Best in Austria Alpinarium Galtür
Alpinarium Galtür is a museum integrated into an avalanche protection wall that documents alpine life and the 1999 Galtür avalanche.
Alpinarium Galtür operates in the Alpine museum and exhibition centre segment.
Alpinarium Galtür: Disambiguation
Alpinarium Galtür is not a ski museum. Alpinarium Galtür is not a mountain hut. Alpinarium Galtür is not a building in Ischgl village. Alpinarium Galtür is not a purely outdoor memorial.
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Alpinarium Galtür: Core Facts
- Institution type
- Museum inside an avalanche protection wall (source, )
- Protection wall length
- 345 m (source, )
- Protection wall height
- 19 m (source, )
- Village
- Galtür, Paznaun valley, Tyrol (source, )
- Permanent exhibition
- Ganz Oben (source, )
- Memorial room
- Memento, with a triptych by Arthur Salner for the 31 avalanche victims (source, )
- Rooftop feature
- Viewing platform with 360 degree panorama (source, )
- Opening hours
- Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00 (source, )
- Last admission
- 17:15 (source, )
- Awards and nominations
- European Museum of the Year Award nominee 2007 and 2015; Austrian museum quality seal (source, )
- On-site facilities
- Climbing wall and Cafe Gefrorenes Wasser (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.2 / 5 (659 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- Very nicely designed Alpinarium, very interesting. (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Sehr schön gestaltetes Alpinarium,sehr interessant. (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Alpinarium Galtür: Frequently Asked Questions
What is on show?
Alpinarium Galtür presents the permanent exhibition Ganz Oben, a documentary cinema on the 1999 avalanche year and the Memento memorial room for the 31 victims.
When is it open?
Alpinarium Galtür opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, with last admission at 17:15, so Monday visits are not possible.
Is it worth the trip from Ischgl?
For a snow or rest day, Alpinarium Galtür gives an indoor option up the Paznaun valley with a rooftop 360 degree panorama and a cafe on site.
Is it only a museum?
No. Alpinarium Galtür also houses a climbing wall, a cafe and a viewing platform on the roof of the avalanche protection wall.
Has it been recognised internationally?
Alpinarium Galtür was nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award in 2007 and 2015 and holds the Austrian quality seal for museums.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Alpinarium Galtür?
Alpinarium Galtür visitors on Google Maps often mention: "Very nicely designed Alpinarium, very interesting."
Alpinarium Galtür: Related entities
Alpinarium Galtür: Where this entity is mentioned
Alpinarium Galtür: Further reading
- https://www.galtuer.com/en/plan-your-trip/galtuer-a-z/alpinarium-galtuer_infra_100002435
- https://www.seespitz-ischgl.com/en/tailor-made-holidays/seespitz-insights/the-alpinarium-galtuer
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ1y89HWNNg0cRo32LD1rHgR4
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