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Deep under the glacier
The MMM Ortles is located underground in Sulden am Ortler. It is dedicated to ice in all its forms, as well as the myths and threats associated with it. The museum is dedicated to the whiteout, the third pole, snow lions and darkness. It also explores the silent power of an element that both eludes and shapes everything.
The Ice: Absence and Power
Ortles is not a cold place. It is a quiet, clear and compact space. The museum leads you underground, as if into a crevasse. The themes are: Avalanches, polar expeditions, skiing and ice as a myth. The staging is minimalist, cool and haunting.
The architecture reinforces this idea with exposed concrete, light slits and layering. When you enter, you step into the unknown. You leave the familiar behind.
In the shadow of the ice
Reinhold Messner explains why the museum is located here. The Ortler's ice cap exerts pressure on the valley below. In winter, the glacier almost reaches the walls. Inside, the focus is on what happens outside: ice that moves, drifts and melts.
Visitors can immerse themselves in the world of ice, visualising the landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic and the power of avalanches, as well as the challenges faced by artists in depicting ice.
Your journey starts here
The MMM Ortles is open from the fourth Sunday in May to the second Sunday in October, and from the second Sunday in December to 1st of May. Opening hours are 02:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.; in July and August, it is open from 01:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.
Letzter Einlass um 17:30 Uhr | Dienstag Ruhetag
| Winter season | 08.12.2024 – 01.05.2025 |
| Summer season | 25.05.2025 – 12.10.2025 |
| MMM Ortles | Prices |
| Adults | € 12,00 |
| Children aged 6 – 18 | € 6,00 |
| Discount* | € 10,00 |
| Family (2 adults with children under 14 years) | € 28,00 |
| Mini-Family(1 adult with children under 14 years) | € 16,00 |
| School classes aged 6 – 19 | € 6,00/Person |
| with Geo-Card | 2 tickets for the price of 1 adult |
MMM Tour-Ticket
The MMM Tour Ticket is a combined ticket for one visit each to Firmian, Juval, Ortles, Ripa, Dolomites and Corones. The ticket is valid for one year from the date of issue and is available at all Messner Mountain museums.
| Adults | Discount* | Family | Children | |
| Price | € 55,00 | € 45,00 | € 125,00 | € 25,00 |
*students, seniors (aged 65 and above), groups (min. 15 people), people with disability
Important information- The circular walk of the museum is suitable for disabled individuals.
- Large trekking backpacks and hiking poles are not permitted.
- Radios and music are not permitted. Please switch off your mobile.
- No smoking
- Dogs are not allowed in the museum.
- Filming and taking photographs with flash is prohibited.
Information regarding visits, costs and transportation is available here
