Museum Gherdëina

The heritage of an entire valley

Geology and wooden toys, artistic tradition and Luis Trenker: the Gherdëina Museum offers an overview of everything that makes Val Gardena special. The journey through time begins there 250 million years ago with unique fossils and minerals. And if you feel like it, you can experience the large ichtyosaur from the Secëda mountain in its habitat in virtual reality.

Another attraction is the wooden toy from Val Gardena that has conquered children's rooms all over the world. From December 2025, a new exhibition will show the3 evolution of toys, with pieces from the collection of the toy manufacturer Sevi, which comprises 8,000 samples from seven decades.

The museum also houses secular and sacred wood carvings from the 18th and 19th centuries as well as a pictorial Lenten cloth and sculptures from the church of San Giacomo. Late medieval red chalk drawings from a farmhouse are presented in multimedia form and are not the only insight into local rural architecture.

Finally, there ist the cult figure of the mountaineer, film and television star Luis Trenker, whose film requirements, posters, books and awards are on display in the museum.

Guided tours in Italian, German and English (upon request)

For current opening hours, admission prices and events visit: www.museumgherdeina.it

• Central Parking
• Valley station of the Seiser Alm cablecar
• Valley station of the Seceda cablecar

The Gherdëina Museum is located in the center of Ortisei in Val Gardena, at Strada Rezia 83, in the building “Cësa di Ladins”.

By car:
Drive along the Val Gardena road (SS242) towards St. Ulrich / Ortisei.
As the museum is located in the central area, direct access is limited. We recommend parking in one of the nearby parking garages and walking the last few minutes.

Parking options:

• Central Garage (city center) – approx. 5 minutes on foot

• Cavallino Bianco parking lot / garage – approx. 5 minutes on foot

Public transport:
Take the bus to the main Ortisei bus station "Piazza Sant’Antonio / Antoniusplatz". From there, it is about a 2-minute walk to the museum.