Moor Larch Nature Museum

In 2011, an ancient tree trunk was recovered from a marsh in the Wötschl-Moos marsh in Monte San Pietro near the Madonna di Pietralba Pilgrimage Site. Studies by the Austrian University of Innsbruck and the Dutch University of Groningen revealed astonishing findings.

The larch grew there in the period after the Ice Age, from 5730 to 4820 BC, reaching an age of around 700 years. A fitting location for the over one-metre-thick trunk was found in 2014 in the medieval wine cellar of the Thalerhof in Lana di Sopra. Before that, it was housed for two years in Aldino. Alongside the imposing larch, the Moor Larch Nature Museum (Moorlärche Naturmuseum) also showcases an extensive collection of artworks and objects crafted from its wood.

These pieces were created by local, national, and international artists. The privately owned museum preserves this unique find for scientific and cultural purposes. There are special guided tours for visually impaired and blind visitors. In the deepest cellar of the 13th-century manor house, known as "keller5", events and art exhibitions take place, rounding off the experience.

How to get to the museum: The Thalerhof is located in the pedestrian zone Am Gries in Lana. Parking and bus stops are nearby.