Messner Museums

[johndavidjr]

Another "So What?" post:

 

Last week, I visited Rheinhold Messner's "Messner Mountain Museum" in Bolzano, Italy.

 

There are four museums operated by Messner in Northeast Italy (South Tyrol and Dolomites) a German-speaking area which is certainly alpine but less remarkable, apparently, than the much higher alps to west (though I've seen little to nothing of these places).

 

RM lives in his Juval museum location supposedly, but I mistakenly believed he lived in Bolzano, and wanted to briefly drive by on our way through Brenner Pass, the lowest major alpine pass and the only major pass that doesn't include significant highway/rail tunnels.

 

My very well-meaning but misguided girl friend strongly suggested we spend the $14 each for admission.

 

Although it's a pleasant place, a typical 13th Century (?) fortress, with interesting modern architectural adaptations, I didn't find contents even remotely worth the money and more importantly, the time that we spent.

 

My GF's sister suggested today that I make it my life's goal to visit all four Messner museums, much as Messner made it his goal to climb all 8,000m peaks.

 

A somewhat clever and appropriately snarky comment.

 

Whatever....Sorry....

 

 

 

 

[RICHARD_CILLEY]

What PT barnum said.There's a sucker born every minute.

[johndavidjr]

Excellent comment.

 

Barnum, incidentally, was associated biographically with Bridgeport, Connecticut (where you can visit a museum located amidst long-standing economic devastation) and I think, the waaaay upper Manhattan, Noo YORK.....which we call Harlem......