Altenmarkter Heimatmuseen
Two local history museums in Altenmarkt: the Hoamathaus in the former Bruderhaus, looking at the role of women, and the Dechantshoftenne with farming implements.
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About the museum
The Altenmarkt local history museums consist of two buildings in the village centre. The Hoamathaus is the former Bruderhaus, first documented in 1408, which took in the elderly and the sick. It has belonged to the municipality since 1938 and served as a care home until 1970; in that same year it became a museum, founded by Kaspar Fritzenwallner. After a renovation in 1998 it was given the name Hoamathaus, and between 2012 and 2015 the exhibition was completely redesigned.
The second site, the Dechantshoftenne, was added in 1981. The threshing floor belonged to the parish's Dechantshof, which in the early 20th century had large landholdings and a lot of livestock, and today serves as a showroom for large agricultural machinery and tools. In 2019 the Hoamathaus received a commendation for the Salzburger Museumsschlüssel, and in 2021 the Austrian Museum Seal of Quality.
In the Hoamathaus the focus is on the role of women in the home region up to the 1960s: rooms such as the Anichhofstube, smoke kitchen, women's room and schoolroom, as well as topics such as the midwife and barber-surgeon, Perchten, riflemen, traditional costume and the development into a winter sports region ("White Gold"), show work and everyday life. The Dechantshoftenne displays, among other things, a working loom, an old mill, hand tools, timber transport and old firefighting equipment.
Highlights
- Hoamathaus in the former Bruderhaus (first mentioned in 1408)
- Everyday life and work of women up to the 1960s
- Smoke kitchen, Anichhofstube and schoolroom
- Altenmarkt Perchten masks and the Grundner nativity scene
- Dechantshoftenne with loom, mill and farming implements
Permanent exhibitions
- Das Hoamathaus und die Frau – A journey through time on the role of women in the home, farm, church and village up to the 1960s, in rooms such as the smoke kitchen, women's room and schoolroom.
- Dechantshoftenne: Bäuerliche Geräte – Large agricultural implements, hand tools, loom, mill and equipment from earlier times.
- Founded
- 1970
- Operated by
- Marktgemeinde Altenmarkt im Pongau
- Director
- Achim Winter
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €4.80Groups of 10 or more people, holders of the Salzburger Familienpass and the Salzburger Sportwelt Card, members of the Salzburger Raiffeisenbanken |
| Children & teens | €3.50free up to age 5 · Children aged 6 to 15; price applies to one building |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4.80 per personReduced price for groups of 10 or more people (one building) |
| Hoamathaus and Dechantshoftenne, adults | €7.50reduced €6.00 |
| Hoamathaus and Dechantshoftenne, children (6–15 years) | €4.50reduced €3.60 |
| Both museums and parish church, adults | €9reduced €7.20 |
| Both museums and parish church, children (6–15 years) | €5.50reduced €4.40 |
Prices for a single building (Hoamathaus or Dechantshoftenne); for combination tickets see further tickets.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Special tours by arrangement; a tour in English is possible on request. An English and a Spanish brochure are available on the website. |
