Marmormuseum Adnet
Municipal museum in Adnet on the formation, quarrying and use of the red Adnet marble; starting point of the Marble Trail.
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About the museum
The Marmormuseum Adnet was founded in 1992 and completely redesigned in 2010. It then moved into the new municipal building of Adnet, where it documents the famous red stone in around 100 square metres of exhibition rooms and in a museum garden. In 2014 the museum received the Austrian Museum Seal of Quality.
Adnet marble has shaped the village for millennia; records from the 2nd century already attest Roman quarries. Strictly speaking it is a limestone. At its peak about 15 quarries were in operation; today there are still five. The stone was used, for example, for the colonnade of the Parliament in Vienna and the Mariensäule in Munich.
The exhibition explains the formation, quarrying, processing and transport of the marble. On display are various types of marble, fossils, marble spheres, bowls and vases, archaeological finds from Adnet, stonemasons' tools as well as Roman and medieval workpieces, models and wall fountains. The museum is also the starting point for guided tours along the Marble Trail through the quarries.
Highlights
- Marble types, fossils and geological features from Adnet
- Roman and medieval workpieces
- Marble spheres, bowls and vases in various finishes
- Museum garden
- Starting point of the roughly two-hour Marble Trail through the Adnet quarries
Permanent exhibition
- Adneter Marmormuseum – The permanent exhibition documents the formation, quarrying, processing and transport of Adnet marble and shows fossils, workpieces and stonemasons' tools.
- Founded
- 1992
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Seniors, students up to 26 years and school pupils aged 6 to 15 |
| Children & teens | €2.50Children up to 6 years free; school pupils aged 6 to 15 pay €2.50. |
| Seniors | €2.50 |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Up to 26 years. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personSchool class €2 per person. |
| Families | €62 adults and 2 children. |
| Guest card | €2Visitors with a guest card |
| Guided tour in the museum (from 10 people) | €6Per person; register by telephone on +43 664 2000017 |
| Guided tour on the Marble Trail | €40Per group of up to 20 people; free for guests of Adnet accommodation |
Admission is free with the Salzburg Card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator
- 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
The museum is on the 1st floor of the municipal office; a lift is available.
Kids & families
| Family ticket | €6 · 2 adults and 2 children. |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
The educational programmes for school classes are also available as holiday programmes or children's birthday parties for groups of 5 or more children. In the interactive story about the ammonite Marmoris, the youngest learn how marble is formed.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Adnet municipal office, Adnet 18, 1st floor.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with products related to Adnet marble; museum garden.
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 | Guided tours in the museum for 10 or more people (€6 per person) after registration on +43 664 2000017. The Marble Trail leads through the Adnet quarries in about two hours and is also suitable for inexperienced walkers; guided tours (€40 per group of up to 20 people) after registration on +43 664 9119412 or +43 650 5757578. School programmes: "Auf den Spuren von Marmoris" (1st and 2nd year of Volksschule, approx. 60 minutes) and "Der rote Schatz von Adnet" (3rd year of Volksschule to 2nd year of Hauptschule, approx. 60 minutes). |
