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National Park Visitor Centres
Our visitor centres make ideal starting points for expeditions into the National Park. In them you will find modern, interactive, permanent exhibitions as well as fascinating special exhibitions and information areas where visitors are catered for by highly trained staff.
Nationalparkhaus Matrei in Osttirol

Location: Hohe Tauern National Park, East Tyrol region, Matrei in East Tyrol
Telephone: ++43(0)4875 5161-10
Opening times:
Winter season:
17.12.2007 to 20.03.2008,
Monday to Friday 2pm - 6pm. (closed bank holidays)
exceptional opening hours:
31.12.2007: 9am - 12 noon - closed in the afternoon
Summer season:
June: Monday to Friday 10am - 12 noon
July - September: Monday to Saturday, daily 10am - 6pm
October: Monday to Friday 10am - 12 noon and 2pm - 6pm
Admission:
Free of charge
Group support:
To be pre-booked by phone (available for larger groups or tourist groups at all times, provided bookings are made with sufficient advance notice)
Charges for guided tours for groups: 1.50 € per person, student/children € 1 per person
The goal:
To amaze and offer real life adventure. Besides that, the National Park Information and Service Area, and the exhibition units with an emphasis on adventure and interaction set the stage for the highlights of the National Park itself. And don't forget that lots of displays feature materials that have never before been shown in any of the other exhibitions or information facilities in the whole of the National Park.
- On the wing with the kings of the skies
- Interactive puzzles and games for the young and the young at heart
- Set in a cultural landscape thousands of years old
- Gletschertor the wonders of the blue grotto
- Land of the 1000 water features
- Noah's Ark of extremes
all that, as well as a multi-functional media room, where you can call up video footage on nature and culture in the National Park.
Links:
Literatur:
All items in our shop are available here
Further information and group registrations:
Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Tirol
Kirchplatz 2, A-9971 Matrei i.O.
Tel: ++43 (0) 4875/5161-10
e-mail: nationalparkservice.tirol@hohetauern.at
Bios Nationalparkzentrum Mallnitz

Schwerpunktsetzung:
Das BIOS Nationalparkzentrum Mallnitz vereint viele Funktionen unter einem Dach: Mit der Dauerausstellung "Entdecke unsichtbare Wunder" sowie den jährlich wechselnden Sonderausstellungen ist es ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel für die ganze Familie.
Auch für die jüngsten Forscher in den Kindergärten wird jedes Jahr ein eigenes Angebot entwickelt. Im eigens reservierten Kindergartenmonat lässt es sich ungestört spielen und experimentieren.
Zielgruppen:
Familien, Reisegruppen, PädagogInnen, Schulkassen, Kindergärten
Weitere Informationen auf der Webseite
Seminar und Tagungsprogramm 2012
Kontakt:
Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Kärnten, BIOS Nationalparkzentrum Mallnitz, 9822 Mallnitz 36, Tel: +43 (0) 4784 701, bios@ktn.gv.at
Nationalparkzentrum Mittersill
| In 2007 the "National Park Worlds" were set up in Mittersill; there you can find: |
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| • the National Park Worlds • the Hohe Tauern National Park Science Centre • the Salzburg National Park Authority, and • the Hohe Tauern National Park Holiday Region GmbH |
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The National Park Worlds consist of nine stopping points. At each of them the visitor gains an impression of the exciting cultural and natural landscapes of the Hohe Tauern National Park. One highlight is the "flying-eagle-panorama", in which the visitor is taken on breathtaking filmed flights and soars over the most beautiful landscapes, valleys and summits. Opening hours: daily 9am to 6pm Admission charges: Adults: € 8 Children and young people up to 15 years of age: € 4 Children under 5 years of age: free of charge Reduction on presentation of an appropriate ID-card: € 6 Groups (from 15 persons): € 6 Guided tours for groups with a National Park Ranger (by arrangement): € 2 supplement per person Parents pay for one child only; no admission charge for any additional children! Registration and information: Maria Kalcher Nationalpark Hohe Tauern Gerlos Straße 18 5730 Mittersill T: 06562 / 40 849 - 33 F: 06562 / 40 849 - 40 E: nationalpark@salzburg.gv.at I: www.hohetauern.at |
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Flying-Eagle-Panorama
With the aid of five screens the visitor will get insights into the fascinating natural and cultural landscape of the Hohe Tauern National Park, as seen through the eyes of a golden eagle. The stunning impression you get will enable you to identify lots of new walking destinations!
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Marmots and Co. In this area the focus is on the adaptation strategies used by animals living in the high mountains and on high-altitude pioneers from the animal and plant worlds. On top of that you will get insight into the life of a marmot family thanks to a large marmot den. |
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Tauern treasures Visitors take a closer look at the formation of the Alps and their rich treasure of minerals and ores with a 15-minute film in the 3D-adventure cinema. The ‘Tauern Window' is the most representative geological feature of the Hohe Tauern.
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Mountain forest The "mountain forest" area gives an account of the commonest species of trees and animal as well as their tracks. Columns resembling tree trunks help unveil the secrets of the mountain forest levels.
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Alpine pasture summer The cultural landscape is considered to be the characteristic feature of the Hohe Tauern National Park. Put yourself in the place of a mountain farmer and get to know some fascinating things about the labour-intensive life on an alpine pasture. You can enjoy the terrific alpine pasture landscape with all five senses and in all weather conditions.
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White water Observe the species-rich animal world of a high-mountain stream - from the perspective of a crawfish. Microscopically small animals, fish and water birds are transformed into huge monsters. |
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Avalanche dome Snow and water are our constant companions in the Hohe Tauern National Park. With the help of a 270° projected image, the visitor is placed in the midst of bursting avalanches and rushing waterfalls. This makes the energy and power of the element water things that can be experienced personally. |
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Glacier world The glacier is considered as a force that forms the landscape and as a reflection of today's climate. Past and future scenarios are played out, using the Pasterze glacier as an example.
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