License to Thrill A New James Bond Museum Opens In Austria

Weve got intel that Bond can now be found in a covert location snow-deep in Austria. We repeat, Austria. His hideaway, on top of the Austrian Sldenalps is not unlike a cove or a lair in a Bond movie. In fact, the extreme familiarity of this location can be owed to the fact that the very same building was the fictional Hoffler Klinik in the 2015 Daniel-Craig-starrerSpectre.Fiction turns to fact as this house inside the summit Gaislachkogl mountain is now a thrilling museum, 007 Elements, spectacularly designed by Johann Obermoser.

007 Elements is a new cinematic installation of the Bond series thatinvites a look behind the curtain.While there are already other tributes to the franchisethe 007 Museum in Sweden, for examplewhat makes this one stand apart is that is its stunning location 3070 metres above sea level, and how immersive the experience is. The focus throughout the exhibit is laid onSpectre, but other movies are given their fair share of prime time as well.

The1300 sq m spacespreads across nine rooms, including a few rather mysteriously named such as The Barrel of The Gun, Lair, Tech Lab, Legacy Gallery, and then, a rather self-explanatory screening room.

Walking through the waiting room and being greeted byan ominous voice as Welcome James, what took you so long will only be the tip of thishair-raising experience. The museum will showcase exclusive never-shown-before films narrated by both actress Naomie Harris (Moneypenny in the film Spectre) and by SkyfallandSpectreDirector Sam Mendes. Each will give insight into a different aspect of the making of the movies. A viewing gallery will give a panoramic view of the Gletscherstrae. Visitors can personally interact with the technology and props often shown in the iconic films, from gadgets to finger scanners.Apart from these, there will be high-tech installations and interactive galleries, all of which aim to bring to life the character created by Ian Fleming.

Now if all thats missing for you is a martini (shakennot stirred), the neighbouringIce Qrestaurant that shares its walls with the museum will help you out with that. The museum opens doors on July 12, 2018.

How to get there via the Gaislachkogl gondola

Find out more informationhere.