Freilichtmuseum Oberlienz

About the museum

The Oberlienz open-air museum was established from 1964 as a complement to the rural collection at Schloss Bruck in Lienz. The first building, in 1964/65, was a farrier's and horseshoeing forge from Thal in the municipality of Assling, which was moved here and rebuilt with working equipment; further buildings followed in 1969.

Today the complex comprises seven structures, five buildings and two mills, spread along the Schleinitzbach in the village centre. They include the last surviving flax-breaking house in Oberlienz, a water-powered wool carding mill, the municipal sawmill of 1834, the Zoppmühle and the Lamprecht-Oberragger mill. Two granaries, the Haiglkasten from the 17th century and the Moserkasten of 1778, show the construction methods and painting of earlier times.

The museum is part of the “Vom alten Leben” (About Old Ways of Life) theme trail, whose panels at the stations explain rural life, crafts and the use of water power.

Highlights

• Working farrier's and horseshoeing forge driven by a water wheel
• Wool carding mill and flax-breaking house for processing flax and wool
• Zoppmühle and Lamprecht-Oberragger mill
• Haiglkasten (17th c.) and Moserkasten (1778)
• “Vom alten Leben” theme trail with information panels

Permanent exhibition

• Historische Gebäude und Mühlen am Schleinitzbach – The forge, wool carding mill, flax-breaking house, municipal sawmill, two mills and granaries show the technology, crafts and building methods of the rural world of East Tyrol.

Founded

1964

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

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