Culture tips for Bolzano

Ötzi the ice mummy is one of the oldest mummies in the world, estimated to be around 5,000 years old. The shepherd was found in 1991 by hikers on Giogo di Tisa. It was perfectly preserved ...

Reinhold Messner is still captivated by the mountains. Since the end of his active career as an extreme mountaineer the world-renowned South Tyrolean has been exploring the topic of the mountains, ...

The medieval Castel Roncolo is situated in a majestic location not far from Bolzano at the entrance to Val Sarentino. It contains the most comprehensive cycle of frescoes of the Middle Ages anywhere ...

The South Tyrol Museum of Natural History engages with the landscape and natural history of the province. The stroll through the exhibition is like a walk through time and offers visitors active ...

Museion, the Museum for modern and contemporary art, exhibits some 4,500 works of art. In addition there are special exhibitions by internationally renowned contemporary artists. The museum is a work ...

“BZ '18–'45. A monument, a town, two dictatorships” is a permanent exhibition underneath the victory monument. The exhibition deals with the history of the Bolzano victory monument ...

Every summer the parks, historic Piazzas and architectural jewels of the historic centre of Bolzano are the backdrop for an extraordinary festival with international flair. It starts in April with ...

From the first weekend in Advent to 6 January some 80 Christmas stalls decorate the Piazza Walther and tempt visitors with hand-painted Christmas baubles, straw stars, wood carvings, felt work, South ...