Museum “People through Time”

An old residence in the centre of Cortaccia houses a museum, which offers a journey through 12,000 years of human history.

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In the village centre of Cortaccia, more precisely in the Via Botengasse alley, there’s the special Museum “People through Time”.
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It is located in the historic Ansitz am Orth, which oldest part dates back to the 14th century.
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Flint stone dagger blades… prehistoric men and how the first people lived in South Tyrol.
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Archaeological highlights are the Bronze Age copper smelters found in Fennhals and dating back to about 1,500 BC.
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On the left you see a standing loom, on the right a breadmaking machine: why people have lived for million of years in self-sufficiency.
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In the museum you can also see the development of the different handicraft professions.
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The development of professions - the introduction of modern society: here’s a Fiat Topolino vintage car from the Fourtees.
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The Museum “People through Time” is open from Easter to All Hallows, every Friday there’s a guided tour.
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In the centre of Cortaccia (Kurtatsch), 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).

Currently, access may be subject to certain restrictions.