eumigMuseum
Association-run museum in the Old Fire Station of Wiener Neudorf on radios, cameras, projectors and the social history of the company eumig (1919–1981).
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About the museum
The company eumig was founded in Vienna in 1919 and initially produced lighters and electrical supplies. It later developed radios as well as film and sound equipment and was internationally successful above all with cine cameras and projectors. In the 1980s, according to NÖ Museen, it was the largest film projector manufacturer in the world and, with around 7,000 employees, Austria’s largest private company; in 1981 the company’s history ended with insolvency.
Former employees founded a support association in 2009, which initially showed exhibitions in Guntramsdorf, Vienna and other places. Since 2010 it has been working with the market municipality of Wiener Neudorf, where the company headquarters once stood, on a museum of its own. The municipality provided rooms in the Old Fire Station and renewed the entrance, sanitary facilities and foyer in 2018/19; the portal is formed by a red “optical lens”. The official opening took place on 31 March 2019, followed by the museum quality seal in 2020.
The permanent exhibition “eumig im Spiegel der Zeit” (eumig in the Mirror of Time) links the company’s history with national and international contemporary history and shows matching products; the company’s social commitment is also a theme.
Highlights
- Radios, film cameras and projectors by the company eumig
- Permanent exhibition “eumig im Spiegel der Zeit” (1919–1981)
- Free admission (donations welcome)
- Portal in the form of a red “optical lens”
Permanent exhibition
- eumig im Spiegel der Zeit – Shows the history of the company eumig from 1919 to 1981 in the context of Austrian and international history, along with matching products.
- Founded
- 2019
- Operated by
- Förderverein eumigMuseum
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, donations welcome.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Accessible by the Badener Bahn; the museum is about a 5-minute walk from the station.
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Sale of souvenirs, postcards, stamps, DVDs and books on the company’s history.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Photography | on request |
| Good to know | Free mobile app “Hearonymus” for your museum visit before, during or after the visit. Groups of 5 or more by prior registration also outside opening hours. |
