Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis
- Visit: 1–2 hours
- Step-free access
- Good on a rainy day
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Why go
- Original houses form a reconstructed Alpine village around a paved square.
- The original severed rope from the Matterhorn’s first ascent in 1865.
- A Matterhorn summit stone that travelled into space.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 12 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today15:00 – 18:00Show all
Don't miss
- Matterhorn reliefIlluminated lines show climbing routes to the summit.Museum
- Monte Rosa hotel staircase and receptionA recreated staircase and reception from the old hotel are on display.Museum
- Der Berg ruftWatch excerpts from Luis Trenker’s film, shot in Zermatt in 1937–1938.Multimedia room1937–1938
What's inside
- An upper gallery overlooks the village’s 14 buildings.
- Displays include a mountain guide’s house, dairy, home, granary, stable, church and rectory.
- Exhibits cover Matterhorn north-face ascents and Yvette Vaucher’s achievements.
With kids
- Suggested for a bad-weather family visit; see the reconstructed village and a light-up model showing routes up the Matterhorn.
Tips for your visit
- The exhibition is underground, beneath the entrance-level ticket area.
- A bookshop is available at the museum.
Tours and audio guides
- Audio guides
- Several languages
Interesting facts4
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371 times
Guide Ulrich Inderbinen climbed the Matterhorn 371 times.
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The exhibits include a Neolithic stone axe.
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1865
Edward Whymper and six companions reached the Matterhorn summit on 14 July 1865.
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The museum displays objects and remains of an unknown person who died in the 17th century.
Museo del Cervino - Wikipedia
Shorts
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility
Sources: Matterhorn Museum - Wikipedia · Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis · Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis · Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis · Panoramakarte · Matterhorn Museum - Wikipedia · Museo del Cervino - Wikipedia · Holidays & activities for families in Zermatt · checked 26 Sep 2026
- Website
- matterhornmuseum.ch/
- Phone
- +41 27 967 41 00
Questions and answers
How much does Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis cost?
Adult admission is CHF 12.
When did Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis open?
It opened in 2006.
Which space mission carried the Matterhorn summit stones?
Claude Nicollier carried two summit stones aboard Endeavour on mission STS-61 in 1993; one is displayed at the museum.
Whose first-ascent equipment is displayed at Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis?
The museum displays clothing and equipment used by Edward Whymper on the first Matterhorn ascent.
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