Ötzi Village Umhausen
Ötzi-Dorf Umhausen
An archaeological open-air museum in Umhausen that recreates the village, tools, and livestock of the Neolithic Ötzi the Iceman. It is well suited to families with children.
The 5,300-year-old mummy known as 'Ötzi the Iceman,' found in the glacier of the Ötztal Alps in 1991, caused a worldwide sensation. Ötzi Village takes this as its theme and recreates Neolithic wooden huts, granaries, pottery kilns, and burial sites in the forest. It demonstrates skills such as stone tools, bows and arrows, fire-making, and weaving, and it raises ancient breeds of livestock. In summer there are hands-on activities such as archery, fire-making, and pottery. Admission is about 12 euros (check the official website). Ötzi's original body is kept in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, and this site is a complement for understanding his daily life. It is right next to the trailhead for Stuiben Falls, so the two can be visited on the same day.
Opening hours
Approx. late April–late October, 09:30–17:30 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Stuiben Falls
- Ötztal Open-Air Museum
- Aqua Dome Längenfeld
- Piburger See
- AREA 47
- Sölden Ski Area
- Rettenbach & Tiefenbach Glaciers (Ötztal Glacier Road)
- Gaislachkogl