Wonderful exhibition of the ice man Otzi. The actual wet mummy is there but, and arguably more interesting, there is also displayed all he was wearing and his tools for survival, his weapons for hunting and his stomach contents to be discovered. The display cases are visible very well done with wall drawings to help explanations.

This is without a doubt one of the most unusual museums that my girlfriend and I have ever visited. We were exploring the Dolomites with friends and when I discovered that we were going to Bolzano, I suggested that we visit this museum as it's the "home" of Otzi the Iceman. My girlfriend didn't know anything about Otzi but we were both fascinated by the way the museum used digital technology to recreate the Ice Age and by the interesting artefacts on display. The highlight was definitely Otzi's mummy, which you're not allowed to take photos of so I bought a copy of the excellent guidebook. The third floor of the museum had a temporary exhibition about food in the Ice Age, which unfortunately we could explore only briefly. The displays are in English, Italian and German and there's plenty of things for children to engage with, so this is a museum suitable for single travelers, couples, groups and families. Considering how unique the museum is, I think the cost of the ticket is also very reasonable. All in all, we had an excellent time.

We booked a private tour in English -- it was before opening hours -- a highlight of our trip. We found it worth every penny. Even the atmosphere of quietly learning the history and the details (the guide even had helpful visual aids in a bag), before the wild crowds of tourists entered, was sublime.