Ötzi Village in Umhausen

How our Ancestors lived

Life in the Stone Age

The archaeological open air park in Umhausen offers life like insight in to the Neolithic Period. Ötzi Village is not your typical museum, its not static, its alive – here you can see how things were, take part in activities such as starting a fire, use bows and arrows, fur tanning (a leather making process) and much more.

See, Feel and Take-part – A new experience of things that were relevant long ago.

Here you will find authentically rebuilt replicas of huts, tools, weapons made 1:1 to the site where „Ötzi“ was found on Tiesenjoch (Similaun) at the far end of Ötztal, and much more. In Ötzi Village you can experience the past in whole new way! We have special exhibitions on different topics, for example music, clothing, weaponry, jewlery and tools – letting you experience Neolithic life in a authentic way! You can take part in the Free tours, use an audio-guide (German, English, French, Italian or Dutch) or use your own cell phone as your guide! There are loads of great coursesfor kids and youth and the whole family

 

25th Anniversary of Ötzi Village

2026 – 35 Years Since the Discovery of Ötzi

For 35 years now, the discovery of Ötzi has stood as a find that made history and continues to inspire both researchers and visitors alike to this day.

Your Ötzi village experience
  • Cult area with megalithic buildings
  • Craft zone, central village square
  • Ötzi discovery site replica 1:1
  • Exhibition "Ötzi - a superlative archaeological
  • archaeological find of superlatives"
  • Ötzi village film ‘A village lives...!’ NONSTOP
  • Ötzi shop
Opening hours

May 9 to end of October 2026
Daily from 09:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
in October until 5:00 p.m. 

Low and shoulder season - CLOSED on Mondays: 
Pre-season: May 11, 18 & 25, 2026 and June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026
Post-season: September 7, 14, 21 & 28 and October 5, 12 & 19, 2026

 

Free Guided Tours*
Beginn
10:00
12:00
13:00
15:30
* duration: 1 hour
Admission fees
Children (from 6 to 15 years) € 6,20
Adults € 12,30
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) € 33,00
Group discount from 15 people; Advance booking required  

Combi Card

Children (from 6 to 15 years) € 11,20
Adults € 22,30
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) € 59,50
Visitor information
Bischoffsplatz, 8 minutes walk
Disabled parking spot - directly at the Ötzi-Dorf
Accessible - area 10.000 m²
Leashed and muzzled
Free Wifi; Use your smartphone as Audio-Guide
Umhausen fire station, 15 minutes walk

Ötzi village
Austrian 
Museum seal of quality

The highlights in the Ötzi village

Animals in the Ötzi village
The Ötzi village is home to some old domestic animal breeds, such as wild horses, aurochs, woolly pigs, goats, sheep, etc. Animals that may also have existed in a Neolithic settlement. Animals that could also have existed in a Neolithic settlement.
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Courses for families & children
Light a fire with a flint stone, shoot with a yew bow, bake flatbread ... experience Ötzi's world up close! Many different courses, adventure days etc. offer the opportunity to do so.
Location plan
The Ötzi village map for orientation - all there is to see and explore
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Ötzi’s Discovery
Ötzi was found on 19 September 1991 on the Tisenjoch (Similaun) in the rear Ötztal valley. In the Ötzi village, a 1:1 reconstruction shows a detailed replica of the place where Ötzi was found.
“The Village is Alive” – The Ötzi Village Film
In a 30 minute film you are shown how village life was – economy, crafts, the hunt & collecting, livestock farming as well as interesting facts about religion, social interaction and much more
Highlights for Familys
Very special animal breeds, the adventure playground with climbing facilities, nest and rope swings, sand and water playground are highlights in the family-friendly Ötzi village. Thanks to its accessibility, the site is easily accessible with pushchairs.

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