By the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department
The renowned Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner has opened a new high-altitude museum and education center, the Messner Mountain Museum Corones (MMM Corones), on the cliffs of Mount Kronplatz in Bolzano, Italy. Situated at an elevation of 2,286 meters, visitors must hike up the mountain to reach it.
The museum MMM Corones located in the Italian Alps. (Image source / Zaha Hadid Architects)
The museum embedded in the mountain allows visitors to take in the panoramic views from the observation deck. (Image source / architecturelab)
This museum, officially named Messner Mountain Museum Corones (MMM Corones), showcases Reinhold Messner’s lifelong adventures through a collection of his photographs and personal items that commemorate his remarkable achievements. He not only conquered 14 peaks over 8,000 meters but was also the first person in the world to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. The museum, which took two years to build, was designed by the legendary architect Zaha Hadid. Its concrete structure is embedded deep into the mountain, resembling a secret base. Visitors enter through a uniquely shaped entrance, then move through a series of interconnected staircases inside. As they explore the exhibits, they can also enjoy a 240-degree panoramic view of the surrounding mountain ranges.
The hope is that by visiting this unique museum, more people will come to appreciate the beauty of mountaineering. (Image source / inexhibit)
The exceptional architectural design blends perfectly with nature. (Image source / asiatatler)
Inside the museum, visitors walk along the stairs while admiring the exhibited works. (Image source / asiatatler)
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