Prokulus Museum

About the museum

The Prokulus Museum opened in 2006 beside the small church of San Procolo in Naturno, one of the oldest early Christian churches in South Tyrol, built between 630 and 650 AD on the site of a Roman house. The church preserves pre-Romanesque frescoes dated between the 7th and 10th centuries, among the oldest in the German-speaking world; the entrance ticket is valid for both the church and the museum.

The museum, largely underground, tells about 1,500 years of local history in four thematic rooms: late antiquity, the early Middle Ages, the Gothic age and an epidemic of the 17th century. Short films and archaeological finds from Naturno illustrate each period. The Gothic frescoes of the 14th century, which in the church covered the older ones and have been detached, are on display. An anthropological section is devoted to the study of bones, and the burials from a 17th-century epidemic show how severely the disease struck the population and entire districts of the village.

Nearby, a Roman settlement and mass graves have been found. The church is a stop on the circular Ritterweg (Knights’ Path) route in Naturno.

Highlights

• 7th-century church of San Procolo with pre-Romanesque frescoes (shared ticket)
• Detached Gothic frescoes displayed in the museum
• Four thematic rooms covering 1,500 years of history
• Anthropological section and burials from a 17th-century epidemic
• Archaeological finds and films about Naturno

Permanent exhibition

• 1.500 anni di storia locale – Underground route through four rooms on late antiquity, the early Middle Ages, the Gothic period and the 17th-century epidemic, with Gothic frescoes detached from the church.

Founded

2006

Visitors per year

approx. 6,205

Admission & discounts

The ticket is valid for the church of San Procolo and the museum. With the museumobil Card or the Museumcard, admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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 site provides no information on accessibility. Dogs are not allowed.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The church and museum can be reached on foot from the centre of Naturno.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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