Palais Mamming Museum (Museo Civico di Merano)

In Merano’s cathedral square, the Palais Mamming Museum presents the city’s history through archaeology, art and objects of daily life.

Why it matters

The collections document Merano’s history through archaeology, medieval and Baroque art, objects of merchant and spa society, and a photographic archive. The 1675 palace built for the Freiherren von Mamming retains its historic fabric on the square, while a modern wing extends into Monte San Zeno behind it.

What to notice

The permanent display is arranged in 27 thematic sections. Among its distinctive objects are an Egyptian mummy, weapons associated with Slatin Pascha, a typewriter prototype by Peter Mitterhofer, and Napoleon’s death mask. The museum also holds paintings by Friedrich Wasmann and Leo Putz, a Tyrolensia library of about 30,000 volumes, and mineral and fossil collections.

Context and history

The Museo Civico di Merano was established in 1900. Since 2015, its collections have been housed in Palais Mamming beside the parish church on Piazza Duomo, with a contemporary wing extending into Monte San Zeno. The museum’s permanent collection presents the city’s history from prehistory to modernity.