Heimatmuseum „Zur alten Schmiede“

About the museum

The house with the wall paintings in Niederndorf has housed a village smithy since 1589. At Christmas 1918, Hugo Pichler bought the building from his former master and ran the smithy until 1968. He was also a passionate collector and held numerous trade licenses; over the decades an extensive collection grew up covering crafts, farming, village life and club life.

After his father's death in 1981, his youngest daughter Liselotte Kaltschmid decided, together with her husband, to turn the empty workshop into a museum. The pieces were sorted, derusted and restored, and in 1982 the Heimatmuseum "Zur alten Schmiede" opened. After extensions in the 2000s, the entrance area was comprehensively renovated by October 2021, including new windows, dried-out walls and barrier-free access.

At its heart is the smithy with its double forge and the "singing anvil"; there are also rooms on wheelwrighting, locksmithing, shoemaking, household, needlework, historic winter sports equipment and sacred objects. Mrs. Kaltschmid personally guides visitors through the house, telling the stories in the local dialect.

Highlights

• Originally preserved smithy with double forge
• Historic tools and machines from the smithy, wheelwright's and locksmith's workshops
• Traditional costumes, wedding pins and household items
• Sacred objects and devotional items
• Personal tours by the founder

Permanent exhibitions

• Die alte Schmiede – Originally preserved village smithy with double forge, anvils, power hammer and tools from several centuries.
• Altes Handwerk und dörfliches Leben – Objects from wheelwrighting, locksmithing, shoemaking, household and needlework, as well as traditional costumes, winter sports equipment and sacred objects.

Founded

1982

Operated by

Familie Kaltschmid (privat)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is by voluntary donation.

Accessibility

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

According to the Land Tirol, barrier-free access was created in 2021 as part of the renovation.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the Dorf district of Niederndorf near Kufstein, address Dorf 24.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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