Museums
Knowledge interestingly conveyed
A museum is worth visiting at any time, because nowadays museums are much more than the last resort for dull rainy days. With modern exhibition concepts, big and small explorers are sent off on many adventurous journeys. We have put together a number of different ideas museum visits and on the following pages you will find some of the finest and most unusual museums in the UNESCO World Heritage region of Hallstatt Dachstein Salzkammergut.
The World Heritage museum of Hallstatt
How did the people of Hallstatt live in the past? How did they earn their crust? The answers to these and other questions will be provided on a journey through time of the extra class in the heart of Hallstatt. Open all year!
The Lumbe Jack Museum - The tough life of a Lumber Jack
The hard life of the lumberjacks: The woodcutter museum in Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt not only shows its visitors in the old woodcutters' parlour how the woodcutters lived, worked and lived at that time, it also brings them closer to the enormous importance of wood as a raw material for the Salzkammergut.
Archaeological excavations in Hallstatt
The sensational findings and centuries-old remains of settlements in the centre of Hallstatt made the "cellar full of history" a real spectator magnet. A must see!
Museum & Curiosities Cabinet Hallstatt
Exhibition of historical slot machines from various centuries. A journey through the ages. Exhibits with impressive history. Not just for rainy days!
The Landler museum
Bad Goisern | The Landler or Transylvanian Landler museum: Discover the traditions and history of the Landler in a rare exhibition.
The Neuwildenstein Stately Home
Bad Goisern | Hand.Werk.Haus: Still not found any souvenirs from your vacation? Then why not take a look at Hand.Werk.Haus Goisern in the town's centre. Here you will find a large selection of unique handicrafts "Made in Salzkammergut" for all occasions.
Anzenaumühle Adventure Museum
Fancy fresh bread? Or would you like to watch the baker at work? Immerse yourself in a centuries-old history. Come with me to the Adventure Museum "Anzenaumühle" in Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt.Aa great family outing for the whole family. You should definitely check it out. Otherwise you missed something.
Outdoor Museum in the Gosau Valley
The open-air museum "Schmiedbauern" in the Gosau district of "Hintertal" offers a small insight into the rural cultural heritage of the Gosau Valley, a part of the historic cultural landscape of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut. In addition, numerous events take place here every year. Guided tours can also be booked!
Witness of the past
Gosau | Stone and fossil grinding/exhibition: Fossilised creatures up to about one million years old are found in river beds and certain rock faces around Gosau
The "Chorinsky Klause" in Bad Goisern on Lake Hallstatt
Bad Goisern | Chorinsky Lock: When tons of water dash down to the valley - an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
Dachstein Cave Museum in Obertraun
Join us on a journey of discovery through the Europe’s most fascinating cave worlds and learn more about life in constant darkness.
Dachstein Cave Museum in Obertraun
Join us on a journey of discovery through the Europe’s most fascinating cave worlds and learn more about life in constant darkness.