Messner Mountain Museum Corones
The Messner Mountain Museum Corones is dedicated to traditional alpinism and impresses with its ingenious architecture and breathtaking mountain panoramas around Mt. Kronplatz.
The MMM Corones on top of the hiking and skiing area Mt. Kronplatz (2,275 m) was planned by Zaha Hadid: The modern building integrates harmoniously into the mountain landscape and at the same time offers unique views - from the Dolomites to the Zillertal Alps. The name of the museum refers to the Ladin denomination of Mt. Kronplatz.
Exhibition & view
In the Messner Mountain Museum Corones, Reinhold Messner focuses on traditional alpinism and the history of the Alps. Works of art, equipment and quotes tell of great personalities as well as the triumphs and tragedies on the world's most famous mountains.
Just below the summit plateau is another museum: the Lumen - Museum of Mountain Photography. Other Soth Tyrolian locations of the Messner Mountain Museum project are at Bruneck Castle, Juval Castle, Sigmundskron Castle and in Sulden.
Cable car ride or hiking tour
From St. Vigil, from Reischach or from Olang, various ropeway connections are available and directly conduce you to the peak of the magnificent panoramic mountain. The MMM Corones is also reachable by foot. The hike lasts about 4-5 hours from St. Vigil, from Reischach or from Olang.
More info & opening hours:
MMM Corones
Phone: +39 0471 631264
E-mail: corones@messner-mountain-museum.it
Web: messner-mountain-museum.it
Images
The MMM Corones is the highest museum in South Tyrol.
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The building was projected by star architect Zaha Hadid. The exhibition was designed by the extreme climber Reinhold Messner.
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The fascinating building itself is already worth a visit. The items on display interact with the unique architecture and the mountains in the environs.
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During the construction phase, many obstacles had to be overcome. Now, the museum at Mt. Kronplatz attracts numerous visitors in summer, as well as in winter.
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Three window fronts, one with viewing platform, take the South Tyrolean mountians inside the museum, making them part of the exhibition.
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In the sixth and last of his museums, Reinhold Messner has arranged the windows in a way that the visitor gazes towards those mountains, which have played a significant role in Messner's life.
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By the MMM Corones, the hiking and skiing area of Mt. Kronplatz got a further attraction, and offers a cultural highlight along the variegated offer for sports activities.
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The sixth museum by Reinhold Messner is dedicated to the traditional alpinism.
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Besides alpine equipment, the museum also exhibits drawings and scuptures regarding alpinism.
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The artworks's effect is enforcesd by the oblique grey walls of the unique building.
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The museum tells of the traditional alpinism and its transformation, of important characters, famous peaks and tragedies.
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Quotes on the walls enable a connection between the alpine equipment and the artworks. Alternating films on the subject are shown in a movie theatre.
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As well, single items collected by Reinhold Messner during his journeys are exibited in the museum.
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In the unique museum on top of Mt. Kronplatz, art meets reality.
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Some of the displayed items tell of the enormous achievements on the mountains, others of defeats and tragedies.
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DAS MAJESTIC – HOTEL & SPA
Exclusive wellness hotel in a dreamlike position, with excellent cuisine & rich activity offer in the Kronplatz Dolomites Region!
Residence Sporting
Comfortable and well-equipped apartments for 2-6 persons, at the foot the hiking and skiing area Mt. Kronplatz.
Residence Lechnerhof
Comfortable apartments at Mt. Kronplatz, ideal for families, breakfast or half board at Hotel Petrus on request, free access to the wellness oasis with indoor pool in the hotel.
Hotel Rudolf
Only 700 m from the ski lifts of Plan de Corones/Kronplatz away