The Serauta cable car station, on Mount Marmolada, hosts an unique exposition, the Great War Museum at 3000 metres of altitude. It is the highest museum in Europe, where the First World War is described throught the war residues come out due to the progressive melting of the Marmolada glacier. The Museum is open every day during the opening period of the Marmolada - move to the top cable car. It is also possible to book in advance a guided tour with a german-french-english speaking local guide.
Museo della Grande Guerra in Marmolada
Arabba Marmolada
Features
During the Great War, for the first time soldiers clashed among the peaks and glaciers of the Alps, which were fundamental strategic positions for controlling the underlying valleys. Soon, roads and trails were built to supply the troops stationed at high-altitude positions quickly and with minimal effort. Where roads could not reach, transport was done by shoulder or with columns of mules. In the most rugged areas, cable cars were constructed, both manually and motorized, which allowed for the transportation of ammunition, food, tools, building materials, and timber to the most inaccessible positions. Remains of these structures still emerge today from the glaciers of Marmolada. The Great War Museum in Marmolada was conceptualized by Dr. Mario Bartoli and financed by Dr. Bruno Vascellari. Both were pioneers regarding museums dedicated to the memory of the Fallen in the Great War, and the Museum of Marmolada was inaugurated on June 9, 1990. Subsequently, many others have arisen in various locations. In 2015, twenty-five years later, the association Museo della Grande Guerra in Marmolada Onlus and the company Marmolada Srl, which promoted the establishment of the Museum, deemed it necessary to renovate it anew for the commemoration of the Centenary of the Great War. The Board of Society Members of the Museum and the scientific committee also opted for an exhibition change: not just a display of memorabilia, artifacts, weapons, uniforms, and documents. They intended to give the Museum a sensory significance as well: to make visitors feel the environment of the war fought right in the places where the Museum is located, at 3000 m above sea level, amid rock and ice, thus making it the highest in Europe. To this end, they resorted to technological advancements, creating an interactive, multimedia, and multisensory pathway that guides visitors in recounting the war in Marmolada through the experience, stories, and testimonies of the men who actually had to fight it.
Flat access
Audio guide via Geochip app
Accessible bathroom
Complete subtitles
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