Museum Hallstatt
Museum on 7,000 years of history at the World Heritage site of Hallstatt – with finds from the cemetery and prehistoric salt mining.
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About the museum
The museum's roots go back to the mid-19th century, when the naturalist Friedrich Simony began researching Hallstatt in 1844. In 1884 the Musealverein Hallstatt (museum society) was founded, which has since researched the cultural and settlement history of the village and runs the museum.
After comprehensive renovation, the building on the Seestraße reopened in 2002. The focus is on the Hallstatt culture: the finds from the salt mine and from the cemetery in the Salzberg high valley were so significant that an entire epoch of the European Iron Age (roughly 800 to 450 BC) was named after the place. The prehistoric settlement was not on the lakeshore but high above today's market town.
The exhibition is divided into 26 thematic areas. It spans the Neolithic, prehistoric salt mining, Celts and Romans, up to the Middle Ages and modern times. Dedicated stations focus on the researchers of the cemetery such as Ramsauer and Simony, crafts, folklore, the history of Protestantism in the Salzkammergut, nature, and the development into a tourism and World Heritage site. Multimedia presentations, video animations and 3D displays complement the original finds.
Highlights
- Original finds from the Hallstatt cemetery
- Prehistoric salt mining in the world's oldest salt mine
- 26 thematic areas from the Neolithic to the present
- Multimedia presentations and 3D displays
- Epoch workshop and museum rally for children and school classes
Permanent exhibition
- 7000 Jahre Geschichte – A journey through time in 26 thematic areas from the Neolithic via the Hallstatt culture and prehistoric salt mining to today's World Heritage site, with original finds and multimedia stations.
- Founded
- 1884
- Operated by
- Musealverein Hallstatt
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €11Seniors aged 60 and over, groups of 10 or more people, holders of the guest card |
| Children & teens | €8Children aged 6 to 14; young people aged 15 to 18 €9 |
| Seniors | €11aged 60 and over |
| Students & apprentices | €9Students with ID |
| Groups (10+ people) | €11 per personPupils in school classes €7 |
| Families | €25 |
| Young people (aged 15–18) | €9 |
| Pupils in school classes | €7 |
Free admission for members of the Musealverein and employees of the Natural History Museum Vienna.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- 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 not barrier-free.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €25 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
In the epoch workshop, children and young people try out historical working techniques for themselves; the museum rally is aimed mainly at schoolchildren.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hallstatt Lahn
Bus 542 or 543 to the Hallstatt Lahn terminal; by train (Attnang-Puchheim–Stainach-Irdning line) to Hallstatt station and then onward by boat across the lake.
By car
Paid parking
Paid municipal car parks in Hallstatt with around 450 car and 15 bus spaces.
The museum is in the town centre on the Seestraße.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | For school classes there is the museum rally, in which small groups research topics independently and then present them, as well as the epoch workshop with practical working techniques from prehistory to modern times. |
