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South Tyrol Museum of Nature

The Museum of Nature in the Via dei Bottai alley in Bolzano shows an aquarium and the natural and geological history of the region

The late Gothic palace in the Via dei Bottai alley in Bolzano (Bozen), which houses the South Tyrol Museum of Nature, one of the 10 Provincial Museums, dates back to the time of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. The museum was inaugurated in 1997, but its history goes back to 1892, when the collector Georg Gasser opened a private museum in his house in the Via Ospedale road, the first nature museum of the region. His collection was integrated in 1905 into the exhibition of the newly opened Bolzano Municipal Museum. Today, the Museum of Nature is the only collecting and documentation point for natural history objects in South Tyrol.

The permanent exhibition of 1,000 sqm, divided over several floors, offers an interactive adventure - games, models and experiments make the museum visit a special experience also for kids. The focus is set on the geology in South Tyrol and the typical habitats and landscapes of the region. Especially popular are the living animals: the 9,000 litres big Nautilus Aquarium which shows a coral reef of the Triassic from about 230 millions years ago, the living anthill and the snakes. By the way: On the ground floor there are special exhibitions on a regular basis dedicated to a great variety of naturalistic topics including e.g. the moon and butterflies.

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Opening times

  • Fri 08 Dec 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 09 Dec 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10 Dec 10:00 - 18:00
  • Mon 11 Dec closed
  • Tue 12 Dec 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 13 Dec 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 14 Dec 10:00 - 18:00

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Autumn 2023 (03/10/2023 - 03/12/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 18:00

All Saints 2023 (01/11/2023) 10:00 - 18:00

Winter 2023/24 (05/12/2023 - 24/03/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Immaculate Conception 2023 (08/12/2023) 10:00 - 18:00

Christmas' Eve 2023 (24/12/2023) 10:00 - 14:00

Christmas 2023 (25/12/2023) closed

Boxing Day 2023 (26/12/2023) 10:00 - 18:00

New Year's Eve 2023 (31/12/2023) 10:00 - 14:00

New Year 2024 (01/01/2024) closed

Epiphany 2024 (06/01/2024) 10:00 - 18:00

Spring 2024 (26/03/2024 - 02/06/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Easter 2024 (31/03/2024) 10:00 - 18:00

Easter Monday 2024 (01/04/2024) 10:00 - 18:00

Liberation Day 2024 (25/04/2024) 10:00 - 18:00

Labor Day 2024 (01/05/2024) closed

Whit Monday 2024 (20/05/2024) 10:00 - 18:00

Republic Day 2024 (02/06/2024) 10:00 - 18:00

Admission

€ 7.00 adults
€ 5.00 students (up to 26 years)
€ 5.00 seniors 65+
€ 5.00 people with disabilities
€ 5.00 groups (more than 15 persons)

€ 14.00 family ticket (2 adults with children up to 16 years)
€ 7.00 family ticket (1 adult with children up to 16 years)

free for children under 6 years

€ 40.00 guided tour (up to 20 persons)

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The South Tyrol Museum of Nature stays open all year round, also on public holidays except on the 1st of January, the 1st of May and December 25. Monday rest day.

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