Ötzi-Dorf Umhausen

About the museum

The Ötzi-Dorf opened in 2000, almost a decade after the discovery of the glacier mummy "Ötzi" at the Tisenjoch in the Ötztal Alps. Until that find, the Ötztal valley had hardly been studied archaeologically; subsequent investigations showed that people were already present here from around 8000 BC. The open-air park makes these often sparse traces vivid through reconstructions, models and replicas.

From an initial area of about 4,000 square meters, the site has grown over the years to about 12,000 square meters and is continuously being expanded. The operator explicitly does not see the village as a museum in the classic sense, but as a park for hands-on participation. Nevertheless, it carries the Austrian Museum Seal of Quality (Museumsgütesiegel) and includes an exhibition room with a film about village life.

On display are reconstructed huts for crafts, hunting and rituals, a cult area with menhirs and a stone-chamber grave, shaft wells, a copper smelting site, a grain field, and historic livestock breeds such as wild horses, aurochs and woolly pigs. Visitors can make fire, shoot with a yew bow or bake flatbread. A 1:1 reconstruction shows the find site at the Tisenjoch; according to the operator, around 50,000 guests visit each year.

Highlights

• Reconstructed Stone Age huts and craft area
• 1:1 replica of the Ötzi find site at the Tisenjoch
• Historic livestock breeds such as wild horses and aurochs
• Hands-on activities: making fire, archery, baking flatbread
• Free guided tours several times a day

Permanent exhibitions

• Ausstellung „Ötzi – ein archäologischer Fund der Superlative“ – Exhibition room with display cases, Ötzi clothing, text panels and drawings of the find objects, plus the film "Ein Dorf lebt…" about village life in the Neolithic.
• Freilichtgelände mit rekonstruiertem Steinzeitdorf – Huts for crafts, hunting and rituals, a cult area with menhirs and a stone-chamber grave, copper smelting site, grain field and animals of old livestock breeds.
• Nachbildung der Ötzi-Fundstelle – Detailed reconstruction of the find site at the Tisenjoch on a 1:1 scale.

Founded

2000

Admission & discounts

Presenting the parking ticket from the Bischoffsplatz car park gives a reduced admission. Guided tours are included in the admission price.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The entire grounds (about 10,000 m²) are barrier-free: automatic sliding doors, outdoor info screens, and audio guides with Braille for visitors with visual impairments. Accessible parking space right at the Ötzi-Dorf. Dogs are allowed on a leash and muzzled.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's tours "Auf Ötzis Spuren" (On Ötzi's Trail) with puzzles (July 13 to September 4, 2026, Monday to Friday from 12:00), a Stone Age experience day for children aged 6 to 15 (Wednesdays in summer, €20), children's birthday parties by arrangement (€23 per child), and family camps. Adventure playground with climbing and swing options as well as a sand and water play area; the grounds are stroller-friendly.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A 12, exit Ötztal, then 14 km to Umhausen; follow the signs to the Ötzi-Dorf. Driving in via the field track is prohibited.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

"Ötzis Einkehr" (café and restaurant) and the Ötzi shop on site; free Wi-Fi across the entire grounds and an e-bike charging station.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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