Need some inspiration this summer? Then grab your abo+ and explore South Tyrol’s many museums.
“Summer feat. Museum” is the motto of, well, this year’s museum-themed summer. From 17 June until 4 September 2023, kids and teens with a valid abo+ subscription can take a deep dive into a vast array of cultural institutions all over South Tyrol for absolutely free.
With around 40 participating museums, that’s a treasure trove of experiences ranging from medieval backdrops at Tirolo/Tirol Castle or Roncolo/Runkelstein Castle to contemporary art at its finest courtesy of MeranoArte/Kunst Meran or Museion – all the way to the excitingly hands-on open-air exhibits at the South Tyrol Museum of Folk Traditions in Teodone/Dietenheim, the Wolfsthurn Castle hunting and fishing museum in Mareta/Mareit or the MuseoPassiria/MuseumPasseier.
For a trip deep down into the belly of a mountain, head to the Ridanna/Ridnaun or Predoi/Prettau mining museums – or venture into Fortezza/Franzensfeste Fortress and lose all track of time in its huge labyrinth.
Local history buffs are in for a treat at the Museum Gherdëina, the [hoamet] Tramin Museum and the Gudon/Gufidaun village museum, which highlight life in the valleys and hamlets of South Tyrol. Awe-inspiring and steeped in tradition, the monasteries at Novacella/Neustift Montemaria/Marienberg have magnificent sacral sights in store – and the Mansio Sebatum Museum in San Lorenzo/St. Lorenzen offers a fascinating glimpse of life in a Roman settlement some 2000 years ago.
Even the Ötzi the Iceman, conveniently located at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in the heart of Bolzano/Bozen, can be visited for free with an abo+ subscription. Plus of course the South Tyrol Museum of Nature! And there’s more: Don’t miss out on the Museum of Firefighters’ Helmets in the village of Gais, the Bressanone/Brixen Pharmacy Museum or the South Tyrol Museum of Fruit-Growing in Lana.
Click here for a full list of participating museums and exhibitions as well as additional information.
The initiative is coordinated by the Provincial Museums and Museum Research Office with the support of the Provincial Mobility Department and STA – Südtiroler Transportstrukturen AG/Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige SpA.