Greißlermuseum
Museum in a commercial building more than 300 years old in Thörl-Maglern with an original Greißlerei (village grocery), ceiling paintings and Lower Gailtal festive costume.
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About the museum
The house in Unterthörl has served as a commercial building for more than 300 years; for about 200 years it housed a Greißlerei, a general store, which remained in operation until 1989. Among other things, it sold fabrics, sewing supplies, coffee, tea and shoe polish. Diana Erat inherited the building and converted it into a museum to keep it from falling into disrepair; an association of around 100 members supports the house and organises the cultural programme.
In the former sales room the museum shows the grocer's shop with shelves, shop fittings, a large paraffin tank as well as advertising signs, tin cans and toys. The vaulted ceiling of the room bears paintings from the time the house was built around 1820, which were painted over with oil paint in the 1950s and have become visible again as the paint has partly flaked off; a restorer is to uncover and secure them.
Another room is dedicated to the Lower Gailtal festive costume. In Diana Erat's in-house tailor's workshop, costume items such as aprons, blouses, shirts, stockings and bodice cloths are newly made, restored and sold. The house also serves as a venue for readings, book presentations and regional cultural events.
Highlights
- Originally preserved grocer's shop, in operation until 1989
- Vaulted ceiling with paintings from around 1820
- Lower Gailtal festive costume
- In-house costume tailoring workshop
- Readings and cultural events in the house
Permanent exhibitions
- Kaufmannsladen seit 200 Jahren – Original Greißlerei with shop fittings, remaining goods, advertising signs and a vaulted ceiling with paintings from around 1820.
- Untergailtaler Festtagstracht – Room on the traditional festive costume of the Lower Gailtal with an attached costume tailoring workshop.
- Operated by
- Verein Freunde des Greißlermuseums
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Unterthörl
By car
Parking available · 200 m to the entrance
Ample parking at the public car park by the Unterthörl bus stop, about 200 metres before the museum.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group visits and guided tours by appointment. |
