Kunstmühle Dornau
Historic Kunstmühle from 1635 in Dornau, restored by an association and open for tours and a mill museum after advance registration.
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About the museum
The Kunstmühle in Dornau was first mentioned in documents in 1635 and sits on the grounds of the well-known Mühlsteinstube restaurant, prized for its fish dishes. For decades grain was milled here, until operations ceased and the mill fell into a long Sleeping Beauty slumber.
The newly founded non-profit association "Verein zur Erhaltung der Kunstmühle Dornau – Glück zu" woke the site back to life. Its roughly twenty members restore the building on a voluntary basis, collect and prepare old milling tools, fittings and miller's equipment, and document the history of the mill, millrace and weir. On October 14, 2023, the first Austrian Mill Day, the doors opened to the public for the first time.
Inside the multi-story building are oversized machines, a wooden grain silo spanning three floors, and a network of pipes once used to mix different types of flour. The association offers tours including the museum, bakery and lectures, and uses the rooms for exhibitions, vernissages and readings.
Highlights
- Three-story wooden silo and oversized mill machinery
- Mill first mentioned in documents in 1635
- Tour including the bakery and a look at bread baking
- Mill museum with collected milling tools
- Exhibitions and vernissages in the mill
Permanent exhibition
- Kunstmühle Dornau – Mühlenmuseum – Historic milling technology with silo, mixing pipes and collected milling tools, accessible via guided tours.
- Founded
- 2023
- Operated by
- Verein zur Erhaltung der Kunstmühle Dornau – Glück zu
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Children & teens | €3Children from age 6 (mill tour €3, mill and bakery tour €4). |
| Groups (20+ people) | €9 per personGroup tour for 20 or more people (about 1.5 hours; children from age 6 €3); groups of 10 or more on request, with a surcharge. Tour guides and bus drivers free of charge. |
| Mill and bakery tour (about 1.5 hours) | €10Children from age 6 €4 |
| Lecture on mills | €5 |
Prices include the tour, admission and museum, and are shown without VAT, because the association is not entitled to deduct input tax. In combination with a tour, 3-course menus are available on Thursdays (meat €22, fish €22, vegetarian €18).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Recommended for ages 6+
Tours are intended for children from age 6.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Sale of flours and bread-baking mixes from the Berghofer Mühle; Gasthaus Mühlsteinstube on the grounds.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Visits only as part of guided tours: mill tour about 1 hour, mill with bakery about 1.5 to 2 hours; registration required. |
