Bezirksmuseum Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
District museum in the 15th district's administrative building with a permanent exhibition on district history, events and the children's programme "MuseumsKinder".
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About the museum
On 20 May 1964, the then district head Leo Mistinger founded the Rudolfsheim-Fünfhauser Heimatstube association, which initially limited itself to collecting. Seven years later the museum was given a few rooms on the ground floor of the administrative building at Rosinagasse 4. It opened on 14 June 1972 with the exhibition "Die Westbahn"; its first director was the special-needs teacher Brigitte Kaufmann.
The Neo-Renaissance administrative building was erected from 1882 to 1884 to plans by Gustav Matthies and Alois Schumacher. It stands on the site of the courtyard of the former Fünfhaus brewery, which was built in the late 18th century and expanded in the 1860s into a popular entertainment venue, the "Zobelbaum".
On around 156 m², the museum shows a permanent exhibition on the history of the 15th district, plus one or two special exhibitions per year and display cases on changing themes. The objects include a historic water pipe, a time clock from the company Bally, a guest book of the Einküchenhaus and angel figures from the chapel of the former Elisabethspital. The museum sees itself as a universal museum and meeting place: it hosts lectures, readings, cultural walks, open-mic evenings and clothes-swap parties. The focus is on work with children – with workshops, an annual drawing competition and a children's festival week in summer.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition on the history of the 15th district
- Time clock from the company Bally and guest book of the Einküchenhaus
- Angel figures from the chapel of the former Elisabethspital
- Children's project "MuseumsKinder" with workshops and children's festival week
- Galerie 15 for photography and art exhibitions
Permanent exhibition
- Geschichte des 15. Bezirks – Permanent exhibition on district history with documents, photographs and objects such as a water pipe, time clock and angel figures.
- Founded
- 1972
- Director
- Brigitte Neichl
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Interactive workshop for primary school classes (3rd/4th grade, 2 hours) | €3Per child, including museum snack bag |
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Free admission to all Vienna district museums; the museum welcomes a small donation.
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 via the administrative building.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
"MuseumsKinder" project for children and teenagers aged 6 to 14 with readings, workshops on district history and music performances; annual drawing competition and children's festival week in summer (for children aged 6 to 12).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Staglgasse (Straßenbahn 52, 60)
U3 and U6 to Westbahnhof; tram 52 and 60 to Staglgasse; from Westbahnhof on foot away from the city centre to Rosinagasse.
Rosinagasse 4, corner of Gasgasse, in the administrative building of the 15th district.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Photography | Photography without tripod and flash is permitted, unless individual objects are expressly excluded. |
| Good to know | For school classes there are two-hour interactive workshops with a guided tour (3rd/4th grade of primary school); groups and classes can request a workshop of their own. The museum also hosts lectures, readings, cultural walks, open-mic evenings and clothes-swap parties. |
