Museums of local history

Einblicke in die Geschichte, Lebenskultur und das künstlerische Schaffen geben lebendig gestaltete Museen und Ausstellungen.

Hittisau Women’s Museum
Austria’s only women’s museum features rotating exhibitions that explore topics relevant to women across the fields of history, art, architecture, social history, ethnology, crafts, and more.

Information
T +43 (0)5513 6209-231
www.frauenmuseum.at

Juppenwerkstatt Riefensberg
Visitors can learn how the highly elaborate traditional costumes of the women of the Bregenzerwald are made at the Juppenwerkstatt Riefensberg. The building—a former outbuilding of the Krone Inn featuring a new glass facade that spans three stories—is also architecturally quite impressive.

Information
T +43 (0)5513 8356
www.juppenwerkstatt.at

Bezau Museum
A typical residential house preserved in its original style. Traditional costumes, insights into the domestic culture of bygone eras, and a valuable collection of sacred art.

Information
Museum Bezau
T +43(0)664 110 469 5
www.museum-bezau.at

Mesmers Stall in Alberschwende
“Exhibition from A to B”: The exhibition explores the first route via Lorena for muleteers and the subsequent expansion of road networks, the emergence of traffic, and increasing motorization.

Information
Alberschwende Tourism
T +43 (0)5579 4233
www.alberschwende.at

Egg Museum
Oldest museum in the valley (founded in 1904).
Special exhibitions on topics related to the Bregenzerwald region

Information
T +43 (0)664 1124341
www.eggmuseum.at

Alp Museum “uf m Tannberg” in Schröcken
Exhibition "Traditional Crafts of the Mountain

Information
Schröcken Tourism
T +43 (0)5519 2670
www.alpmuseum.at

Angelika Kauffmann Museum in Schwarzenberg
19th-century Bregenzerwald home decor, Angelika Kauffmann exhibition in the new wing.

Information
Schwarzenberg Tourism
T +43 (0)5512 3570
www.schwarzenberg.at
www.angelika-kauffmann.com

Schwarzenberg Local History Museum
The living and everyday culture of the 19th century is documented in the former residential section of a Bregenzerwald house over 450 years old.

Information
Schwarzenberg Tourism
T +43 (0)5512 3570
www.schwarzenberg.at

Franz-Michael-Felder Museum in Schoppernau
Franz Michael Felder was a farmer, writer, and social reformer, and is one of the most significant historical figures of the Bregenzerwald. The exhibition offers a journey through his life and work, featuring original manuscripts, audio stations, quotes, and images.

Information
Schoppernau Tourism
T +43 (0)5515 2495
www.au-schoppernau.at

Vorarlberg FIS Ski Museum Damüls
at the Kulisse Pfarrhof

Information
Damüls Faschina Tourism
T +43 (0)5510 620
www.damuels.at

Baroque Master Builders Museum Au
The Baroque Master Builders Museum brings the history of the extraordinary “Auer Zunft” to life. The museum in Au focuses on the masters of this era and their remarkable achievements.

Information
Baroque Master Builders Museum Au
T +43 (0)5515 25561
www.barockbaumeister.at