Bilder Museum
Bilder Museum

Upper Val Pusteria Museum of Tourism

The Wassermann House in Villabassa tells the interesting historical development of tourism in the Upper Val Pusteria

Holidays 150 years ago... what times they were! In 1760 already Princess Isabella of Parma sojourned in the building, together with her service staff, but its origins date back to the 15th century, when it was owned by the Lords of Kurz. From 1892 to 1977 it housed the coffee house of the Wassermann family who collected a large number of folkloric items. With the aid of the province, the house was renovated in 1989 by the township of Villabassa who administers the Upper Val Pusteria Museum of Tourism - "Fremdenverkehrs­museum Hochpustertal" in German, "Museo del Turismo dell'Alta Pusteria" in Italian - today.

On the ground floor and on the 1st floor, you can admire ancient taverns and baths. An important issue is also the building of the Val Pusteria Railway, which marked a watershed for tourism in the valley. When in the second half of the 19th century, this railway line connected Fortezza to Vienna, the Austrian capital was only a day of journey away - and the Upper Val Pusteria became easily reachable for the high society of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Soon after, guests from northern Italy started coming. Artists and musicians drew their inspiration from the beautiful landscape, alpinists started coming to climb the Sesto and Braies Dolomites.

The 2nd floor of the museum is dedicated to social tourism at the turn of the century. The museum offer is completed by a collection of obituaries of about 18,000 samples and an archive of Tyrolean personalities. The Upper Val Pusteria Museum of Tourism is also one of the 12 destinations of the Culturronda, a South Tyrolean cultural course. And how to reach it? It is located along the state road in Villabassa, 25 km away from Brunico. The bus stops a few meters away near the church (bus line 402 Brunico - San Candido).

Contact info

Opening times

  • Tue 19 Mar closed
  • Wed 20 Mar closed
  • Thu 21 Mar closed
  • Fri 22 Mar closed
  • Sat 23 Mar closed
  • Sun 24 Mar closed
  • Mon 25 Mar closed

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Summer 2024 (03/07/2024 - 29/09/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed 17:00 - 20:00
  • Thu 17:00 - 20:00
  • Fri 17:00 - 20:00
  • Sat 17:00 - 20:00
  • Sun 17:00 - 20:00

Feast of the Assumption 2024 (15/08/2024) 17:00 - 20:00

Admission

€ 5.00 adults
€ 3.00 students
€ 3.00 seniors 65+
€ 3.00 groups (10 and more persons)

free for children under 6 years

More information

Appointment for guided tours for groups by calling +39 347 1041852 (Mr. Günther Walder).

The Upper Val Pusteria Museum of Tourism stays open from early July to the end of September, Wednesday to Sunday in the late afternoons. Season start 2024 on the 3rd of July.

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