A unique museum dedicated entirely to mountain photography is located on the 2,275 m high Mt. Plan de Corones
Image gallery: LUMEN Museum of Mountain Photography
The Museum of Mountain Photography - "Museum der Bergfotografie" in German, "Museo della Fotografia di Montagna" in Italian - was opened in 2018 at the summit of Mt. Plan de Corones. The 2,275 m high peak at the edge of the Dolomites is a popular hiking area in summer, but an even more famous skiing area in winter. A suitable ambience for a museum with pictures of the mountains! Directly on the summit plateau a historic building was modernised: Since 1963, it housed the old mountain station of the cable car and later served as a restaurant and B&B.
In collaboration with the Kronplatz AG, TAP, Red Bull Illume, Alinari and National Geographic a museum which is also supposed to be a window to the Dolomites was built here in two years. The pictures accompany you through historical times, changing exhibitions offer a glimpse into the future and are a must for every alpinist, mountain and nature lover.
Inside the Museum of Mountain Photography there are also event and meeting rooms as well as the AlpiNN Food Space and Restaurant of the famous star chef Norbert Niederkofler. There is also another museum located on Mt. Plan de Corones, the MMM Corones, one of the six Messner Mountain Museums. The exhibition there is concerned with traditional alpinism. And how to reach the LUMEN - Museum of Mountain Photography? The Plan de Corones 2000 Cable Car takes you up to the summit from Riscone (parking space at the valley station).
Contact info
- Plan de Corones mountain station - 39031 - Brunico / Bruneck
- +39 0474 431090
- info@lumenmuseum.it
Opening times
Despite careful control we cannot guarantee the correctness of the provided data.
Admission
single admission to the LUMEN:
€ 17.00 adults
€ 12.00 young people (15-17 years)
€ 12.00 students (up to 25 years)
€ 12.00 seniors 65+
€ 12.00 people with disabilities
€ 10.00 children (6-14 years)
€ 34.00 family ticket (2 adults with children up to 14 years)
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combined ticket LUMEN and MMM Corones:
€ 22.00 adults
€ 22.00 young people (15-18 years)
€ 10.00 children (6-14 years)
€ 44.00 family ticket (2 adults with children under 14 years)
free for children under 6 years
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ascent and descent by Plan de Corones Cable Car (from Riscone or Valdaora):
€ 34.00 adults
€ 34.00 young people (16-18 years)
€ 17.00 children (8-15 years)
free for children under 8 years
More information
The LUMEN Museum of Mountain Photography stays open every day in summer and in winter, closed in spring (mid-April resp. the end of April to mid-May) and in autumn (mid-November to the end of November). The seasons correspond to those of the Plan de Corones Cable Car.
Winter season start 2024/25 on November 30, summer season start 2025 in mid-May.
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