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Interactive museum in the Ansitz am Orth in Cortaccia with about 12,000 years of local history, from prehistory to consumer society; guided visits only.
March 28, 2026 – December 20, 2026
Exhibition for the museum's 50th anniversary with unusual and curious objects from the collections and storerooms, some shown for the first time: dubious remedies, ingenious technical tools and original inventions.
The museum, opened in 1976 in the Ansitz am Orth in Cortaccia on the Strada del Vino (Wine Road), focuses on people and presents a “Stück Geschichte von jedem”, that is, a piece of history of each person. Over the years it has been renewed several times: a new concept in 2006, a major renovation in 2012, an extension in 2019 and a further restructuring with extension in 2024.
The collections comprise about 25,000 objects, of which more than 7,000 are on show in the permanent exhibitions, and cover about 12,000 years of regional history. The sections range from the first traces of human life to copper smelting in the Bronze Age, the Roman period, grain and bread, fashion, silk (“Faszination Seide”), wine culture, the Industrial Revolution and mass production, and finally curiosities and rarities, deities, witches and saints. Works by the painter Josef Vigil Schweiggl are also displayed in the storerooms, which can be visited.
Visits are led by a guide and make use of multimedia animations, working devices and hands-on stations; an information system lets visitors interact with the objects via smartphone. On the museum’s property there is also an archaeological area where excavations began early on.
| Adults | €9 |
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| Children & teens | €5Children aged 7 to 14; prices for children under 7 are not stated |
| Visitors with disabilities | €5People with special needs |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6 per personPer person |
| Educational programme for classes | €4 |
Prices include the guided visit. School classes enter free of charge. With the “Südtirols Süden-Card” you get 20% off (not on the group price).
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Great for kids & families
The museum presents itself as an interactive museum, with hands-on stations and programmes for classes of all ages.
Buses to Cortaccia from Bolzano, Appiano, Caldaro, Termeno, Ora, Egna, Salorno and Magrè; by train, Ora station is recommended, with good bus connections (also from Egna and Magrè).
Free parking · 50 m to the entrance
Free parking in the village centre, about 20–50 metres from the museum; coaches can park near the museum.
By car: A22 motorway, Egna-Ora exit, then the state road towards Cortaccia; in the village follow the signs for “Museum Zeitreise Mensch”. From Bolzano or Salorno along the Strada del Vino.
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits are only possible with a guide; guided tours are adapted to the group. For schools, the offer “Museum kommt in die Schule” is also available, with a case of original objects and experiments. |
