In the branch of the Museum Ladin in San Cassiano you can see the famous bear skeletons of the Conturines caves
Image gallery: Museum Ladin - Ursus ladinicus
In 1987, Willy Costamoling from Corvara discovered by chance some bear skeletons in the Conturines caves at approx. 2,800 m a.s.l. First the remains were assigned to the species Ursus spelaeus, a cave bear that lived during the Pleistocene. After some years, however, studies showed that a new species of cave bear has been discovered - this "Dolomite Bear" lived in the interglacial period and has been named Ursus ladinicus.
In 2011, the new Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus was inaugurated, a branch of the Museum Ladin Ćiastel de Tor. On three floors you can see a unique collection of fossils which were found in San Cassiano and its surroundings, the remainings of the cave bear and details about its life 40,000 years ago. Also a bear cave and a stuffed brown bear are on display.
Contact info
- Str. Micurá de Rü 26 - 39036 - San Cassiano / St. Kassian
- +39 0474 524062
- info@museumladin.it
Opening times
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Admission
single admission to the Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus:
€ 6.00 adults
€ 6.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 4.50 students (up to 27 years)
€ 4.50 seniors 65+
€ 4.50 groups (more than 15 persons)
€ 12.00 family ticket (2 adults with children under 16 years)
€ 6.00 family ticket (1 adult with children under 16 years)
combined ticket Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus & Museum Ladin:
€ 10.00 adults
€ 10.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 8.00 students (up to 27 years)
€ 8.00 seniors 65+
€ 8.00 groups (more than 15 persons)
€ 20.00 family ticket (2 adults with children under 16 years)
€ 10.00 family ticket (1 adult with children under 16 years)
free for children under 6 years (without audio guide)
More information
The museum stays open every year from early May to early November, closed on Mondays.
Season start 2024 on the 1st of May.
