Unexpected underground wonder! Never having visited Zermatt before, I was not aware of the story behind the rise in popularity of this small city. This museum describes the first attempts to conquer the Matterhorn and the history behind the Swiss and Italy rivalry on this quest. Interesting independently if you are or not a climber. Perfect for a rainy day if you don’t have anything else planned.

A museum that showcases the life and history of Matterhorn through faithful recreations of the houses and display items related to the history of mountaineering in the Matterhorn and the surrounding peaks. Quite interesting and engaging to learn of the story of the mountain, with tons of information, and definitely one of the better museums in Switzerland. You get free entry with Swiss Travel Pass.

A very informative museum, perfect for a rainy day in town. Admission is free with a Swiss travel pass, and is an hour well spent if you're into unique little museums and want to learn some local history. I also now have an abundance of niche information about the Matterhorn to unprovokedly dump on my friends. I am sure they will appreciate this... although perhaps not quite as much as I appreciated my time at the museum.