Visit with us theMuseums in Tyrol
Below is the comprehensive list from the small private collector's museum to the large exhibition houses.
(c) Ötzi-Dorf/Umhausen
A journey back into the past of mankind can be undertaken at the Ötzi Village Umhausen. As the name suggests, the archaeological open-air park is especially dedicated to the ‘Man from Hauslabjoch‘ – the famous glacier mummy Ötzi.
(c) Knappenwelt Gurgltal
The Tyrolean Oberland and especially the Gurgltal were among the most important mining areas in Tyrol during the Middle Ages.
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At the famous Bergisel in Innsbruck is THE TYROL PANORAMA, a museum that opened its doors in March 2011. The highlight is the Innsbruck Giant Panoramic Painting, which depicts the third Battle of Bergisel from August 13, 1809.
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On the occasion of the 19th World Nativity Congress in Innsbruck, an exhibition at the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum addresses the relationship between the Christmas message and Christmas reality.
Kalser GlocknerhausIn Kals am Großglockner, the highest mountain in Austria has its own museum dedicated to it.
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St. Anton am Arlberg is generally considered the cradle of Alpine skiing. Here, the ski pioneers, foremost among them the legendary Hannes Schneider, developed the technique of Alpine skiing, which is still essentially valid today, from the Scandinavian Telemark style at the beginning of the 20th century.
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The Ball House is among the oldest buildings in the city of Imst in the Tyrolean Uplands. This building is first mentioned in documents as early as the year 1530.
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In 1490, Emperor Maximilian I succeeded Archduke Sigismund the Rich in Coin (who, among other things, had the famous Sigmundskron Fortress built near Bolzano) as the new sovereign of Tyrol. Maximilian particularly loved Tyrol and even temporarily moved his residence to Innsbruck.
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Anyone interested in the tradition and the many different customs of the carnival in the Alpine region and would like to learn more about it, a visit to the Fasnacht museum in Nassereith in the holiday region of Imst is recommended.
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