Heinrich-Harrer-Museum
Museum about the explorer and mountaineer Heinrich Harrer in his home town of Hüttenberg: over 5,000 objects from Tibet and expeditions, with the Lingkor pilgrim path.
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About the museum
Heinrich Harrer was born in 1912 in Knappenberg, which today belongs to the municipality of Hüttenberg. The mountaineer, sportsman, geographer and explorer became famous for numerous first ascents, expeditions and above all for his years in Tibet, which he described in the book "Seven Years in Tibet". In Lhasa he became teacher and confidant of the young 14th Dalai Lama and remained a lifelong friend.
The museum in his home town goes back to 1983 and is housed in the former primary school of Hüttenberg, a listed two-winged building from the 1870s. It is run by the market town of Hüttenberg together with the town's other museums.
On around 1,000 square metres, more than 5,000 exhibits tell of Harrer's life and his journeys to Tibet, Africa, Borneo, Suriname, the Rio Xingu and the Andaman Islands. The Tibet section includes a Buddhist prayer room, which the Dalai Lama personally consecrated in 1992. On the rock face opposite runs the Lingkor, a Tibetan pilgrim path with symbols of Tibetan Buddhism, which the Dalai Lama also consecrated in 2002.
Highlights
- Over 5,000 objects from Harrer's life and expeditions
- Tibet section with a prayer room consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1992
- Lingkor, a Tibetan pilgrim path on the rock face opposite
- Expeditions to Africa, Borneo, Suriname and the Andaman Islands
- Tibet shop and tea room with seating garden
Permanent exhibition
- Heinrich Harrer – Leben und Expeditionen – Exhibition on Harrer's life as a mountaineer, his research journeys across several continents and his years in Tibet, with a Buddhist prayer room.
- Founded
- 1983
- Operated by
- Marktgemeinde Hüttenberg (Museen Hüttenberg)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €13Group members, students, apprentices, pensioners, people with disabilities, those doing military service |
| Children & teens | €9Children's price up to age 14 |
| Seniors | €13 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €13 |
| Students & apprentices | €13Also for apprentices |
| Groups | €13 per personPer person; school classes €8 per pupil |
| Families | €30Family ticket with children up to age 14 |
| Hüttenberg Card (Heinrich Harrer Museum, Mineral Show, Mining Museum and Show Mine incl. tour, Doll Museum) | €19Reduced €15, children up to age 14 €13, school classes €10, families €45; museums can be visited on different days of the season |
| Lingkor (Tibetan pilgrim path) | €2 |
Free admission with the Kärnten Card (except Lingkor).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 2 hrs |
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| Family ticket | €30 · Family ticket with children up to age 14 |
Getting there & parking
By public transit
By train to Althofen, then bus line 5394 to Hüttenberg; the municipality also mentions a station shuttle.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Tibet shop and tea room in the museum, seating garden with a view of the Lingkor.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Animals may not be taken into the museum buildings. |
