# Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis What to do en Zermatt · Zermatt Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/things-to-do/matterhorn-museum · Revisado: 2026-11-12 - Desde: 12 € adult - Duración: 1 h - Temporada: All year in the afternoons; closed from 1 to 19 November 2026 - Para quién: An afternoon or rainy-day plan An underground museum beside Zermatt's church with the old village and the broken rope from the first ascent of the Matterhorn, in 1865; CHF 12. What it is The Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis tells how Zermatt went from a farming hamlet to a mountain resort, and how the Matterhorn changed everything. It is an underground museum, beneath the church square: you walk in and wander among original houses from old Zermatt, with their interiors, as if the village had been buried. Hence the name, Zermatlantis. What you see The piece everyone looks for is the broken rope from the first ascent of the Matterhorn, in 1865. Edward Whymper's party reached the summit on 14 July, but on the way down the rope snapped and four of the seven men fell down the north face. The museum keeps the rope and objects belonging to the climbers who died. There are also much older finds, such as a Neolithic stone axe and the discoveries of a 16th-century mercenary, a relief model of the Matterhorn showing its climbing routes and a multimedia room with scenes from "Der Berg ruft", Luis Trenker's film about that ascent. Audio guides are available in German, English, French and Japanese; not in Spanish. An unhurried visit takes around an hour. Opening hours It opens only in the afternoon and closes in November. According to Zermatt Tourismus: 1 to 19 November 2026: closed. 20 November to 17 December 2026: Friday to Sunday, 15:00 to 18:00. 18 December 2026 to 31 May 2027: every day, 15:00 to 18:00. 1 June to 30 September 2027: every day, 14:00 to 18:00. October 2027: every day, 15:00 to 18:00. 1 to 18 November 2027: closed. Tickets Adults, CHF 12; over-64s, CHF 10; students, CHF 8; ages 10 to 16, CHF 7; children under 10 accompanied by an adult, free. Groups of 8 or more pay CHF 10 per person. With the Swiss Museum Pass you get in free, and the Swiss Travel Pass, the Swiss Flexi Pass and the Swiss Youth Pass are also accepted. Getting there It is on the Kirchplatz, the church square, right in the centre of Zermatt, a few minutes' walk from the station along the main street. Zermatt does not allow petrol or diesel cars: if you come by car, leave it in Täsch and take the shuttle train. Accessibility, children and dogs The museum is wheelchair accessible. Zermatt Tourismus describes it as suitable for families. Dogs are not allowed. When it fits It is the plan for a rainy afternoon, or for the day when the Matterhorn is hidden and a cable car is not worth paying for. It also suits the end of the day, after coming down from the mountain, since it opens in the afternoon: if you have been up the Gornergrat or seen the Hörnlihütte, here you understand what happened on that ridge in 1865. ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 46.0204, 7.7474 ## Cerca de aquí - [Hotel Monte Rosa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/hotel-monte-rosa), a 89 m - [Whymper Stube](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-eat/whymper-stube), a 89 m - [Brown Cow Pub](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-eat/brown-cow-pub), a 105 m - [Hotel Alphubel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/hotel-alphubel), a 267 m - [Zermatt Youth Hostel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/zermatt-youth-hostel), a 498 m - [Chez Vrony](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-eat/chez-vrony), a 2.1 km - [Riffelalp Resort 2222m](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/where-to-stay/riffelalp-resort), a 2.5 km - [Riffelsee Trail, from Rotenboden to Riffelberg](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt/things-to-do/riffelsee), a 4.0 km ## Consejos ### Go after the mountain It opens in the afternoon: it fits well when you get back from an excursion. ### Bring your Swiss Travel Pass It is accepted at the entrance, as is the Swiss Museum Pass. ### Check the November calendar It is closed for the first half of November and in the following weeks opens only Friday to Sunday. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much is the Matterhorn Museum? CHF 12 for adults and CHF 7 for ages 10 to 16; children under 10 get in free with an adult. ### What are the opening hours? From 15:00 to 18:00, and in summer from 14:00. Closed from 1 to 19 November 2026. ### Is the rope from the first ascent there? Yes. The museum displays the rope that broke in 1865 during the descent from the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Destino: [Zermatt](https://www.geocalia.com/en/switzerland/valais/zermatt.md)