Stadt- und Multschermuseum

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The museum is housed in the Commenda (Deutschhaus) of Vipiteno, next to the parish church. The building was founded in the 13th century as a hospice of the Teutonic Order. In the 19th century it passed to the municipality and served as the town hospital until 1977. The Multscher Museum has been housed in the east wing since 1986, while the civic museum has been there since 1994.

The Multscher Museum is dedicated to the sculptor and painter Hans Multscher of Ulm (c. 1400–1467) and holds the largest part of the late Gothic altarpiece created between 1456 and 1459 for the parish church of Nostra Signora nella Palude (Our Lady in the Marsh). The panels show scenes from the life of Mary and the Passion of Christ. The altarpiece was dismantled in 1753; its surviving parts are the centrepiece of the collections.

The civic museum, in the Baroque rooms, presents documents on the history of the town: imperial fiefs and confirmations of privileges, guild statutes, seals, insignia and guild chests, as well as historical maps and local works of art. Among the best-known rooms is the Sala dei Conti (Grafenzimmer, the Counts’ Room), with a painted ceiling, and the visit includes the 18th-century church of Sant’Elisabetta.

Highlights

• Panels of the late Gothic altarpiece by Hans Multscher (1456–1459)
• Sala dei Conti with a painted ceiling
• Documents, seals and guild chests of Vipiteno
• Imperial fiefs and confirmations of privileges
• 18th-century church of Sant’Elisabetta
• Historic site in the Commenda of the Teutonic Order

Permanent exhibitions

• Museo Multscher – The surviving parts of Hans Multscher’s late Gothic altarpiece, with scenes from the life of Mary and the Passion of Christ.
• Museo civico – The Baroque rooms display documents, seals and objects of Vipiteno’s guilds, the Sala dei Conti and the church of Sant’Elisabetta.

Founded

1986

Operated by

Comune di Vipiteno

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the ActiveCard of Vipiteno, Colle Isarco and Racines.

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 provincial museums listing states that the site is barrier-free.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is about five minutes’ walk from the centre, next to the parish church; there are car parks nearby.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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