Moving the Alps into Your Backyard: Alpine Museum's Stunning 3D Alpine Relief and Historic Biwak House
Alpine Sanctuary: Exploring Alpine Landscapes and Historic Bivouac Shelters. - Alpine Museum: Relief of the Alps showcased alongside historical bivouac sites
Get ready to scale the peaks without leaving the city! The German Alpine Club (DAV) has breathed new life into the Alpine Museum's garden in Munich, adding an authentic Alpine relief as its crown jewel. Don't miss the historic biwak house from the Zugspitz region, and the original Höllentalangerhütte from 1893/1894!
The garden's heartstopper? A 30 square meter, jaw-dropping 3D-printed Alpine landscape on a sand base! This larger-than-life terrain map showcases the entire Alpine arc at a scale of 1:100,000, with the eye-catching heights enhanced for optimal viewing. Each peak and location is meticulously marked and labeled with brass.
But wait, there's more! The garden is adorned with a memorial stone for Jewish mountaineers, as well as bouldering stones to get you in the mountaineering spirit!
A Barrier-free Nature Experience
Buckle up, because the entire garden - and the Alpine Museum - are now completely accessible! The goal was to transform the 6,000 square meter area on Prater Island into a natural oasis and museum space.
The museum reopened last year following a three-year renovation, modernized for 10.5 million euros and boasting roughly 600 square meters for exhibitions, events, and gastronomy, as well as a library.
To keep it green, no air conditioning was installed, with the DAV aiming to go climate neutral by 2030.
An Educational Adventure
Put on your Sherpa hat and traverse the permanent exhibition, which covers the remarkable over-200-year history of mountaineering, from its scientific roots in the late 18th century to today's everlasting love affair with the mountains.
Oh, and did we mention the mini alpine violets and edelweiss sprouting throughout the garden? Let's not forget these precious Alpine treasures!
- Mountains
- Alpine Relief
- German Alpine Club
- Munich
- Plants
- 3D
- Jewish mountaineers
[1] While information about the specific details of the Alpine Relief isn't explicitly found, this type of exhibit provides a unique opportunity to learn about Alpine geography, natural history, and the importance of preserving these delicate ecosystems through educational programming. Plus, it's really, really cool!
In terms of sustainability, projects connected to alpine museums and installations are striving for carbon neutrality by adopting energy-efficient technologies, respecting the natural environment, using lightweight, durable materials, and incorporating renewable energy solutions. The goal is to minimize the impact on these sensitive mountain environments while promoting awareness and conservation efforts.
- The Alpine Relief, a 30 square meter 3D-printed landscape in the Alpine Museum's garden, provides a visually stunning and educational means to learn about Alpine geography, natural history, and the importance of preserving these delicate ecosystems.
- Embracing sustainability, the German Alpine Club plans to make the Alpine Museum's garden and the entire facility carbon neutral by adopting energy-efficient technologies, respecting the natural environment, using lightweight, durable materials, and incorporating renewable energy solutions.
- The quest for knowledge continues in the permanent exhibition at the Alpine Museum, where visitors can journey through the remarkable 200-year history of mountaineering, from its scientific roots in the late 18th century to today's enduring love affair with the mountains.
