Stadtmuseum Zistersdorf
Town museum in the former manor farm of Zistersdorf with town history, an oil and brick room, and a small museum cinema.
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About the museum
The manor farm east of Zistersdorf Castle dates architecturally to the 18th century and was greatly altered over time. Today the two-storey building houses, besides the museum, the music school, the scouts and an event hall.
The museum association, founded in 1979, initially collected in a room of the Old Town Hall. Under DI Friedrich Jahn, the municipality had rooms in the manor farm prepared in 1994; in autumn 1995 the first exhibition was shown in three rooms. After the renovation and the departure of the last tenants, the museum was expanded.
A separate room is devoted to the oil discoveries and oil production from the 1930s onwards, which were economically especially important for the town. The museum also shows bricks from different decades, as brick-making was an important mainstay in the first half of the 20th century. In the foyer, documents and architectural relics from the town's history are on display, and a museum cinema shows film footage from the past. Special exhibitions change regularly in two rooms. The museum is run by the Zistersdorf Museum Association.
Highlights
- Room on oil discoveries and oil production from the 1930s onwards
- Bricks from Zistersdorf brickworks
- Museum cinema with historical film footage
- Documents and relics from the town's almost 800-year history
Permanent exhibitions
- Erdöl in Zistersdorf – A room on the oil discoveries and production since the 1930s, the economic foundation of the town.
- Ziegelei und Stadtgeschichte – Bricks from Zistersdorf brickworks, documents and architectural relics, and a museum cinema with historical films.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Museumsverein Zistersdorf
- Director
- Rupert Mandl
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission by voluntary donation.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | In addition to museum visits, the association also arranges town tours on request. |
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