Vipiteno Municipal Museum and Multscher Museum

In the town of Vipiteno in the Upper Valle Isarco, you'll find a building complex that served as a hospice for the Teutonic Order from the 13th century onwards. The commandery, also known as the Deutschhaus (House for the Teutonic Order), was acquired by the municipality of Vipiteno in the 19th century and used as a municipal hospital until 1977. Since 1986, the eastern wing has housed the Multscher Museum, and since 1994, the Municipal Museum (Stadtmuseum Sterzing).

Interconnected, the two museums tell compelling stories about this former Fugger town. The Vipiteno Municipal Museum is located in the baroque rooms of the east wing, built under Commander Freiherr von Recordin between 1752 and 1754. Through historical maps, town views, documents, and murals, the museum traces the history of Vipiteno, its brotherhoods and guilds, and local craftsmanship. The museum tour also includes a visit to the beautifully painted Teutonic Order Church of St. Elizabeth, dating back to the 18th century.

The Multscher Museum is dedicated to the Ulm master craftsman Hans Multscher (1400-1467). Here, you can admire the surviving sections of his late Gothic altarpiece, created between 1456 and 1459. A masterpiece of its time, it significantly influenced artistic development in southern Germany. The four altar panels depict scenes from the life of Mary and the Passion of Christ.

How to get to the museums: They are located south of the town centre in the Via della Commenda road, next to the Parish Church of Our Lady in the Marsh. Parking is available, and the Citybus route 316 also stops on the street.