Eccel Kreuzer House Museum

The Eccel Kreuzer House Museum (Hausmuseum Eccel Kreuzer) is located between the Via Argentieri and the Via dei Portici roads in the Old Town of Bolzano. It belonged to Josef Kreuzer and his wife, Eva Eccel. Shortly before his death in 2017, a few months after being awarded the Medal of Honour of the State of Tyrol, Josef Kreuzer bequeathed the house to the Province of South Tyrol. Along with the house, the province inherited Kreuzer's collection of 1,504 works, representing 342 artists active between 1894 and the early 2000s.

All the artists originated from South Tyrol, Tyrol, and the Trentino, the area that now forms the European region of Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino: including Albin Egger-Lienz, Fortunato Depero, Max Weiler, Ester Stocker, Karl Plattner, Hans Ebensperger, and Peter Felin. Kreuzer's will stipulated that the building and the artwork be made accessible to the public. At the end of 2019, the Eccel Kreuzer Museum opened and is now one of the Provincial Museums of South Tyrol.

As a house museum, it provides insights not only into art but also into the history of the house itself, whose architecture and historical features contribute to its significance. It is an excellent example of a merchant's house and comprises three interconnected arcade houses with three courtyards. The Romanesque core structures date back to the 13th century, with expansions in the Gothic and Renaissance periods. The attic conversion and the replacement of doors and windows were carried out by the family. The building is currently undergoing renovation.

The museum adheres to the ethical guidelines for museums of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and can be visited by small groups upon request. The art space on the ground floor hosts temporary exhibitions. How to get there: It stands between the Via Argentieri and the Via dei Portici near the Arcades of Bolzano. City bus routes stop at the nearby Piazza Walther.