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Zukunft Alpen. Die Klimaerwärmung (Future Alps. Global Warming)
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Explores how rising temperatures are reshaping the Alps (biodiversity, natural hazards and tourism) through the perspectives of scientists and mountain-sport practitioners.
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The numbers come first: without climate action, Alpine temperatures could rise 5 degrees by the end of the century, against 1.6 degrees if the Paris targets are met. The museum credits the figure to Christopher Zier of the Bavarian State Environmental Office, and the rest of the show is built around what that gap means on the ground.
It is laid out in five sections: Verlieren (permafrost thaw, rockfall, endangered species), Verfügen (renewable energy against biodiversity), Veränderungen (ski resorts and tourism), Bergsport (climbing conditions and hut access) and Handeln (what people are doing about it). The museum interviewed scientists, conservationists, mountain guides, hut operators and members of the Alpine Club and its youth wing, so much of it is told by people who work in the mountains. If your winter plan is the early train out of Munich for snow, Veränderungen is the other side of that ticket.
Tickets are €6, or €3 reduced. The show runs until 8 November 2026, and the museum is closed on Mondays.
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Scientists and mountain-sport practitioners explain how rising temperatures are changing the Alps: biodiversity, natural hazards and tourism. For a city that spends its weekends in those mountains, it's close to home.
Look for
The climate stripes
Colour-coded visualisations show how temperatures in the Bavarian Alps have risen.
The youth audio play
Youth groups wrote and recorded an audio play for the show.
The diary entries
Entries written by young participants sit alongside the scientific material.
The prototype future ski
Youth groups built a prototype ski for a warmer Alps, shown in the ski tourism section.
Good for
- Cheap Culture
- Nerding Out
With kids
Children under 6 are free. The museum's programme lists family offerings alongside the show's tours, workshops and lectures.
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- Liminal SpacesCourtesy of Bavarian National Museum
- StadtLandschaftCourtesy of Bavarian National Museum
- Alpine MuseumBurkhard Mücke (Pimpinellus), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
- Museum Five ContinentsStrubbl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Deutsches MuseumCarsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bavarian National MuseumRufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0