Swarovski Kristallwelten

Om museet

To mark the 100th anniversary of the crystal company Swarovski, Swarovski Kristallwelten opened in 1995 in Wattens, the company’s headquarters. The Viennese multimedia artist André Heller designed the green giant for it, whose water-spouting head forms the entrance to the underground exhibition rooms.

These so-called Chambers of Wonder take up the idea of the Renaissance cabinets of art and curiosities, such as those created by Archduke Ferdinand II at Schloss Ambras. International artists and designers create room-filling installations with crystal in them; the rooms are repeatedly given new programmes, and works by Yayoi Kusama and James Turrell, among others, have been on show, with works by Chiharu Shiota and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer most recently added.

With a major renovation in 2014, the grounds grew into a 7.5-hectare park – with the Crystal Cloud by Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot made of around 800,000 crystals above black mirror water, a labyrinth in the shape of a hand, a crystal carousel by the designer Jaime Hayon, and a play tower and playground. During construction work, walls of a Roman farmstead from the 3rd century together with a hoard of coins were uncovered, and are now on view in the park. According to the operator, more than 18 million guests have visited since the opening. The site also includes a large Swarovski store and the restaurant Daniels Kristallwelten; everything is run by D. Swarovski Tourism Services GmbH.

Højdepunkter

• André Heller’s green giant with a waterfall as the entrance
• Chambers of Wonder with crystal installations by international artists
• Crystal Dome with 595 mirrors and a sound installation by Brian Eno
• Crystal Cloud made of around 800,000 crystals in the park
• Roman excavation in the park
• Labyrinth in the shape of a hand and a four-storey play tower

Permanente udstillinger

• Wunderkammern – Underground rooms behind the giant in which artists and designers from around the world show room-filling installations centred on crystal; the chambers are redesigned regularly.
• Park mit Kristallwolke – Spacious garden with the cloud assembled from crystals above a black mirror pool, art installations, a labyrinth and play areas.

Grundlagt

1995

Ejer

D. Swarovski Tourism Services GmbH

Ledelse

Stefan Isser (Geschäftsführer)

Entrépriser & rabatter

Online prices are for a fixed day and time slot; at the box office on site, the adult ticket costs €27, with a disability pass €23. All tickets are valid for the Chambers of Wonder and the park. Combination offers (e.g. with brunch or Lumagica) can be booked online.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The Chambers of Wonder and the park are accessible by wheelchair, walker and pushchair, except for the Alpine garden with a few steep sections. Free loan wheelchairs, accessible toilets at the entrance ticket offices, eight disabled parking spaces directly at the entrance; the e-shuttle bus has a wheelchair space. Accessible tickets at ticket desks 5 and 6 or during the online booking process.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Barnevognsvenlig
• Legeplads / legehjørne
• Børnefødselsdage

Playground with a ball run, labyrinth and a four-storey play tower with climbing net, slides and trampolines (barefoot or with anti-slip socks only; children up to 14 years under supervision). Children’s birthday parties for 4- to 12-year-olds (2.5–3 hours, from €25 per child, minimum 10 children charged) as well as museum education programmes for kindergartens and schools.

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumsbutik
• Opbevaringsskabe
• Wi-fi

Restaurant Daniels Kristallwelten (also accessible without a ticket), crystal bar with drinks and snacks at the store exit, large Swarovski Kristallwelten Store and Swarovski Optik Store; free lockers next to the ticket office, free Wi-Fi “crystalworlds”.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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