Surrounded by impressive mountains, Galtür’s Alpinarium was built as a tribute to the victims of the 1999 Sonnenberg avalanche and as a source of hope and perspective for the people of Galtür. The museum is an exhibition, information and documentation centre all in one.

The experience museum is surrounded by a 345 metre long and 16 metre high barrier wall. A whopping 700,000 kilograms of steal were used in its construction. An impressive architectural masterpiece protecting the centre and people of Galtür, entwined with nature.

The museum’s inextricable connection to the surrounding nature is also reflected on the inside, with stone, rocks, ice, snow and water at the heart of the exhibition rooms. The entire architecture of the Alpinarium was designed as a barrier wall protecting the village from the forces of nature.

Exhibitions:
At Galtür's Alpinarium have been fascinating visitors since 2014. It illustrates the relationship between the people and environment of Galtür in an artistic way, based on visual antagonists like “Beginning and End”, “Above and Below” and “People and Mountain”.

The exhibition starts and ends at the “Space Between”, from which you can explore five spheres:

  • Sphere of influence
  • Atmosphere
  • Sphere coordinates
  • Orbital
  • Bubbles

Every sphere encourages visitors to think about life from different perspectives. They all show memories and fates, illustrate images of the other and images of self and pose questions to the world. Discovering the relationship between man and nature in the Alps with all senses – that’s also the goal of the touching film “Mountains in Movement” by director Lutz Maurer. The film shows how the events of February 23, 1999 changed Galtür and its people. The images on the big screen also show the inhabitants’ optimism in dealing with the avalanche disaster.

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00.
Last entry: 17:15.
Closed on Monday.

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Lisätiedot:
http://www.alpinarium.at

Tiedustelu:
info@alpinarium.at
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