South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
South Tyrol's Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, documents the Prehistory and Ancient History of South Tyrol, from the Old Stone Age to Carolingian times.
Within the overall historical framework, the Iceman ("Ötzi"), and his accompanying artefacts occupy a central position in the exhibition area. In addition to a section on the Iceman, the South Tyrolean Archaeological Museum, with an area of 1,200 square meters, presents outstanding finds from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, Roman times, and the time of Charlemagne. Further, it also highlights the southern Alpine region as an important settlement area and crossroad of Prehistory and Ancient History.
It is possible to visit the South Tyrolean Archaeological Museum the whole year through, including on holidays (except for the 1st of January, the 1st of May, and the 25th of December).
Admission: Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. till 5.30 p.m.
Closed Mondays besides in july, august and december.
Body signs
22nd January - 18th May 2008
Beginning with the more than 60 tattoos found on the Iceman's body, the exhibition displays examples of tattoos, scarification's and body dyeing within the different prehistoric and ancient cultures, examining their function, symbolic meaning and social context, without losing sight of our modern day society.
Info
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology
Via Museo 43
I-39100 Bolzano
Tel. +39 0471 320100 - Fax 320122
www.iceman.it