Napoleon- und Stadtmuseum Deutsch-Wagram
Museum on the Battle of Wagram in 1809 and on local history in the Erzherzog Carl-Haus, the former headquarters of Archduke Charles.
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About the museum
The Erzherzog Carl-Haus is one of the oldest houses in Deutsch-Wagram and was built before 1740. In June and July 1809 it served as headquarters for the Austrian commander-in-chief Archduke Charles, after his first quarters in Markgrafneusiedl had burned down. The building has been a listed monument since 1960.
The collection goes back to the local history museum founded in 1959 for the 700th anniversary, which was initially housed in Bahnhofstraße. After the architect Hansjörg Schweinhammer acquired the dilapidated house in 1984 and restored it with state funding, the Museumsgesellschaft Deutsch-Wagram opened the Heimat- und Napoleonmuseum here on 2 October 1993. Since 2007 a memorial room has commemorated Infantry Regiment No. 42; following a reorientation in 2023 the museum bears the name Napoleon- und Stadtmuseum.
The Napoleon Museum presents the course of the battle of 5 and 6 July 1809 with maps, battle paintings, portraits, weapons, uniform parts and finds from the battlefield; an interactive station reports on archaeological excavations at the planned S8 expressway. The Stadtmuseum leads from the first mention of Wagram in 1258 to its elevation to town status in 1985, with a smoke kitchen, a shoemaker's workshop, historic bicycles and the short-lived Deutsch-Wagram art ceramics.
The volunteer Museumsgesellschaft also looks after the railway museum at the station and the town archive.
Highlights
- Headquarters of Archduke Charles in the Battle of Wagram in 1809
- Finds from the battlefield and Napoleon memorabilia
- Memorial room for Infantry Regiment No. 42
- Interactive station on battlefield archaeology
- Deutsch-Wagram art ceramics and shoemaker's workshop
Permanent exhibitions
- Napoleonmuseum – The Battle of Wagram in 1809 with maps, battle paintings, weapons, uniforms, finds and mementos of Napoleon and Archduke Charles.
- Stadtmuseum – Local history of Deutsch-Wagram from the first mention to elevation to town status, with crafts, everyday life, personalities and art ceramics.
- Gedenkraum Infanterieregiment Nr. 42 – Mementos of the Bohemian regiment that distinguished itself at Deutsch-Wagram in 1809.
- Founded
- 1959
- Operated by
- Museumsgesellschaft Deutsch-Wagram
- Director
- Michael Wenzel (Napoleonmuseum), Manfred Groß (Stadtmuseum)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 14 · Children up to 14 years free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personSchool groups €1 per person. |
| Combined ticket with the Eisenbahnmuseum Deutsch-Wagram | €5 |
Groups of 10 or more €2 per person, school groups €1 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 14 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Children up to 14 free; holiday activity programme for children in the museum garden and projects for school classes.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Deutsch-Wagram · 15-min walk
Suburban railway S1 to Deutsch-Wagram station, from there about a 15-minute walk.
By car
Parking available
Parking in the vicinity of the museum.
By car via the S1, exit Süssenbrunn, then about 6 km towards Gänserndorf. By bike from Vienna via the Marchfeldkanal cycle path or the themed cycle route "Dampfross – Drahtesel".
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours for groups and school classes by arrangement; regular lectures as well as history and city tours. The museum is run by volunteers. |
