Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus

About the museum

Ursus ladinicus is one of the two sites of the Museum Ladin (MusLa), which is dedicated to the culture, art, history and nature of the Ladins of the Dolomites; the other site is the Ćiastel de Tor in San Martino in Badia. In San Cassiano the museum tells the story of the cave bear and the geology of the Dolomites.

The permanent exhibition “La storia dell’orso delle caverne”, spread over three floors, presents the history and habitat of the cave bear, which lived more than 50,000 years ago (Ursus spelaeus ladinicus). On display are original bones, teeth and skulls, a complete skeleton, video installations and a life-size reconstruction of a female bear asleep with her cubs. A fossil collection illustrates the main stages in the formation of the Dolomites.

The museum focuses on the Grotta di Conturines, the oldest dated cave in the Alps and the highest site in the world where remains of cave bear and cave lion have been found. The museum also has a shop with themed books, souvenirs and Ladin crafts.

Highlights

• Complete cave bear skeleton and original bones
• Life-size reconstruction of a female bear with cubs
• Grotta di Conturines, the oldest dated cave in the Alps
• Fossil collection on the formation of the Dolomites
• Video installations and multilingual audio guide

Permanent exhibition

• La storia dell'orso delle caverne – Permanent exhibition across three floors with original bones, a complete skeleton, video installations, a bear reconstruction and a collection of Dolomite fossils.

Operated by

Museum Ladin

Admission & discounts

For school classes: €2 per student plus €1 for each educational activity.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 exhibition rooms are accessible to wheelchair users.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Museum Ladin offers creative workshops with hands-on activities and guided visits designed for children and families.

Getting there & parking

The website indicates that parking is available at the museum’s sites, without further details.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop sells books on the museum’s themes, souvenirs and Ladin crafts.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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