Glockenmuseum Grassmayr
Private bell museum with a view into the casting hall of the Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck-Wilten, plus a sound room where visitors can experiment.
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About the museum
The Grassmayr bell foundry has been working in Innsbruck since 1599 and is regarded as Austria's oldest family-run craft business. Its bell museum has existed since 1993 in the company's premises on Leopoldstrasse and is a private museum directly connected to the foundry's ongoing production.
The museum shows the development of the bell in Western culture, historic bells from Austria and other countries, photographs, and the secrets of the bell founders' guild. Visitors can see the old casting hall with its historic wood-fired furnace, chain cranes and casting pits, and watch the founders at work in the modern workshop. A production cycle lasts three to four months, so the state of work changes every day.
In the "Klangraum" (sound room), bell tones can be heard, seen and felt; visitors can create sounds themselves. For combining museum, foundry and sound room, the house says it received the Austrian Museum Prize and the Maecenas Prize.
Highlights
- Bell museum with historic bells and photographs
- View into the casting hall with old wood-fired furnace and casting pit
- Watch the founders at work (during operating hours)
- Sound room for trying out bell tones
- Guided tours in German, English, Italian and French
Permanent exhibitions
- Glockenmuseum – Historic bells, photographs and knowledge about the development of the bell and the founders' guild.
- Glockengießerei mit Gusshalle – Old casting hall with wood-fired furnace and casting pits, plus insight into ongoing bell production.
- Klangraum – Bells, plates and bowls invite visitors to try them out; tones become audible and physically perceptible.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Glockengießerei Grassmayr
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6Children aged 6 to 14 and school pupils |
| Children & teens | €6free up to age 5 · Children up to 6 years free, 6 to 14 years €6. |
| Students & apprentices | €6School classes and pupils accompanied by a teacher. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €8 per personFrom 15 people; one teacher or tour guide per group free. |
| Families | €25Family ticket. |
| Guided tour (German, English, Italian, French) | €80Flat rate per group, maximum 30 people; registration required. |
| Guided tour for school classes (German) | €60Flat rate per class. |
Prices valid from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027. The bell museum is one of the attractions covered by the Innsbruck Card. Dogs are allowed.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €25 · Family ticket. |
- Hands-on stations
In the sound room, visitors can try out bell tones themselves. Children up to 6 years have free admission, up to 14 years they pay €6.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Tram lines 1, 6 and STB as well as several city and regional buses stop nearby; Innsbruck main station is about a 15-minute walk away. The "Basilika Wilten" stop of the Sightseer bus is right by the building.
By car
Parking available
Limited parking in the company car park south of the main building (access via Neurauthgasse 1); public car parks with ticket machines in the surrounding area. Coaches can drop off and pick up on Leopoldstrasse opposite (southbound); coach parking is available on Pastorstrasse and Fritz-Konzert-Strasse (a maximum 5-minute walk).
The building can be recognised by the yellow historic front annex at the large junction of Leopoldstrasse and Neurauthgasse.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the museum and casting hall with trained guides; please register early using the online form (preferred date, language, group size); groups of more than 30 people should be split. Combination with a city tour on request. |
