Things to do in Italian Alps, Italian Alps: The Best History Museums

July 18, 2021 Jacquiline Delozier

Discover the best top things to do in Italian Alps, Italy including Sudtiroler Volkskundemuseum / Museo degli usi e costumi, Omkafe, MiM Belluno - Museo Interattivo delle Migrazioni, Museo della Comunicazione - Voci nell'etere, South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Il Vittoriale degli Italiani, Castello del Buonconsiglio Monumenti e Collezioni Provinciali, Civico Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio, MAG Museo Alto Garda, Museo Diocesano e Battistero Paleocristiano.
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1. Sudtiroler Volkskundemuseum / Museo degli usi e costumi

Herzog-Diet-Str. 24, 39031, Brunico Italy +39 0474 552087 [email protected] http://www.volkskundemuseum.it/
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5.0 based on 277 reviews

Sudtiroler Volkskundemuseum / Museo degli usi e costumi

South Tyrolean open-air museum. The outdoor area with the old farmhouses and workshops reflects the everyday life of the peasant population. The Mair am Hof residence shows the stately rooms of the landed gentry and the ethnographic collections.

2. Omkafe

Via Aldo Moro 7, 38062, Arco Italy +39 0464 552761 [email protected] https://www.omkafe.com/en/home
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5.0 based on 61 reviews

Omkafe

Reviewed By KIMJ808

After seeing the great reviews I ear marked Omkafe for a visit whilst staying in Riva del Garda. The museum upstairs was quite interesting then we ventured downstairs where we were offered an expresso to try. As I drinker of coffee with milk I wasn't sure about the tasting so we opted to go with the Platino beans. Since arriving home the beans have not lasted long as when made to our liking it was simply delicious coffee...our only regret now is not buying a larger supply. They also have lots of gifts , coffee chocolates etc so if you love coffee make sure to drop in.

3. MiM Belluno - Museo Interattivo delle Migrazioni

Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour 3, 32100, Belluno Italy +39 0437 941160 [email protected] http://www.mimbelluno.it/
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5.0 based on 35 reviews

MiM Belluno - Museo Interattivo delle Migrazioni

4. Museo della Comunicazione - Voci nell'etere

Salita Garzini 5 Frazione Oliveto, 18100, Imperia Italy +39 347 431 7611 http://www.facebook.com/vociNelletere/
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Museo della Comunicazione - Voci nell'etere

Museum affiliated to the Marconi's foundation, inside more 'than 500 of televisions telephones vintage gramophones and phonographs radio specimens.

5. South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

Via Museo 43, 39100 Bolzano Italy +39 0471 320100 [email protected] http://www.iceman.it
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4.5 based on 2,494 reviews

South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology

Meet here the world’s famous chalcolithic ice mummy called "Ötzi, the Iceman" who was found with all his belongings on the Similaun glacier in 1991. Situated in the city center of Bolzano (pedestrian area), the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology displays the oldest wet mummy in a sophisticated ice cell and shows Neolithic craftmanship in his equipment: the world’s most antique clothes and the hunting equipment with the world's oldest fully preserved copper axe.

Reviewed By ANGELOV230 - Milan, Italy

The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology is centered on the iceman "Ötzi" that was discovered in the Alps some decades ago. The mummy itself is visible through a window, in the refrigerated cell where the 5000 year old man is kept. All artifacts found with the mummy are here too (clothings, shoes, hat, ax, pouch, knife, bow, quiver and arrows, baskets...) and very good explanations are provided in Italian, German and English of each item. Every artifact or any discovery about Ötzi are put into contest of the people life at that time, so the entire museum tells a fascinating history of 3400 years BC. You cannot take pictures of the mummy, but everything else can be photographed. At the end of the tour, you find a museum shop, with good books about Ötzi.

6. Il Vittoriale degli Italiani

Via Al Vittoriale 12, 25083 Gardone Riviera Italy +39 0365 296511 [email protected] http://www.vittoriale.it/
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4.5 based on 3,682 reviews

Il Vittoriale degli Italiani

Reviewed By steveandra - London, United Kingdom

On its own terms a lovely location. The history of Gabrielle is closely entwined with that period of Italian history and adds real depth to the visit.

7. Castello del Buonconsiglio Monumenti e Collezioni Provinciali

Via Cardinale Bernardo Clesio 5, 38122, Trento Italy +39 0461 233770 [email protected] http://www.buonconsiglio.it
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4.5 based on 2,430 reviews

Castello del Buonconsiglio Monumenti e Collezioni Provinciali

The Buonconsiglio Castle is the largest and most important monumental complex of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It was the residence of the prince-bishops of Trento from the 13th century to the end of the 18th century, and is composed of a series of buildings of different eras, enclosed by walls and positioned slightly higher than the city. Castelvecchio is the oldest nucleus, dominated by an imposing cylindrical tower; the Magno Palazzo is the 16th century expansion in the Italian Renaissance-style as commissioned by the Prince-Bishop and Cardinal Bernardo Cles (1485-1539); the Baroque-style Giunta Albertiana dates from the end of the 17th century. At the extreme south of the complex is the Torre Aquila, within which is conserved the famous Cycle of the Months, one of the most fascinating secular pictorial cycles of the late Middle Ages.

Reviewed By saibot - Huntersville, United States

My son & I really enjoyed visiting this castle as there are lots of neat sections to visit in the old part. The "newer" parts are interesting as well, & their collection of artifacts & exhibits is impressive. Well worth the reasonable entrance fee. The cafe was also pretty good! Grounds were decorated for the holidays which was also nice. Highly recommended!

8. Civico Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Piazza Medaglie d'Oro 1, 22100, Como Italy +39 031 252550 http://www.visitcomo.eu/it/vivere/luoghi-della-cultura/museo-archeologico/
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4.5 based on 95 reviews

Civico Museo Archeologico Paolo Giovio

Reviewed By PaddyM827 - Dublin, Ireland

This is a great way to spend a hot afternoon in Como. The collection is varied and spans two buildings and jut seems to go on and on

9. MAG Museo Alto Garda

Piazza Cesare Battisti 3/A, 38066, Riva Del Garda Italy +39 0464 573869 [email protected] http://www.museoaltogarda.it
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4.5 based on 399 reviews

MAG Museo Alto Garda

Reviewed By 137re - Sarasota, United States

We thought we were going into a small exhibit of turn-of-the century photographs and ended up close to three hours in the museum, which showcases everything you would ever want to know about the area and is heavy on local artists from the stone age to today. Exhibits include formal oil paintings, prehistoric and Roman relics, and WWII history as it relates to the Garda region. You can also climb to the very top of the building from where you will have a lovely view of the city and the lake. A very nice museum with plenty of interesting things to see. It has a gift shop with great books. With the exception of some brochures and fliers (and videos running on loops), all the explanations pertaining to the contents are in Italian, so a basic ability to read the language is required if you want to get the most out of it - but not necessary to enjoy this beautiful museum. Don't miss it if you are in Riva for more than one day.

10. Museo Diocesano e Battistero Paleocristiano

Via Episcopio 5, 17031, Albenga Italy +39 347 808 5811 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/Museo.Diocesano.Battistero.Albenga
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4.5 based on 177 reviews

Museo Diocesano e Battistero Paleocristiano

Reviewed By ellie1819 - Nice, France

Italy is filled with wonders the rest of the world knows nothing about. The baptistery dates from the 5th century and includes a mosaic of the same date. The ticket, which includes the museum (which we didn’t have time for) is only €4 and well worth it.

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