The extreme mountain climber and former member of the European Parliament Reinhold Messner is now making a name for himself as a museum expert. Under the motto “one idea – five buildings” his aim is to present his collections of art and curiosities in five “Messner Mountain Museums”. Messner’s role as the provider of ideas and lender is different in each museum; he owns some of the exhibition centres, whereas he just runs the others and provides the exhibits. A conversation with Bettina Schlorhaufer.