Museum St. Peter an der Sperr

About the museum

The municipal collection of Wiener Neustadt dates back to 1824: under Mayor Felix Mießl, antiquities from the town hall were inventoried at that time, including the late Gothic Corvinus Cup and a gospel book. From 1825 the pieces were displayed in the town hall, and in 1904 the museum moved to the former Jesuit residence next to the Vorstadtkirche.

After a reorganisation in 1950 by a voluntary curator, a modern extension followed in 1994, for the city's 800th anniversary. The museum's present home is in the complex around St. Peter an der Sperr, the church of the former Dominican nunnery on Johannes-von-Nepomuk-Platz.

For the Lower Austrian State Exhibition 2019, the church and museum building were comprehensively renovated together with the casemates. At the beginning of 2020, the redesigned museum opened with the permanent exhibition “neuSTADT ERZÄHLEN”, which tells the history of the city from around 1200 to the present with art treasures, everyday objects and archaeological finds from Roman and earlier times.

The collection belongs to the city of Wiener Neustadt; it is operated by the municipal WN Kul.Tour.Marketing GmbH, which also offers changing exhibitions, concerts and an extensive education programme for schools and families.

Highlights

• Late Gothic Corvinus Cup
• Silver gospel book of the Teutonic Order from 1325
• Interactive permanent exhibition “neuSTADT ERZÄHLEN” on 800 years of city history
• Former Dominican nuns' church St. Peter an der Sperr as an exhibition space
• Free museum app with audio tour and knowledge game

Permanent exhibition

• neuSTADT ERZÄHLEN – An interactive walk through around 800 years of Wiener Neustadt history – from art treasures such as the Corvinus Cup and everyday objects to archaeological finds from Roman times.

Founded

1824

Operated by

WN Kul.Tour.Marketing GmbH (Stadt Wiener Neustadt)

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the Niederösterreich-CARD (once), with the cultural pass “Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur” and for members of ICOM, Museumsbund and the Art Historians' Association. Discounts: Plus Card WN 50%, Ö1 intro 30%, Burgenland Card 20%, Ö1 Club 10%.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair accessible according to ÖNORM with an accessible toilet. Tactile objects, developed with the Innovation Lab of the FH Wiener Neustadt, make key collection pieces accessible to blind and visually impaired people; programmes for groups of people with dementia.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Playground / play area

The museum mascot MaXi accompanies children through programmes, a riddle rally and a paper-trail hunt in the museum; also family concerts, an intergenerational programme and a hands-on exhibition (craft contribution €2). Outdoor playground.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop with regional products. Next to the museum is the Bürgermeistergarten, a green oasis for events.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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