Bezirksmuseum Brigittenau
Volunteer-run district museum in the Bertram-Schlössl: industrial, transport and everyday history of Brigittenau including the "Donau-Raum", free admission.
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About the museum
The museum was founded on the private collection of the police officer Heinrich Zwicker in the 1950s. By around 1960 it had become a "Brigittenau local history museum" in a vocational school on Raffaelgasse, and in 1966 the museum association was formed. After an interim stop on Engerthstraße, in May 1994 the museum moved into the so-called Bertram-Schlössl at Dresdner Straße 79, a historicist villa of 1889 that once served as the company headquarters of the industrialist Friedrich Bertram and later of the telephone company Czeija, Nissl & Co.
The permanent exhibition follows the 20th district's path from floodplain to industrial and working-class district, with plans, views and models, such as the Brigittenau horse-drawn tramway and the Nordwestbahnhof from the era of passenger services. The focus is on trade and industry, transport, everyday life, the Brigitta-Kirtag fair, and the Czeija & Nissl company with the history of the telephone and broadcasting; a separate section presents Brigittenau businesses.
Since September 2024, the "Donau-Raum" in the annex has served as an interactive permanent exhibition on the regulation of the Danube and the Danube Canal and its significance for the district. In the landscaped courtyard stand large objects such as the anchor of a dredger and, since 2021, a peace bell; concerts are also held there regularly. The museum is run by volunteers and belongs to the network of Vienna's district museums.
Highlights
- Model of the Brigittenau horse-drawn tramway
- Model of the Nordwestbahnhof as a passenger station
- Czeija & Nissl – the history of the telephone and broadcasting
- Historic hairdressing salon in the permanent exhibition
- "Donau-Raum" on the regulation of the Danube (since 2024)
- Peace bell in the landscaped courtyard
Permanent exhibitions
- Bezirksgeschichte Brigittenau – Plans, views and models on the development of the 20th district, with a focus on industry, transport, everyday life and the Czeija & Nissl company.
- Donau-Raum – Interactive exhibition in the annex on the regulation of the Danube and the Danube Canal and their significance for the economy and society.
- Director
- Richard Felsleitner
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Groups of more than 10 people, please register in advance. |
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Free admission to all Vienna district museums.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the museum, accessible without barriers.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Dresdner Straße
U6 to Dresdner Straße; bus 37A to Lorenz Böhler UKH; tram 2 and 12 and ÖBB S-Bahn to Traisengasse.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups of more than 10 people, please register in advance. Concerts are held regularly in the courtyard. |
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