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work leggings, rush-matting cloak and fur cap - and other belongings are also displayed.
Various exhibitions explore his discovery, the world he lived in and his untimely death.
Messner Mountain Museum
(MMM; 0471 63 31 45;
www.messner-mountain-museum.it
; Via Castel Firmiano 53; adult/reduced €9/
7; 10am-6pm Tue-Sun Mar-Nov)
The imposing Castel Firmiano, dating back to AD 945, is
the centrepiece of mountaineer Reinhold Messner's five museums. Based around human-
kind's relationship with the mountains across all cultures, the architecture itself suggests
the experience of shifting altitudes, and requires visitors to traverse hundreds of stairs and
mesh walkways. The collection is idiosyncratic, but when it works, it's heady stuff. The
museum is on the BoBus route; in winter catch a taxi (suburban trains go to Ponte Adige/
Sigmundskron but beware the long walk up a truck-laden road). Messner's other museums
are scattered across the region, including Ortles.
MUSEUM
Museion
ART GALLERY
( 0471 22 34 13;
www.museion.it
; Via Dante 2; adult/reduced €6/4, Thu from 6pm free; 10am-6pm
Tue-Sun, to 10pm Thu)
The city's contemporary art space is housed in this huge multifaceted
glass cube, a surprising architectural assertion that beautifully vignettes the old-town
rooftops and surrounding mountains from within. There's an impressive permanent collec-
tion of international art work; temporary shows are a testament to the local art scene's vi-
brancy, or often highlight an ongoing dialogue with artists and institutions from Austria
and Germany. The river-facing cafe has a terrace perfect for a post-viewing spritz.
Castel Roncolo
(Schloss Runkelstein; 0471 32 98 08;
www.runkelstein.info
;
Via San Antonio 15; adult/child €8/5.50;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun)
This stunningly located castle was built in 1237 but is renowned for
its 14th-century frescoes. These are particularly rare, with themes that are drawn from sec-
ular literature, including the tale of Tristan and Isolde, as well as depictions of day-to-day
courtly life. BoBus runs here or catch suburban bus 12 or 14.
CASTLE
Chiesa dei Domenicani
(Piazza Domenicani; 9.30am-6pm Mon-Sat)
The cloisters and chapel here feature touching,
vibrant 14th-century frescoes by the Giotto school.
CHURCH
