Krahuletz-Museum

About the museum

The roots of the museum lie with Johann Krahuletz (1848–1928), a gauger from Eggenburg who over decades gathered geological, archaeological and folk objects from the region. So that his collections would remain in the town, citizens of Eggenburg founded the Krahuletz Society in November 1900.

A dedicated museum building was constructed for the collection within a year, to plans by the Viennese architect Richard Jordan, the first purpose-built museum building in Lower Austria. It opened on 12 October 1902; as early as 1904 Emperor Franz Joseph I visited the museum. The complex today also includes the former cinema by Clemens Holzmeister (1914–17), which the society acquired in 1986 and saved from conversion into a supermarket, as well as a former furniture factory building that has served as a storage depot since 2015.

Over several floors the museum shows the geology and palaeontology of the region, folk art and clocks from three centuries, and the archaeology of north-western Lower Austria spanning about 30,000 years. The most recent redesigns are the town history of Eggenburg and, from autumn 2026, contemporary history. The museum has held the Austrian Museum Seal of Quality since 2002 and works scientifically with, among others, the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Highlights

• Oldest museum building in Lower Austria (1902)
• Earth history of the Eggenburg Sea and Ice Age finds such as hyena remains from the Teufelslucke
• Archaeology: 30,000 years of settlement and cultural history
• Folk art with a bonnet collection and "clocks from three centuries"
• New permanent exhibitions on the town history and contemporary history of Eggenburg
• Stamp stations and hands-on stations for children

Permanent exhibitions

• Stadtgeschichte Eggenburg – Newly designed permanent exhibition on the history of the town of Eggenburg with media stations and narrated contemporary history.
• Zeitgeschichte in und um Eggenburg – Newly designed permanent exhibition on contemporary history, opening on 23 October 2026.
• Erdgeschichte, Archäologie und Volkskunde – Permanent collections over several floors: geology and palaeontology of the region, folk art with "clocks from three centuries", and 30,000 years of settlement history in north-western Lower Austria.

Founded

1902

Operated by

Krahuletz-Gesellschaft

Director

Susanne Stökl

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the Niederösterreich-CARD and for members of the Krahuletz Society, holders of the MOECARD (Austrian Museum Association), ICOM members and members of the Horn Museum Association. Visitors to the Steinmetzhaus Zogelsdorf pay half the admission price.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

The entrance, all exhibition areas and the event hall are accessible without steps via lift; the lift is on the right-hand side of the building and is accessible from outside. Accessible toilet on the first floor, parking spaces next to the lift entrance.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Kids Corner with stamp stations on prehistoric elephants (small reward at the ticket desk), online memory game and quiz; hands-on stations in geology (testing minerals, microscope), worksheets by age group, family days such as the "Festival of Fantasy" and fossil hunting at the Eggenburg Sea for groups.

Getting there & parking

Address for the satnav: Krahuletzplatz 1, 3730 Eggenburg.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with specialist literature.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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