4 Museums to Explore in Trentino-South Tyrol

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Trentino-South Tyrol

Home to the spectacular sawtoothed Dolomites, the semi-autonomous provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol are packed with stunning landscapes. The region has long enticed hikers, climbers, poets and fresh-air fanciers, with the scenic Sella Ronda remaining one of the world's most iconic skiing and cycling circuits.

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Museums to Explore in Trentino-South Tyrol

Kronplatz

The Plan de Corones is a mountain in the South-Eastern Alps 2,275 m above sea level. A panoramic site that offers a wide view of the surrounding mountains, from the Dolomites to the peaks of the Alps in Val Venosta, the related ski resort is part of the Dolomiti Superski area. In July 2015, one of the "MMM" museums ( Messner Mountain Museum ) was inaugurated on the summit, commissioned by the South Tyrolean mountaineer Reinhold Messner.

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

The South Tyrol Archaeological Museum based in Bolzano is the "home" of Ötzi, the "Iceman", in Italy better known as "Similaun's mummy". The museum welcomes numerous visitors in every season and is one of the first of its kind in Italy. The exhibition starts from the Paleolithic, to the end, in chronological order, with the High Middle Ages. Models, reconstructions, stereoscopic images, videos, and interactive multimedia stations allow you to take a look at the past of the southern side of the

Trauttmansdorff Castle

Trauttmansdorf Castle is a castle located in Merano. It houses the Touriseum , the provincial museum of tourism. In 2001 the botanical garden surrounding the castle was opened: Touriseum and gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle. It is home to the Touriseum, a museum of tourism and since 2001 the surrounding grounds have been open as the Trauttmansdorff Castle Gardens, a botanical garden.

Tyrol Castle

Castel Tirolo, located near Tirolo, is the manor from which the counts of Tyrol originated and the cradle of the territory that took their name from them. It was the ancestral seat of the Counts of Tyrol and gave the whole Tyrol region its name. It was this magnificent castle that dominated not only the near-by hamlet of Tirolo but the entire region of Tyrol. The castle has served as the site of a museum since the early 1980s. Since 2003, Tyrol Castle houses the South Tyrolean Museum of Histo

Map of Museums to explore in Trentino-South Tyrol