Schulmuseum Bozen
Municipal museum of school history in Bolzano, in the Lamplhaus in Rencio, with a historic classroom and teaching materials in two languages; admission free.
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About the museum
In 1987 the Bolzano municipal council decided to set up a school museum, on the model of similar institutions in Central Europe. After feasibility studies and the collection of furniture, books, photographs and teaching aids, the museum was officially established in 1993 and opened on 12 May 1995 in the “Elisabetta” school, now the “Dante Alighieri” school; it was the first school museum in Italy.
In 2015 the museum moved to the Lamplhaus, a former inn, the “Gasthof zum Lamm”, in the Rencio district, a historic building that once also housed the neighbourhood school. The exhibition lets visitors rediscover aspects of school life in the past, with particular attention to the history of schooling in Bolzano and South Tyrol between the 19th and 20th centuries.
The rooms preserve a classroom with original furnishings, teaching charts and aids, and books and school exercise books. The museum documents German- and Italian-language school traditions, and it is the first school museum in Europe to include the schools of linguistic minorities as well. It also offers a museum library and educational programmes.
Highlights
- Historic classroom with original furnishings from the early 20th century
- German and Italian school traditions compared
- First school museum in Italy, opened in 1995
- Historic seat in the Lamplhaus in Rencio
- Free admission
Permanent exhibition
- Esposizione permanente sulla storia della scuola – Historic classroom, teaching charts, books and exercise books, teaching aids and interactive trails on the history of schools in Bolzano and South Tyrol between the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Comune di Bolzano – Ripartizione 7 Cultura
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,673
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
|---|
Free admission; guided tours for school classes and groups (at least 6 people) are free.
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 venue is declared barrier-free and accessible to all.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bolzano, Rentsch
City bus line 8, stop “Bolzano, Rentsch”.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
The museum has no visitor car park; paid car parks are recommended, for example the Wolff multi-storey car park (SEAB).
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours in German, Italian, English and French, to be booked online or on +39 0471 095474 (museenvormerkungen@gemeinde.bozen.it) at least 24 hours in advance. The museum also offers educational programmes for schools. |
Museums nearby
All 14 museums in Bolzano All museums in Trentino-South Tyrol
