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Sight Centro Storico, Bolzano

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

A sight in Centro Storico, Bolzano, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Opening time.

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South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Centro Storico, Bolzano
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Why go

Home of Ötzi the Iceman, the 5,300-year-old mummy found in the Alps.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bolzano, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Piazza delle Erbe Market and Hopfen & Co.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Centro Storico
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Opening time

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Bolzano, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Piazza delle Erbe Market

    Daily open-air fruit and speck market in the old town.

    Shopping · 0.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Hopfen & Co.

    Brewpub in a medieval building brewing unfiltered beers.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Gasthaus Vögele

    Old-town tavern serving South Tyrolean dishes in wood-paneled rooms.

    Food · 0.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Piazza Walther

    Main square under the Gothic cathedral, hub of the Christmas market.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Renon Cable Car

    12-minute cable car up to the Renon plateau, with the earth pyramids nearby.

    Activity · 1.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Runkelstein Castle

    Castle with one of the largest surviving cycles of medieval secular frescoes.

    Sight · 2.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is a stop on our Dolomites High Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Bolzano

Another curated sight in Bolzano. See the full Bolzano guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Bolzano run from 6°C in January to 29°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology itself, we suggest: Opening time.

Modelled monthly averages for Bolzano from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bolzano weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Via Museo, 43, 39100 Bolzano BZ, Italy
Coordinates
46.49986, 11.34955
Destination
Bolzano, Italy
Website
iceman.it

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology: quick answers

How much time do you need at South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology?

Our pick: Opening time. Insider tip: Buy tickets online in summer; closed most Mondays outside peak season.

Where is South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology?

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is at Via Museo, 43, 39100 Bolzano BZ, Italy, in Centro Storico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology?

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology appears on Dolomites High Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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