Bezirksmuseum Neubau
Smallest Vienna district museum in the Amerlinghaus on the Spittelberg with stories from the 7th district and about the department stores of Mariahilfer Straße.
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About the museum
The Bezirksmuseum Neubau goes back to an initiative of the folk song researcher Georg Kotek and was founded on 19 September 1966. At first it was housed in a room of the district administration; since 1 April 1978 it has been located in the Amerlinghaus, one of the oldest buildings on the Spittelberg, which was once considered a disreputable entertainment quarter.
At around 100 m² it is the smallest of the Vienna district museums. Since 2019, a team of about 30 volunteers under the direction of Monika Grußmann has been working on exhibitions, events and the archive. The museum space is divided into three zones: a larger room for changing exhibitions, an area in which a show on the silk industry is being developed based on the Biedermeier diary of a manufacturer's wife from the Brillantengrund, and a “Room of Small Things” with objects on the district's history.
The historic sales counter of a paint dealer from Burggasse also stands there, where visitors can get espresso. Since autumn 2025, a compact permanent exhibition has shown the four large department stores of Mariahilfer Straße: Herzmansky, Gerngroß, Esders and Zentralpalast. In spring, the “Peep Museum” lets you watch silkworms transform through a keyhole. In 2026 the museum celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the four large department stores of Mariahilfer Straße
- Historic sales counter of a paint dealer serving espresso
- “Peep Museum” with a view through the keyhole
- Located in the historic Amerlinghaus on the Spittelberg
- Audio guide with background stories
Permanent exhibition
- Die Großen Vier der Mariahilfer Straße – Compact show on the important department stores Herzmansky, Gerngroß, Esders and Zentralpalast in the Room of Small Things.
- Founded
- 1966
- Director
- Monika Grußmann
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission to all Vienna district museums.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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, not accessible for wheelchair users.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Stiftgasse
U3 to Volkstheater; tram 49 to Stiftgasse; bus 48A to Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz.
The museum is located in the Amerlinghaus, corner of Stiftgasse/Schrankgasse 2.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Espresso is served at the historic sales counter in the museum.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (DE) |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes is permitted without tripod and flash, unless individual objects are expressly excluded. |
| Good to know | Audio guide of the Vienna district museums with background stories, eyewitness accounts and music; further languages partly via speech synthesis. Guided tours outside opening hours on request. Research in the archive possible by arrangement. |
