
7 min walk • Square

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology?

Nearby attractions include Municipal Museum, Bolzano (1 min walk), Chiesa Sacro Cuore - Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Bolzano (3 min walk), Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano (4 min walk), Library of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano (4 min walk).

How to get to South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology:

Bus

Via Cassa di Risparmio - Sparkassenstraße • Lines: 1, 10A, 110, 111, 12, 14, 3, 5, 7A, 8 (1 min walk)
Piazza Università - Universitätsplatz • Lines: 1, 10A, 110, 111, 12, 14, 3, 5, 7A, 8 (3 min walk)

Train

Bolzano - Bozen (13 min walk)

Aerialway

Funivia del Renon - Rittner Seilbahn • Lines: 161 (18 min walk)
Kohlerer Seilbahn - Funivia del Colle • Lines: 118 (28 min walk)