P Bozen Oetzi Archaeologiemuseum
P Bozen Oetzi Archaeologiemuseum

Ötzi

The legendary Iceman was discovered in the Ötztal Alps and is exhibited in the Archaeology Museum of Bolzano

Famous all over the world and thus a true “celebrity” is a man, we only know as a body. This might sound a bit strange, but nevertheless he attracts thousands of visitors every year. Ötzi is actually a well-preserved natural mummy, whose remains emerged from a melting glacier in the Ötztal Alps in September 1991. Experts estimate he died some 5,300 years ago and might thus be Europe's oldest natural mummy ever. He got his name from the place he was found in, the sparkling white Ötztal Alps.

Since 1998 the legendary Iceman, also known as Frozen Fritz or Similaun Man, might be visited at the Archaeology Museum of Bolzano. There he lies in a specifically built chamber at a temperature of -6°C and an air humidity of 98 %. Furthermore there is an exhibition on the same floor of the museum giving an insight into Ötzi’s everyday life, showing his clothes made of furs and grass and his hunting equipment. Numerous legends and even jokes are told about the man of the ice, who is definitely worth a visit!

Contact info

Opening times

  • Fri 14 Mar 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 15 Mar 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 16 Mar 10:00 - 18:00
  • Mon 17 Mar closed
  • Tue 18 Mar 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 19 Mar 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 20 Mar 10:00 - 18:00

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Spring 2025 (01/03/2025 - 30/06/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Easter Monday 2025 (21/04/2025) 10:00 - 18:00

Labor Day 2025 (01/05/2025) closed

Republic Day 2025 (02/06/2025) 10:00 - 18:00

Whit Monday 2025 (09/06/2025) 10:00 - 18:00

Summer 2025 (01/07/2025 - 31/08/2025)

  • Mon 10:00 - 18:00
  • Tue 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Autumn 2025 (01/09/2025 - 31/10/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed 10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu 10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat 10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Admission

€ 13.00 adults
€ 10.00 groups (more than 20 people)
€ 10.00 students (under 27 years)
€ 10.00 apprentices
€ 10.00 seniors 65+
€ 10.00 people with disabilities
€ 3.00 school classes (per student)

free for children under 6 years

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family ticket:

€ 26.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 13.00 1 adult with children under 16 years

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guided tour:

€ 4.00 guided tour for more than 15 persons (per person)
€ 60.00 guided tour for up to 15 persons (flat rate)
€ 4.00 audio guide rental

More information

Ticket reservation recommended: iceman.it/en/last-minute-reservation.

The South Tyrol Museum of Archeology stays open from Tuesday to Sunday all year round, Monday rest day. In July, August and December it remains open also on Mondays.

The museum library is open by appointment (biblio@iceman.it) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 3 pm, on Saturdays from 9.30 am to noon time.

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