Freilichtmuseum Sumerauerhof
Historic four-sided farmstead near St. Florian with exhibitions on folk culture, a nature discovery room for families, orchards and old livestock breeds.
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About the museum
The Sumerauerhof in Samesleiten near St. Florian is first mentioned in documents around 1200 and belonged for centuries to the Augustinian canons’ monastery of St. Florian. As a tithe farm and later a “Fraghof”, it was a place of tax administration and jurisdiction for the monastery. The present closed four-sided farmstead emerged from several individual buildings in the 17th century.
After the end of the manorial system in 1848, the farm remained in farming hands. Two fires in the 1850s meant that it was largely rebuilt in 1859 and acquired its present appearance. The Althuber family farmed it over several generations; the last owner, Maria Althuber, ran it from 1926 until her death in 1971. In 1978 the province of Upper Austria acquired the farm.
Today the OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH operates the renovated farm. Exhibition rooms for Upper Austrian folk culture were created on the upper floor, and the former overseer’s flat was converted into a nature discovery room for children and families. There are also orchards with old native varieties, a farm garden, a natural playground, animals of endangered livestock breeds and a beer garden.
Highlights
- Closed four-sided farmstead, first mentioned around 1200
- Nature discovery room for children and families in the former overseer’s flat
- Orchards with old varieties and farm garden
- Endangered livestock breeds such as Zackel sheep, Altsteirer and Steinpiperl chickens
- Exhibitions on Upper Austrian folk culture on the upper floor
- Natural playground, petting zoo and beer garden
- Operated by
- OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3Children and young people (6–19 years), pupils, people in vocational training up to 26, students, civil and military service members, 4youCard |
| Children & teens | €3Children and young people aged 6 to 19; school, after-school care and kindergarten groups free. |
| Seniors | €5From age 60. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with disabilities free; accompanying person free if noted on the ID. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Students visiting individually. |
| Groups (8+ people) | €5 per person |
| Families | €142 adults with children; €12 with the OÖ Familienkarte. |
| Family with 1 adult | €11€9 with the OÖ Familienkarte |
| Family season ticket (with OÖ Familienkarte) | €26 |
| Cultural education session, 1 hour | €3per person, in addition to admission |
| Cultural education session, 1.5 hours | €4per person |
| Cultural education session, 2 hours | €5per person |
| Workshop | €5per person |
| Private tour (up to 20 people) | €60flat rate, plus admission |
Free admission: Family Sunday: free admission with the OÖ Familienkarte on the first Sunday of every month.
€5 (instead of €6) with the Linz-Card, ARBÖ, Ö1 Club/ORF-Card or AK Leistungscard, among others. Free admission with the Kulturcard 365, Kulturpass (Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur), Museumsbund/ICOM card, among others, and for press.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Only partially accessible for people with reduced mobility because of the historic building fabric.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €14 · 2 adults with children; €12 with the OÖ Familienkarte. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Playground / play area
- Kids’ birthday parties
Nature discovery room for children and families, natural playground and petting zoo; children’s birthday parties for ages 5 to 14 (e.g. with stone sheep and Baroque donkey), family tickets and Family Sunday.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
St. Florian Samesleiten · 5-min walk
Lines 400 and 401 from Linz Hbf. bus terminal to Asten bei St. Florian Gemeindeamt (approx. 20-minute walk); line 410 from Linz Hbf. to St. Florian Einsatzzentrale, then line 416 to St. Florian Samesleiten (approx. 5-minute walk).
Timetables at www.ooevv.at.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
Beer garden at the farm.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Cultural education sessions (1 to 2 hours) and workshops can be booked; tours can also include the orchard and the animals (Zackel sheep, Altsteirer, Steinpiperl). Schools, after-school care centres and kindergartens have free admission. |
