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Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor
In a castle dating back to the 13th century: language, history, legends and crafts of the Ladin people, plus geology and archaeology.
Museums around San Vigilio.
Immerse yourself in culture and history: Between Val Badia and the Puster Valley there are surprisingly many museums close together. They tell of the formation of the Dolomites, the cave bear of the Conturines, mountaineers and photographers, Romans and Ladins.
The first is right in San Vigilio, two more are on top of Kronplatz. You can reach the others in less than an hour by car. Ideal for rainy days, but worth a visit in sunshine too.
Right in the village
Fanes-Sennes-Prags nature park visitor centre
The nature park visitor centre stands in the middle of San Vigilio, a wooden building shaped like a shell. Inside you will learn how a prehistoric sea became the Dolomites and how people, animals and plants live in the mountains today.
The highlight is the cave bear: in 1987, bones of a previously unknown bear species, Ursus ladinicus, were found in a cave in the Conturines at about 2,800 metres. A reconstructed cave with a skeleton, a terrarium with live animals, a microscope table and a children’s corner make the visit exciting for families.
- Entry
- free
- Open
- Summer and winter season
- Closed
- Sunday and Monday
- Location
- San Vigilio, Katharina-Lanz-Straße
Kronplatz · 2,275 m
Two museums right on the summit
The lift from San Vigilio takes you up quickly. Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum Corones is dedicated to traditional mountaineering and the great rock faces of the world. A few steps away, LUMEN in the old cable car station tells the story of mountain photography, from the first glass plates to images of today.
Both museums are open while the lifts are running. Allow about an hour for each.
Trips into history
More museums nearby
Driving times from San Vigilio, rounded. Also worth a visit: the Ursus ladinicus museum in San Cassiano (approx. 45 min) with a reconstructed Conturines cave, the Messner Mountain Museum Ripa at Brunico castle and the South Tyrolean Folklore Museum in Teodone (approx. 25 min each). Opening times change with the season; we are happy to help you plan.
Mansio Sebatum
Archaeological museum about the Romans in the Puster Valley and the road station of Sebatum, with a hoard of Roman gold coins.
