Wintersportmuseum Haus
Municipal museum in the old granary of Haus im Ennstal: winter sports history from 1900 to the present with skis, bobsleigh and mountain rescue.
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About the museum
The Winter Sports Museum came about by chance: in 1995 the municipality of Haus im Ennstal was offered a collection of historic winter sports equipment for purchase. The municipal council agreed unanimously, and with that the founding of a museum was decided at the same time. It was officially opened on 8 December 1999.
It is housed in the former granary and tithe barn on Schlossplatz, the old "Troadkasten", whose origins date back to 1490 according to Wikidata. The interior of the building was redesigned for the museum and the municipal library, which share the house. On roughly 300 square metres over two floors, the history of winter sports is told, with a special focus on the Haus region.
On the upper floor, the focus is on the development of skis and ski boots, alongside ice stocks, sledges and ice skates. Haus was long a centre of bobsleigh, which is also covered. A documentation honours the Haus local branch of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service. In simply designed large dioramas, the show spans the early snowshoes and paw sledges of hunters and woodcutters, rural winter pastimes and the first skiers around 1900, up to winter tourism on the Hauser Kaibling and the school ski courses that have been customary here since 1912.
Highlights
- Development of skis and ski boots
- Haus as a centre of bobsleigh
- Ice stocks, sledges and ice skates
- Documentation on the Haus local branch of the mountain rescue service
- Large dioramas on winter sports history from 1900 to the present
Permanent exhibition
- Wintersport in Haus – Three thematic areas show the development of getting around on snow, from the snowshoes of hunters through rural winter pastimes and single-pole technique to ski tourism on the Hauser Kaibling.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Marktgemeinde Haus
- Director
- Tiffani Kocher
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Children & teens | €1free up to age 6 · Children and teenagers 1 € |
Children up to 6 years free.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | A digital tour of the museum is available on the municipality's website. |
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