Kulm-Keltendorf
Prehistoric open-air museum on the Kulm near Weiz with ten reconstructed houses from the Stone Age to the Celtic period.
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About the museum
The Kulm-Keltendorf is the first prehistoric open-air museum in Styria. It was founded in 1986 by the Society for Early and Protohistory, Region Kulm, and since 2000 it has stood at its present location in Pischelsdorf am Kulm. Several municipalities of the Kulm region support the museum as sponsoring municipalities.
The reason is the long settlement of the nearby Kulmberg (975 m). Excavations revealed traces from the Stone-Copper Age, the Late Bronze Age and the La Tène period, when a Celtic hilltop settlement (oppidum) stood on the summit. In 1999, ten houses were reconstructed in the museum village based on these findings and brought to life with life-size figures. They show residential houses, storehouses, a bake house, a smithy and demonstration huts on food and warfare, and span more than 4,000 years.
In addition there are replicas such as a cult mound, an earth grave, a sacrificial table and a kiln for metalworking. The museum offers guided tours in German and English, hands-on days on traditional crafts, school programs with bread baking in a clay oven, and a full-moon concert in July. The museum has received several Styrian awards for its work.
Highlights
- Ten reconstructed houses from the Stone Age to the Celtic period
- Cult mound, earth grave and Stone Age sacrificial table
- Smithy, bake house and demonstration huts on food and warfare
- Theme days with craft demonstrations
- School program with bread baking in a clay oven
Permanent exhibitions
- Urzeitdorf mit zehn Häusern – Ten reconstructed houses and demonstration huts show life in the Stone, Bronze and Celtic ages on the Kulm, brought to life with figures.
- Kulthügel, Erdgrab und Opfertisch – Replicas of cult and burial sites, including an earth grave and a Stone Age sacrificial table.
- Founded
- 1986
- Operated by
- Gesellschaft für Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Region Kulm
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €4.50Seniors, students and Gästepass holders |
| Children & teens | €2.50Children aged 6 to 15 (when accompanied). |
| Seniors | €4.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €4.50 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6 per personPer person, admission including guided tour. Guided tours by prior registration only. |
| Families | €9Family pass (parents and children). |
| Senior group from 10 people (admission and guided tour, per person) | €5.40 |
| School class: guided tour, bread baking in the clay oven and quiz (per pupil) | €5 |
Free admission with the GenussCard.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €9 · Family pass (parents and children). |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Family pass, hands-on activities on the monthly theme days, and a school program with bread baking in the clay oven and a quiz.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Höfling-Ackerwirt (Sammeltaxi SAM) · 100 m
Oststeirisches Sammeltaxi SAM (shared taxi service), stop WZ 2212 Höfling-Ackerwirt
By car
Parking available
Parking below the museum entrance and 100 meters above the museum.
The museum is at the foot of the Kulm near Weiz, close to the Ackerwirt inn.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Chilled drinks are available during opening hours. Dogs are welcome. Free e-bike charging station during opening hours.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | On Saturdays in July and August at 10:30, free guided tours without registration. Group tours by registration only, including in English. One theme day per month, on a Sunday, at the regular admission price. |
