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
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
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 (15 and more persons)
€ 2.00 school classes
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family ticket:
€ 12.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 6.00 1 adult with children under 16 years
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combined ticket Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus and 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 (15 and more persons)
free for children under 6 years (without audio guide)
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family ticket:
€ 20.00 2 adults with children under 16 years
€ 10.00 1 adult with children under 16 years
More information
The Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus stays open in summer and in winter, in winter only on Thursdays and Fridays, while in summer it is closed on Mondays. The museum remains closed in spring (mid-March to the end of April) and in autumn (early November until Christmas).
Season start 2025 on the 1st of May.
