Messner Mountain Museum Juval

About the museum

The Messner Mountain Museum Juval is one of Reinhold Messner's mountain museums. It is housed in Juval Castle, above the Val Venosta: a place with some 1,500 years of history, which is also today the residence of the Messner family. The Renaissance building retains a private character, and the collection is equally personal.

At the heart of the museum is the sacred mountain, understood as a spiritual projection and a cultural heritage. The exhibition presents collections, images and artefacts linked to mountains that hold special meaning for peoples around the world, such as Kailash, Fuji, Ayers Rock, Ararat and Olympus.

The collection includes Tibetan objects, masks from the five continents, frescoes, sculptures, an adventure library and meditative spaces; the narrative is not linear but atmospheric. The castle can be reached on foot or by shuttle from the car park in the valley, and the museum is open from late March to early November.

Highlights

• Sacred mountains of the world: Kailash, Fuji, Ayers Rock, Ararat, Olympus
• Tibetan objects and masks from the five continents
• Adventure library and meditative spaces
• Renaissance castle with the private rooms of the Messner family
• View over the Val Venosta

Permanent exhibition

• Montagne sacre: collezioni, immagini e manufatti – Route through the castle devoted to mountains of spiritual and cultural value, with Tibetan objects, masks and an adventure library.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Messner Mountain Museum

Visitors per year

approx. 16,243

Admission & discounts

School groups aged 6 to 19: €6 per person. GEO-Card: two tickets for the price of one. The Südtirol Guest Pass is not valid. Free admission for the press only on request to the management. Tickets also available online.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Juval Castle is not barrier-free and the visit is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties. Only dogs accompanying blind or deaf persons are admitted.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

From car park P1 an electric shuttle runs every day except Wednesday to the Schlosswirt Juval; from there it is about 15 minutes on foot to the castle. On foot: from Tschars along path 3 in about 1.5 hours, from Stava in about 1 hour.

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant
• Lockers: not available

On the Juval hill there are some refreshment options, including the Schlosswirt Juval; at the foot of the hill is the Vinschger Bauernladen. Lockers only at MMM Corones.

Events & venue rental

The Messner Mountain Museums offer event spaces at some venues (see the “Event-Location” section of the website).

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