Steirisches Blasmusikmuseum Ratten
Specialist museum in the Haus der Blasmusik in Ratten on more than 200 years of brass band history in the Upper Feistritz Valley.
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About the museum
The brass band museum is located in the "Haus der Blasmusik" in Ratten and was opened with a festival on 5 October 2008. It is run by the Musikverein Ratten. The museum is listed in the Austrian museum database.
The exhibition spans from 1804, when the Grätzer Zeitung reported on a "Turkish music" in Ratten, to current events and exhibits. It is one of the few museums in Austria to present regional brass band music so comprehensively over such a long period.
In the exhibition rooms, brass and woodwind instruments from different eras can be seen, along with sheet music, composers, clothing and uniforms. A three-dimensional reconstruction of the Ratten band of 1895 is accompanied by music from that time. Special features include a serpent built around 1800, a rare historical type of instrument, as well as an Aida trumpet and a clarinet from around 1800.
Highlights
- More than 200 years of regional brass band history in the Upper Feistritz Valley
- Extensive collection of brass and woodwind instruments
- Serpent from around 1800
- Reconstruction of the Ratten band of 1895 with music from the period
- Aida trumpet and clarinet from around 1800
Permanent exhibition
- Zwei Jahrhunderte Blasmusik in Ratten – Instruments, sheet music, clothing and composers tell the story of brass band music in the Upper Feistritz Valley from 1804 to the present.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Musikverein Ratten
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Children |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Children; free under 6 years |
| Groups | €4.50 per personAdults in groups; children €2 |
| Families | –Families: adults €4.50, children €2 (per person) |
With the Styrian Family Pass, adults €4, children €1. Free admission with the Genuss-Card and the Steiermark-Card.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by registration only; contact the museum by telephone or email. |
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