In the oldest Tyrolean monastery, the San Candido Monastery, an impressive collection can be admired
Image gallery: Monastery Museum San Candido
The origins of the Romanesque monastery of San Candido date back to the 8th century BC, it is the oldest monastery of Tyrol and the most important Romanesque sacral building. Next to this former Benedictine abbey, the chapter house from the 16th century is located, which is also part of the monastery complex. Today it houses the Monastery Museum of San Candido.
Sacred art, the valuable cathedral treasure, books from the 15th - 18th century and an extensive collection of manuscripts are shown in the seven exhibition rooms. The chapter house itself has remained unchanged, near the windows the paintings of the painters of the Bressanone School are still visible. They date back to 1550. Besides the Monastery Museum, also the archive and the library of the San Candido Monastery are located in the chapter house.
Also special exhibitions, like “Cribs made of paper” at Christmas time take place in the San Candido Monastery Museum. However, in the Franciscan monastery of San Candido, located in the Peter-Paul-Rainer road, numerous archaeological findings from Roman times and a folkloric collection are shown.
Contact info
- Via Atto / Attostrasse 3 - 39038 - Innichen / San Candido
- +39 0471 972912
- info@mik.bz.it
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
€ 5.00 adults
€ 5.00 young people (15-18 years)
free for children under 15 years
More information
The MIK Museum im Kapitel stays open every year from mid-June to mid-September, individual guided tours are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. Sunday and Monday rest days.
Outside these times, that's to say in autumn, in winter, and in spring, it is accessible only to groups upon request, which must be submitted to the museum 2–3 days in advance.
Season start 2025 on June 10.
