Heimathaus Naarn

About the museum

The house in Oberwagram was built by the boatman and cottager Peter Pendlmayr and is first mentioned in 1796. In 1797 a fresco was painted on the street front showing a ship train with eight horses and three boats, together with horse riders, mooring hands and boatmen; the artist is unknown. The house later changed owners several times until the market municipality of Naarn bought it in 1989 to set up a local heritage house.

In 1992 the Heimathaus opened with an exhibition on log driving and rafting at Au an der Donau. In 2012 the cultural association FORUM Naarn was founded, which maintains the house and the local cultural heritage; the building and the ship-train fresco were restored, and a barn and a tool shed were built behind the house.

The exhibition is devoted to rafting and the floating of firewood on the Aist and recalls Au an der Donau as an important timber transshipment point. The tour also includes the parlour, the bedroom, the cellar and the tool shed with historic implements. A film about log driving and rafting is shown in the barn.

Highlights

• Ship-train fresco of 1797 on the façade
• Exhibition on rafting and firewood floating on the Aist
• Historically furnished parlour, bedroom and tool shed
• Film about rafting in the barn

Permanent exhibition

• Flößerei und Scheiterschwemme – Pictures and objects on log driving on the Aist and rafting on the Danube near Au.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Kulturverein FORUM Naarn

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Voluntary donations are requested.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

Accessible toilet facilities in the barn.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Parking at the house (about 30 spaces according to Upper Austria Tourism).

Amenities & dining

Drinks are available on site; in the courtyard stands a flat-bottomed boat (Zille) converted into a bar.

Events & venue rental

The event room in the barn accommodates up to 40 people (with TV and sound system).

Plan your visit