Vicolo Castello, 2, 39031 Brunico BZ, Italy

Fascinating palace for those interested in learning about mountain life all over the world.  Senior citizen, family, and children discounts are available.  Parking at the bottom was free on Sundays and is in within about 100 meters from the entrance.  You do walk up a fairly steep hill.  Once inside the facility is very clean.  There are many stairs to climb, husband did notice an elevator near the tower area.  We were impressed with the amount of displays with adequate room to move without people bunching up together.  Information was available in three languages.  We got to tour the whole castle and each area was targeted by location and people. Maps were displayed showing the location being showcased.  To get the most out of this museum plan on spending 2-3 hours.  There are cinemas throughout, displays, and you are presented a map with a suggested route to follow.  This is a showcase of collections and the castle is not the target of the visit.  Young children may not appreciate the collection.  Note on Sundays not much was open in the town itself.  We found one open bar.  Check the website as hours change season to season.  Noticed that one visitor’s review stated no photos allowed beyond the first floor.  We never saw any signs anywhere stating this, so I recommend you check with the staff before you begin your tour.  We did notice some no touch signs and were respect.  Lastly, the tower stairs are sometimes dark and narrow so it may be difficult to pass.  The tower floor at the top was unnerving as it was weathered and you could feel the bowing as you walked around.  The views were incredible but we got off quickly as we didn’t want to be up there with too many people.  All in all we recommend this castle if you are in the area.

Love our guide. It was just her second day. Nice guiding. Love the stories. The castle is in great condition. Taking pictures is only allowed on the 1st floor. So... just visit the castle if you are interested in. It is worthed.

Castle was closed when we arrived but at least there was a nice view upon the town below. Only ugly thing was the lawn which is quite unkempt.

Castello di Brunico

This is a six star museum for its location, content, and incredibly designed exhibits. I’m speechless, never mind skiing to its front door. Be sure to eat at the equally mind blowing restaurant next door.

Perfectionist environment for events, including weddings. The constant exhibition is must see for the rich educational exhibits and for the aesthetics of the internal architecture and design.

What a surprise! Great interactive exposition dedicated to photography - action, mountain, documentary. Really enjoyed

LUMEN - Museum of Mountain Photography

Very interesting even if you don’t know anything about mountaineering. Should note - unless you’re a very serious hiker, you’ll need the cable car up and down (museum not accessible by car). This adds €28 to the €12 museum ticket, although there is a lot more to do at the summit than just the museum, so I’d argue it’s worth it.

The Messner museum is located in Plan de Corones, and is a beautiful example of how architecture can be perfectly reconciled with the nature that surrounds it. Inside there are interesting things and others less so for simple climbing amateurs, however I definitely recommend it. The views from the windows are beautiful.

A Zaha Hadid masterpiece. Not really surprising the building is much more interesting than the content. Worth a visit!

Messner Mountain Museum Corones

Via Duca Diet, Via Duca Teodone Teodone, 24, 39031 Dietenheim, Autonome Provinz Bozen - Südtirol, Italy

This is one of my favorite museums in South Tyrol. It's fascinating to see how people lived in the Alps for centuries and I am always struck by the rustic beauty of the traditional buildings. It's rare to see so many in one place and it truly is a cultural gem, not just for South Tyrol but for all of Europe. You feel as though you're stepping back in time to another world. Such a shame that it's often overlooked by tourists, but that also means it's a very quiet and peaceful place. I would give this place so many more stars if I could and I highly recommend a visit. It's enchanting.

Beautiful and historic place where you can see so many interesting things, how people in the past live from rich to poor families.

Very informative and interesting, however signs in German and Italian, no English

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