Kartause Gaming

About the museum

Duke Albrecht II of Austria founded the Carthusian monastery to fulfill a vow he had made with his brother Leopold before the Battle of Mühldorf in 1322. He himself laid the cornerstone in 1332, and the monastery church was consecrated in 1342. The 'Marian Throne' monastery was designed from the outset for twice as many monks as was customary and was settled with monks from Mauerbach. Albrecht II, his wife Johanna of Pfirt, and his daughter-in-law Elisabeth of Bohemia are buried in the church.

During the Baroque period, the complex acquired a library with ceiling frescoes by Wenzel Lorenz Reiner (1723) and an ornate prelate's hall. In 1782, Joseph II dissolved the Carthusian monastery; the Gothic cloister was demolished and most of the approximately 20,000 books were lost.

From 1984 onward, the nearly ruined complex was rescued through decades of work: roofs, church, frescoes, and arcades were restored, and guest rooms, a hotel, and dining rooms were created. Since 2014, the monastery has belonged to a private foundation. In 2004, museum rooms were established in the newly glazed wooden cloister, providing information about the history of the monastery and the Carthusians. During the summer season, regular guided tours lead through the courtyards and main rooms.

Highlights

• Baroque library with dome frescoes by Wenzel Lorenz Reiner
• Gothic Carthusian church with the burial chapel of Duke Albrecht II
• Prelate's hall with Baroque stucco ceiling
• Museum in the glazed cloister
• Gothic refectory with original ribbed vault

Permanent exhibition

• Museum der Kartause Gaming – In the glazed wooden cloister, museum rooms document the history of the monastery, the life of the Carthusians, and Austria's situation at the time of the monastery's founding around 1330.

Founded

2004

Operated by

Kartausen-Betriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. Nfg. KG

Admission & discounts

Price for a cultural tour. With the Lower Austria CARD, one free admission to a cultural tour (except special events).

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

Restaurant Kartausenkeller with Johannastüberl, wintergarden, and garden dining; on-site brewery 'Gaminger Kartausenbräu'; hotel in the complex.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 200 guests.

Prelate's hall (up to 180 people for seminars, 150 for weddings) and corner room, together up to 200 people; also Gwölb, Johannastüberl, and wintergarden. Weddings in the Carthusian church, reception in the prelate's courtyard, overnight accommodations at the hotel.

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