Zermattlantis Matterhorn Museum Zermatt

Below the village square, the museum offers visitors the sunken world of "Zermatlantis" a staged archaeological site that reveals a world of powerful images and incredible stories.

 In underground rooms, one wanders through mountain huts and hear the wind blow over the peaks: in the heart of the village, Zermatlantis Museum immerses visitors in the fascinating history of the Matterhorn from its origins in Africa through the drama of the first ascent.

After that, we understand that this emblem of Switzerland, known all over the world, not only has its reputation to its natural pyramid shape, but much more to climbers who have always sought new challenges there. Over the 148 years that have elapsed since the first ascent of Edward Whimper, they are very likely to have faced the proud "Horu" as the locals call.

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