Výstavy umění v Jižním Tyrolsku

Scenes of peaceful life of shepherds and grazing animals, of hard work in adverse weather and in mostly uncomfortable areas: the cultural history of pastoralism moves between these two poles. When people began to settle in the Alps, bringing their domestic animals with them, the post-glacial landscape began to change. The exhibition illustrates the steps of this development up to today's debate about grazing animals and their predators. Sculptures, models, games, interviews and videos on the work of shepherds together with their dogs provide insights into the cultural practice of pastoralism and the importance of shepherds, who not only protect the flock from wolves. Shepherding can in fact play a decisive role on the environment, biodiversity, animal welfare, climate and human nutrition.

The group exhibition Earthly Communities invites visitors to reflect on the farreaching consequences of European colonization of the indigenous territories of Abya Yala* since the 15th century. In multimedia artworks, eleven international artists explore the traces of colonial intervention in the environment and society. They focus on various areas: agriculture, urbanism, archaeology – as well as extractive processes that continue to cause and reinforce profound ecological and social inequalities to this day. Inspired by Achille Mbembe’s vision of an ‘earthly community’, the exhibition calls for a new, reparative attitude that includes humans, animals, plants, minerals, and spiritual beings alike. The works question the Western understanding of ‘nature’ and open spaces for alternative perspectives in which indigenous resistance, sustainable knowledge and a lived connection to the earth become visible. Local references – such as a return to earlier knowledge in South Tyrol – create a dialogue between global experience and regional responsibility. Earthly Communities thus artistically connects social and ecological justice. * Abya Yala is an indigenous term for the Latin American continent, that from a decolonial perspective, symbolizes living earth and cultural self-determination. Saturday, 21 June 2025, 5 pm: Artist talk EN 7 pm: Official opening of the exhibition DE, IT, EN, with contributions by the curators Lucrezia Cippitelli and Simone Frangi Welcome: Katharina Zeller, Mayor of Merano Antonella Costanzo, Municipal Advisor for Italian Culture Martina Oberprantacher, Director of Art Merano 8.30 pm: DJ set by AMAZON, Marconi Park, in collaboration with Coworking della Memoria Sunday, 22/06/2025, 11 pm: Curator's guided tour of the exhibition IT 12.30: Flows over unities - Participative action and food Performance, Luigi Coppola IT/EN, Marconi Park, in collaboration with Coworking della Memoria & BAU - Institute for Contemporary Art and Ecology. To mark the opening of the exhibition, Kunst Meran invites you to a varied weekend programme of events at the Kunsthaus and in Marconi Park.

The museum is located in the Hotel Mondschein / Luna in the center of Sesto. It has been realised by Mr. Stabinger with a lot of love for detail.

The Church of St Johann in Taufers was built around 1220. The Romanesque church building has the shape of a Greek cross. The fully painted groined vault shows Byzantine influences, and the frescoes from the late Romanesque period are also worth seeing. Opening hours: daily from 9:30 - 17:00 Exhibition with guided tour, every Wednesday at 4.00 pm: Life on the road (in German language) Archaeological finds from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages from Taufers, Puntweil and Rotund are on display. Registration: online or at +39 0473 831 190 by 5.00 pm the day before Guided tour price: € 4.00 per person Lake Resia Guest Pass holders have admission to the guided exhibition included. The valid Lake Resia Guest Pass must be shown in order to use this service as an inclusive service.

A collection of the traditional costume "Rittner Tracht" from the 18th century to the present day. On Wednesdays and Fridays from 4–6 p.m. in the historic Commandery Lengmoos. Last entry: 5.30 p.m., Admission: € 4, free with RittenCard. The traditional costume has a long tradition on the Ritten/Renon, which is still cultivated by associations and organisations today. It is very important for us to preserve this living cultural asset for the future and make it accessible to a broad public.

Step into the enchanting fusion of art and nature at the grand opening of SculpGarden25 at Staudenparadies Seidnerhof. On April 12 at 11 AM, this exceptional exhibition will open its doors, organized by Art Circle St. Erhard VFG and Staudenparadies Seidnerhof. Witness a unique presentation where 23 talented artists will showcase over 60 sculptures and installations, beautifully embedded in the idyllic garden landscape of Staudenparadies. A highlight of the opening event will be the welcoming toast, where you’ll have the chance to engage with the artists, learn more about the creation of their works, the ideas behind the installations, and the interplay of light, nature, and art. These conversations promise to deliver captivating insights and inspiring encounters. Art isn’t limited to the opening day: from April 12 to October 25, visitors can experience a dynamic exhibition that evolves with the interplay of light, shadows, and nature. A rich program of accompanying events adds to the charm, featuring concerts, engaging readings, and the convivial Aperitivo Lungo. SculpGarden25 invites you to explore art and nature in a completely new way. Let yourself be inspired and enjoy the creative diversity of this extraordinary event that celebrates the harmony between culture and landscape. Be there as art comes to life amidst flourishing nature, creating a unique experience for all the senses!

The historical escape routes of Michael Gaismair and his army in 1525/26 as well as more recent escape routes from the 20th/21st century, which are shown in the exhibition in the form of pictures and photographs, are geographically divided into two presentation locations to the west and east of Bruneck: at LUMEN. Museum of Mountain Photography at Kronplatz focuses on Graubünden/Gadertal/Padua and Karwendel/Pyrenees/Western Alps, while at Museum Burg Heinfels the focus is on Zillertal/Salzburg/East Tyrol and Krimmler Tauern/Strandzha Mountains/Kurdistan. Curators of the exhibition: Dr. Richard Piock, President of the association Tiroler Photoarchiv TAP Dr. Martin Kofler, Director at Tiroler Photoarchiv TAP Partners: Tiroler Archiv für photographische Dokumentation und Kunst (TAP) Museum Burg Heinfels

Guided tour of the church and visit to the Romanesque three apses church of St. Margarethen. It is one of the Romanesque sites in South Tyrol and represents an art-historical treasure of European value. On the Romanesque Road you will come across numerous documents from earlier times. From the "Foolish Virgins" and the "Dumpling Eater", to one of the oldest churches in Tyrol, the smallest town in the Alps and the highest Benedictine monastery in Europe, as well as other Romanesque frescoes and sites of unspeakable value, these are all part of the "Stairway to Heaven" project. Every Wednesday from 10.00-13.00 hrs.

The tour in the Vintschger Museum is an immersive experience where you get to experience the valley’s unique features. You’ll learn all about the valley and its inhabitants and gain an overview prehistoric and early history of the Venosta Valley, the immaterial cultural heritage of the irrigation channels, and the story of the Swabian Children and poverty in the valley. The tour is in German language!

The tour in the Vintschger Museum is an immersive experience where you get to experience the valley’s unique features. You’ll learn all about the valley and its inhabitants and gain an overview prehistoric and early history of the Venosta Valley, the immaterial cultural heritage of the irrigation channels, and the story of the Swabian Children and poverty in the valley.

During this guided tour of the museum, you will learn interesting facts about different types of rocks, animals and plants, and last but not least, about tourism and mountaineering in the Puez-Geisler Nature Park. Tour in German: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Tour in Italian: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Tour in English: upon request

Visit one of the oldest preserved churches in Europe. The small church of St Benedict from the 8th century AD has Carolingian wall paintings inside, which are among the oldest frescoes in Western Europe. A building from the 8th century. The Romanesque tower dates from the 12th century. The paintings and Carolingian frescoes inside are among the oldest in the entire German-speaking world. The church harbours the world's only portrait of a Frankish landlord. Opening times: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 am - 11:30 am Closed on Sundays and public holidays Guided tours (only in German or Italian): Monday and Wednesday at 2.00 pm (German) and 2.45 pm (Italian) Friday at 10:00 am (German) and 10.45 am (Italian) Price: €1.80 per person; with guided tour €3.00 per person Lake Resia Guest Pass holders have admission to the church included every Saturday. The valid Lake Resia Guest Pass must be shown in order to use this service as an inclusive service. Further information: Information office Mals, Tel. +39 0473 831 190

The red deer is one of the most majestic inhabitants of our forests. This special exhibition sheds light on its behavior, habitat and traits. (Note: The exhibition texts are in German and Italian)

The wolf is back! - A human exhibition The return of the wolf raises old and new questions: How much wilderness can the densely populated alpine region tolerate? What does this mean for our relationship with the wolf? How does the predator's presence change our landscapes, herds, and ourselves? The current wolf debate shows that it is not just about the wolf. This exhibition, curated by the Alpine Museum of Switzerland, looks at people and their relationship with the wolf. It shows the situation up to 2017, with people who deal with this animal by profession recounting their experiences. Many parallels can be drawn between Switzerland, which is characterized by an alpine landscape, and South Tyrol. In comparison, there are data from South Tyrol and the latest information on the wolf situation from the Office for Wildlife Management in South Tyrol.

Park and basement: Relaxation, Book-Crossing (DE-IT-EN) Exhibitions: 'Visit Merano! Ein Neustart’ ‘History Villa San Marco’

The small but fine School Museum at Tagusens shows visitors and interested people the life of the pupils between the years 1933 and 1993 and is a unique collection of furnishings and teaching documents that have been preserved on site. The school life in Tagusens did not mean an encounter with the "foreign" world for the "ABC-Shooters". The children in the lonely place knew each other, only the teacher changed year after year. Furnishings and teaching objects were less worn than elsewhere and thus remained intact. Nostalgic feelings and memories are certainly not absent here and seduce to a bygone era. The school museum is open every Wednesday and Friday from 14:00-18:00 and every Sunday from 10:00-18:00. You do not need to register for a visit.

This year's spring exhibition is dedicated to the artist Reinhold Tappeiner from Laas in the Vinschgau Valley. Winner of various prizes and active in exhibitions at home and abroad. Period: 14.09. up to and including 31.10.2025 Admission: Euro 8,00 Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 14:00-18:00, Sundays and public holidays 11:00-18:00 Day off: Monday (except public holidays)

The Girlanerhof is pleased to present a special exhibition by the renowned sculptor Lothar Dellago. From September 6th to October 31st, you will have the opportunity to admire the artist's impressive works in the historic setting of the Girlanerhof. The exhibition is open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and is freely accessible, no registration is required. The highlight is the vernissage on September 5th at 5 pm, where you can meet the sculptor and his works in person. Dr. Wolfgang Drahorad will provide a deeper insight into Lothar Dellago's work with his introductory words. Do not miss this unique opportunity and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of sculpture.

Guided tour of the Niederlana parish church with the Schnatterpeck altar. A first church was built on this site in the early Middle Ages on Roman foundations. In 1492, the present late Gothic wall pillar church was consecrated. Josef Weingartner counts it among the "most beautiful Gothic churches in the country" in his "Art Monuments of South Tyrol". The Gothic winged altar from the workshop of Hans Schnattpereck is a work of art that is known far beyond the borders of the province. Information and registration for group tours: Mrs Gruber Ida - Mobile +39 333 434 259 6 / gruber.ida@alice.it

"How did our ancestors live? A guided tour (german or italian) of the Museum Steinegg immerses you in the everyday life of past centuries. Lovingly furnished parlours, chambers and craft workshops tell of hard work, old customs and a life in the rhythm of nature. Experience over 1000 years of Tyrolean history, customs and traditions on 1000 m². Above all, the art treasures of religious and secular origin give the museum a special flavour and make it unique in South Tyrol. An animal exhibition is a source of amazement, especially for children. A new feature is the opportunity to be told directly by historical witnesses how they experienced the past. These exciting interviews can be shown on various screens. Important information: The museum opens on Palm Sunday and remains open until the end of October. Visits are only possible with a guided tour in german or italian languague. These take place from Tuesday to Friday at 10:10 and 11:10 and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 17:00. A reservation is required: +39 0471 619560 or info@sternendorf.it. On weekdays, reservations must be made by 12 noon the day before, on weekends by 4 pm on Thursday and 48 hours in advance on public holidays. A barrier-free visit to the museum is unfortunately not possible. PRICES: Adults from 14 years 7,00 € Children from 6 - 13 years 4,00 € Student with valid student card 4,00 € Mini - Family one adult and one child up to 13 years 7,00 € Family ticket two adults and two children up to 13 years 14,00 € Here is a small foretaste: Video Museum Steinegg

In addition to the permanent exhibitions ‘The discovery of Ötzi’ and ‘Primitive? Skilled!’, the archeoParc in Madonna di Senales presents a small photo exhibition every year in the museum’s cafeteria. This year’s edition features works by the young hunter Simone Santer: photographs of animals, plants, and landscapes. EXHIBITION PERIOD 30th April - 02nd November 2025 from 12 p.m. - 16:30 p.m. at the archeoParc.

In addition to the permanent exhibitions ‘The Ötzi Find’ and ‘Flora, Fauna, Man’, the archeoParc in Unser Frau presents a small special exhibition every year. This year's edition is called ‘Glaciers and Me’ and is dedicated to two artistic positions on the topic to mark the Year of Glaciers: paintings by Jessie Pitt (Melbourne/Längenfeld) and photographs by Daniela Brugger (Karthaus) together with texts by glaciologist Georg Kaser (Karthaus) invite visitors to discover and reflect. EXHIBITION OPENING ‘GLACIERS AND ME’ at the archeoParc on 12 April 2025 at 18:00. open daily from 10:00-17:00

The special exhibition to mark the 800th anniversary of the Castle of Taufers focuses on a medieval and social theme: the relationship between the nobility and the peasantry. The exhibition, curated by Marie Rubner and the Südtiroler Burgeninstitut, can be seen at Castle Taufers from April 18 to November 2, 2025.
The beginning of the 16th century was characterized by social, economic and religious changes. Serfdom severely restricted the rights of the lower classes and forced them to pay additional taxes to aristocratic feudal lords and the clergy. In 1525, the call for equality, justice and freedom grew louder and louder. Discontent soon turned violent and the Peasants’ War broke out like wildfire in Central Europe. 2025 marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the peasant revolt. To mark the anniversary, the exhibition “500 Years: Peasants‘ War - Striving for Freedom” allows visitors to immerse themselves in the history of this period.

Born from the collaboration of Palais Mamming Museum with Brunnenburg and the Merano Academy, the exhibition tells the story of a woman, the work of a poetess, Mary de Rachewiltz, who turns 100 this year. The story of a life woven with the simple everyday and the intellectual richness of literary circles, universities, publishing houses and libraries in Europe and America, friendships with writers, poets and artists. It is the story of a woman who knew how to be both “peasant” and “princess,” who knew how to speak, dream, and compose in Tyrolean dialect, Italian and English. The sugar maples at the entrance of the museum, a gift from her father/poet years before, symbolize Mary’s Dream, a dream that connects the lush rural world to that of literature and poetry.

“Regenerated in Hope” is the title of the jubilee initiative that unites the 15 dioceses of Triveneto in a common journey to promote ecclesiastical cultural heritage and the bond between these places and their communities. The diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone is participating in the project with an exhibition in the chapel of St. John in the cloister of Bressanone Cathedral. The chapel, built in the 10th century and part of the cloister of Bressanone Cathedral, contains a baptismal font, which attests to its function as a baptistery, and displays examples of the ecclesiastical heritage of reference: sacred artworks from the Diocesan Museum; ancient documents and a register of baptisms from the Diocesan Historical Archive and the Parish Archive of Bressanone; sacramental books from the Major Seminary Library, special paper supports for the free transcription of visitors' names.

A new perspective on ceramics at the Südtiroler Künstlerbund With its extensive exhibition ‘Un - limited world CERAMICS’, the Südtiroler Künstlerbund focuses on clay as a material and demonstrates that ceramics are currently in vogue. Curators Eva Gratl, Eleonora Klauser Soldà and Lisa Trockner want to open up a new and conscious perspective on the multifaceted world of ceramics, a material that is receiving increasing attention in contemporary art and is used by renowned artists as a means of expression. The group exhibition reflects the enormous variety of clay as a material: its flexibility, the wealth of creative possibilities it offers, and even the technical limitations it imposes. In an innovative and varied way, the ceramics in this exhibition go far beyond craftsmanship and present themselves as a medium with great expressive potential, capable of unleashing immense creativity. Large sculptures, small objects, bold shapes, wall installations, poetic creations, formless, imaginative and playful works, lively in Baroque style, radically abstract, fragile, poetic – and not just vases and containers: the formal repertoire of the exhibition focuses on the expressive power of “free” ceramics and testifies to the fascination with a material that, thanks to its visual effects, dares to abandon tradition. In total, 20 artistic positions offer a glimpse of what hands can imprint on clay, of the forms that can be preserved.

*1970 in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy), independent artist. Studio house for sculpture, public art interventions, drawing and painting in the historic Fundneyt residence near Klausen/Chiusa (Dolomites, Italy). Teaches and lectures at various universities. His works can be found in numerous international public and private collections.

OPENING TEMPORARY EXHIBITION: 12/07/2025 My wife and I were expecting the birth of our daughter in 2021, the year my book MASSIV was published. During this time, I felt a growing desire to send a strong message about the protection of the Alps. That‘s why I donated all of the proceeds from the book – over 100,000 euros – to projects aimed at preserving our mountains. I didn‘t want to have to explain to my daughter later that I had stood by and done nothing while our Alps were under threat. Shortly before the book was published, I also made a short film called "A letter to my daughter" – a personal, hopeful letter to my unborn child.

In the second half of the 19th century, running a business, practicing a skilled trade, or, least of all, being an alpinist was far from easy if you were a woman. The period between 1865 and 1914 saw numerous wives of photographers active in mountaineering and mountain photography, and it would not be possible to include them all in this exhibition. Instead, four women photographers were selected to represent the group in this exhibition. Among them, Elizabeth Whitshed Main takes a special place as an outstanding photographer, alpinist, and the founder of winter alpinism in general and winter tourism in the region of Engadin, Switzerland, in particular. The exhibition also features works by Gertrude Bell, Eleonore Noll-Hasenclever, and Una Cameron, three distinguished alpinists, travel journalists, and women’s rights activists. The life and work of these four pioneers of mountain photography are exhibited in rotation. Gerdrude Bell is currently being exhibited. Curator: Richard Piock (TAP – Süd) An exhibition in cooperation with Soroptimist Club Pustertal and TAP - Süd