Heimatmuseum Obernberg am Inn
Local history museum in Obernberg's medieval Gurtentor, with historic trades, rafting and shipping on the Inn, traditional costumes and medicine.
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About the museum
The local history museum, affectionately called the “Heimathaus” in Obernberg for decades, is housed in the medieval Gurtentor. It is the heart of the work of the Obernberg am Inn local history and cultural association, which looks after and redesigns the collections and also organises events throughout the year.
The collection shows how occupations have changed over time and documents trades that, for the most part, no longer exist today. On view are rural furnishings, Innviertel brawling tools, festive costumes, objects relating to pharmacy and medicine, historic weapons and rare crafts. Important focal points are rafting and shipping on the Inn, which once brought prosperity to the market town of Obernberg, as well as fishing on the Inn.
The museum also owns high-quality blacksmith work and examples of sacred art and popular piety, including a rarely preserved processional image showing Mary as an expectant mother, which used to be carried from house to house. Since June 2016, a cultural walking tour through the medieval town has complemented the museum.
Highlights
- Museum in the medieval Gurtentor
- Rafting, shipping and fishing on the Inn
- Historic trades and blacksmith work
- Festive costumes, medicine and historic weapons
- Processional image as a rare testimony of popular piety
Permanent exhibition
- Heimatmuseum im Gurtentor – Historic trades, rafting and shipping on the Inn, fishing, traditional costumes, medicine, blacksmith work and sacred art.
- Operated by
- Heimat- und Kulturverein Obernberg am Inn
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4Young people aged 15 to 18 |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 14 · Children up to 14 free; young people aged 15 to 18 €4. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Visitors with a disability card (group rate). |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4.50 per personAdults, per person. |
| Group: young people (aged 15–18) | €3.50From 10 people. |
| School classes (up to 9th grade) | €3As part of lessons. |
Every paying visitor receives a free postcard of the museum. The prices also apply to the cultural walking tours offered by the association.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Obernberg is located on the Inn Cycle Path and the Roman Cycle Path.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The association offers guided cultural walking tours through Obernberg; prices as in the museum. |
