Palais Mamming Museum
Civic museum of Merano in the 17th-century palazzo on Piazza Duomo: from prehistory to modern art, with an Egyptian mummy, Mitterhofer's typewriter and a death mask of Napoleon.
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About the museum
The Museo civico di Merano was founded in 1900 and is one of the oldest cultural institutions in South Tyrol. Since April 2015 its collections have been housed in the Palais Mamming, a Baroque palazzo built in 1675 for the Barons von Mamming on the square next to the parish church of San Nicolò, now restored and extended with elements of contemporary architecture.
The museum holds more than one hundred thousand objects, about two hundred thousand photographs and a Tyrolensia collection of around 30,000 volumes. The permanent exhibition unfolds along a circular route divided into 27 thematic sections: it begins with prehistory, passes through the Middle Ages and the Baroque and reaches the modern age and contemporary art, illustrating the history of Merano and the Burgraviato (Burggrafenamt).
Among the most curious pieces are an Egyptian mummy, the collection of Sudanese weapons of the adventurer Slatin Pascha, the prototype typewriter devised by Peter Mitterhofer and a funerary mask of Napoleon. The collection also includes works by artists such as Friedrich Wasmann and Leo Putz, minerals, fossils and photographs. The museum also offers guided tours and a wide educational programme for schools of all levels.
Highlights
- Permanent route in 27 sections, from prehistory to contemporary art
- Egyptian mummy
- Collection of Sudanese weapons of Slatin Pascha
- Prototype of Peter Mitterhofer's typewriter
- Death mask of Napoleon
- Works by Friedrich Wasmann and Leo Putz
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente: storia di Merano e del Burgraviato – Circular route in 27 thematic sections from prehistory to the 20th century and modern art, with an Egyptian mummy, Sudanese weapons, Mitterhofer's typewriter and Napoleon's death mask.
- Founded
- 1900
- Operated by
- Comune di Merano
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,785
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €5Seniors |
| Children & teens | freeFree admission for children |
| Combined ticket Palais Mamming Museum + Landesfürstliche Burg | €8Price per person |
Discount with the guest card.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Free admission for children; educational workshops for nursery and primary schools, for example “Che cos'è un museo?” (What is a museum?) and “Alla ricerca della superstar di Merano” (In search of Merano's superstar).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Parco Elisabetta
From Merano station, bus no. 1 or no. 4 to the Parco Elisabetta stop on Via Cavour.
By car
Parking available
Public car parks nearby; the Clinica San Giuseppe has spaces for people with disabilities, about 10 minutes on foot from the museum.
The museum is in the historic centre, next to the parish church of San Nicolò. Via Portici and Via Leonardo da Vinci are pedestrian zones: bicycles must be pushed by hand; there are bicycle parking spaces in front of the museum.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography is allowed in some rooms but not in others; please follow the signs. |
| Good to know | By booking, the museum offers interactive one-hour guided tours on the history of the city, with the possibility of agreeing on specific themes. For schools, workshops and educational programmes of 60 or 90 minutes are offered, from nursery school (from age 4) to secondary school. |
