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The mountains have stories to tell. Are you ready to listen to them?
Architecture, nature and narrative intertwine,
to create a story that surrounds you.
The Messner Mountain Museums don't just depict mountains;
They reveal the impact of mountains on us.
It's an expedition for the mind and senses.
It's more than just exhibition venues. An invitation to experience.
The Messner Mountain Museums are not just collections of objects. They are spaces of experience.
Each place tells the story of the relationship between humans and mountains in its own way: emotionally, physically and spiritually. The focus is not on the exhibit itself, but on the question: What effect do mountains have on us?
Architecture. Experience. Attitude.
Six places where space, view and content converge to create a unique experience.
Each one tells the story of the relationship between humans and nature in its own unique way. They are not instructive, but inviting. They are not closed, but open to your own thoughts.
Six places. Six ways to experience the world of the mountains.
Each one tells a different story. They all lead to the heart of the fascination.
Each location is more than just a building; it offers a unique perspective.
Some are built in rock, some are hidden under ice and some are high above the tree line.
The Messner Mountain Museums offer you the chance to experience the fascination of the mountains from six very different angles.
Events & encounters
Lectures by the light of the fire. Music under a starry sky. Special tours, exhibitions and encounters with people who reveal the mountain in a new light. This is where ideas are born – not just appointments.
In spring 2026, a new art project will be unveiled at the Messner Mountain Museum Corones, created in collaboration with South Tyrolean artist Hubert Kostner. An installation based entirely on an element of traditional mountaineering — the climbing rope — will grow inside the museum over several levels.
To this end, we are now collecting used ropes – ropes that have already experienced heights, paths, emotions, and personal chapters. These can be provided to us by visitors as well as mountain lovers and experienced climbers. Each submitted rope will become part of a large collective artwork.
To interact with the museum respectfully and without structural interventions – in the true spirit of mountaineering – the ropes will be secured with Friends.
Your rope matters – join in!
If you have an old climbing rope that you would like to donate over the winter, we would love to include its story in this unique installation.
Reinhold Messner: The storyteller behind the museums
The Messner Mountain Museums are not a place about him – but through him.
Reinhold Messner didn't just collect; he scrutinised. He enabled, not staged. As a curator, storyteller and mountaineer, he has created spaces that convey what inspires him.
