An old residence in the centre of Cortaccia houses a museum, which offers a journey through 12,000 years of human history
Image gallery: Museum “People through Time”
In the centre of Cortaccia village, the Residence Orth is located, which oldest part dates back to the 14th century. It is an ancient granary, the rest of the residence received its present appearance around 1500 AD. In total there are four buildings which form the Residence Orth.
On the ground floor the award-winning museum "People through Time" - "Zeitreise Mensch" in German, "Uomo nel Tempo" in Italian - is located. How has man developed? How did the Stone Age hunters become modern men? Why did man become sedentary? How did our ancestors live? The museum "People through Time" answers these and many other questions and takes you on an exciting journey through 12,000 years. The selected exhibits and finds, more than 5,000 in total and all from South Tyrol, are completed by multimedia animations and functioning equipment.
The museum was opened in 1976 and is one of the oldest museums in South Tyrol. It was redesigned in 2006 and completely renovated in 2012, so that you can now interact with the various exhibits on your smartphone. And how to reach the museum "People through Time"? It is located in the centre of Cortaccia - there are parking facilities all around. The village is also easily accessible by public transport, for example from Termeno (bus no. 123).
Contact info
- Residence Ansitz am Orth, Botengasse 2 - 39040 - Cortaccia / Kurtatsch
- +39 0471 880267 / +39 338 2032 429
- info@museumzeitreisemensch.it
Opening times
The guided tours are offered only on reservation: The exception is the tour open for everyone which is offered on Fridays at 10 am from Easter to the end of November (in German language).
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Admission
admission with guided tour:
€ 8.00 adults
€ 8.00 young people (15-18 years)
€ 5.00 groups (10 and more persons)
€ 5.00 people with disabilities
€ 4.00 children (7-14 years)
free for children under 7 years
More information
The museum is accessible only during a guided tour: The tours are offered every year from early March to the end of November, every day from 8 am to 7 pm and on Sundays from 8 am till noon time. Season start 2025 on the 1st of March, guided tour without reservation from mid-April 2025.
Special exhibition "without measure" on measures and units from March 22 to December 23, 2024 (accessible on reservation or every Friday at 10 am without reservation).
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