The Maranatha museum in Lutago in the Valle Aurina exhibits popular art, nativity scenes and carvings
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The Nativity Museum Maranatha was opened in Lutago in the year 2000. Since then, it has been extended continuously and made more attractive to visitors. The word Maranatha is Aramaic and means "Our lord has come", definitely a suitable name for a nativity museum. While visiting the museum, you will dive into the imaginative world of nativity scenes and discover the beautiful Sculptures Garden.
In this garden there's a 500 years old pine tree trunk, a well and some chainsaw carved figures. One room is dedicated to mask carving, which has its origins in the Valle Aurina. Here you can observe how carved masks are created from scratch. But of course the protagonist of the museum are its nativity scenes: small nativities from all over the world and nativities awarded at international exhibitions, several old, original wood cribs, a rare Christmas pyramid of the Erzgebirge, a Swarovski nativity and a Neapolitan crib. At the entrance you can admire Tures Castle as a Knights nativity, the highlight is a nativity with life-sized wood figures.
The museum has the form of a Tyrolean barn and was built of the wood of an old farm in Predoi. The Artist's Studio, in which the local sculptor Lukas Troi, one of the most skilled artists of the valley, has been working since 2003, is used for various activities. Here you can watch the artist during his work.
Contact info
- Via Rio Bianco / Weißenbachstrasse 17 - 39030 - Lutago/Valle Aurina / Luttach/Ahrntal
- +39 0474 671682 / +39 340 4592 300
- info@krippenmuseum.com
Opening times
From mid-April to the 2nd of May 2025, the Maranatha Nativity Scene Museum is accessible only on prior reservation, otherwise the following opening hours apply:
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Admission
€ 7.00 adults
€ 3.00 children
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€ 15.00 family ticket
More information
Guided tours are offered on request for groups of 10 and more persons.
The Maranatha Nativity Scene Museum stays open every day all year round, on Sundays and public holidays only in the afternoon. The only day of complete closure is December 25.
From 5 November to the first Advent Saturday and from Easter to the 2 May, it is possible to visit the museum only with a prior appointment.
