Hohe Tauern National Park: “Between Heaven and Earth”
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Hohe Tauern National Park: “Between Heaven and Earth”
Temporarily closed“What are Alps and what do people do there?” – the exhibitionwill answer this and other questions. Providing an insight intothe life of people living in the Alps, the exposition deals withecological relationships, influences and problems.
“Between Heaven and Earth” focuses on the relationship between man and nature, particularly through the use of natural resources in the course of mountain agriculture. Unlike its ‘big siblings’ in North America, from where the national park idea inspired the whole world at the end of the 19th century, the Hohe Tauern National Park was not created far from civilization. The last high mountain wilderness in the Alps was embedded in a grown cultural landscape many centuries before it was placed under protection.
The national park administration invested around € 800,000 in the redesign of an already popular ‘open-air museum’, conceived by the exhibition planner and architect Andreas Zangl, which the Hüttschlag National Park Association has successfully operated for many years. In national park management, environmental education is seen as an objective of equal value to the protection of natural and cultural landscapes. The exhibition ‘Between Heaven and Earth’ not only closes a gap in the national park’s exhibition portfolio, but also deals for the first time with the relationship between humans and nature as a living, working and economic space.
From the insects and butterflies, which depend on the cultivation of the flower meadows, to the variety of domestic breeds of domestic animals, to the emotions that people associate with the alpine pastures and the alpine summer, everything is addressed in this modern adventure exhibition. There are also so many limits in the harmonious coexistence of man and nature – because where man uses nature for his needs, the danger of overuse and overuse can quickly arise.
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The destination station when arriving by train is the station in St. Johann i. Pongau. You can then take the 540 Postbus or by taxi to Grossarltal, to the two towns of Grossarl and Hüttschlag.
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May to October 31: Open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Last edited:14.01.2026All content has been researched by the editorial team to the best of their knowledge. However, the editorial team of Salzburger Verkehrsverbund GmbH cannot guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the information provided. We kindly ask you to verify the details when planning your trip, as opening hours, admission prices, or other information may change. Any liability claims against the editorial team or Salzburger Verkehrsverbund GmbH relating to material or non-material damages arising from the use of the information provided, or from the use of incorrect or incomplete information, are generally excluded.
