October 10, 2026 – December 19, 2026
IN PASSING
Wil-ma Kammerer and Andreas Zingerle reflect on what remains when objects, bodies and landscapes change: she with works on the fragility of nature, he with objects in concrete set against painting.
ECK Museum of Art
Art museum in Brunico, in the former post-house stables, with late Gothic sacred art by Michael Pacher, prints, photography and exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
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Opening hoursAdmission €5
Current exhibitions
About the museum
The museum was opened in 1995 by the Museumsverein Bruneck association under the name Stadtmuseum Bruneck. It is housed in the former post-house stables in the centre of Brunico and was originally devoted mainly to modern and contemporary art. In 2023 it adopted its current name, ECK Museum of Art.
The core of the collection comes from the bequest of the local chronicler Johann Nepomuk Tinkhauser. Over time it has been joined by loans and donations, especially of late Gothic sacred art: the permanent collection room features a keystone with an angel bust by Michael Pacher (c. 1459), a panel by Friedrich Pacher, works by Simon von Taisten and the Maestro di Villa Ottone, and as its centrepiece the Pala di Sonnenburg (Sonnenburg altarpiece, 1490) by Simon and Veit von Taisten.
The collections also include prints, drawings and watercolours by local, national and international artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, a photographic holding (including Ernst Mariner and the Kofler family of photographers) and more than 12,000 ex libris (bookplates) from all over the world. Artists represented include Emil Nolde, Werner Berg, Fortunato Depero, Paul Flora, Karl Plattner and Peter Fellin. The museum organises temporary exhibitions and has an art-printing workshop, the KunstGarage and the Raiffeisen Galerie.
Highlights
- Keystone with an angel bust by Michael Pacher
- Pala di Sonnenburg (1490) by Simon and Veit von Taisten
- Panels by Friedrich Pacher and the Maestro di Villa Ottone
- More than 12,000 ex libris (bookplates) from around the world
- Collection of prints and photography
- Art-printing workshop
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione permanente: arte sacra tardogotica – One room presents local sacred art with works by Michael Pacher, Friedrich Pacher, Simon von Taisten and the Maestro di Villa Ottone; the centrepiece is the Sonnenburg altarpiece of 1490.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Museumsverein Bruneck
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Visitors aged 65 and over |
| Children & teens | freeFree admission for children and pupils. |
| Seniors | €3From age 65 |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students under 26. |
| Guided tour for groups of 10 people, with admission (by reservation) | €4Price per person |
| Guided tour for school classes (by reservation) | €2Price per pupil |
| Use of the printing workshop (half day) | €50Price per person; school classes use the workshop free of charge, with material costs. |
Prices for the 2026 exhibition season.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum’s art-printing workshop runs courses for adults and children. Children, pupils and students under 26 enter free of charge.
Getting there & parking
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking in Piazza Cappuccini.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are by reservation only (phone +39 0474 553 292, e-mail info@eck.museum). |
