Stadtmuseum Tulln – Römermuseum
The Roman cavalry fort Comagenis retold: finds, tin figure dioramas and a Virtulleum in the former convent of Tulln.
No sound? Check your device’s silent switch.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Museum life in Tulln began in 1929, when a museum association set up a local history museum in the refectory of a former convent; in 1938 the collection moved into a new building on Wiener Straße. The Roman department has had its place since 2001 in the rooms of the former Dominican convent, which King Rudolf of Habsburg founded in 1280 after his victory over Ottokar as an "imperial convent for noblewomen".
In 2019/20 the exhibition was fundamentally redesigned and combined with the Virtulleum and a documentation on the convent to form the Stadtmuseum Tulln. The focus is on the cavalry fort Comagenis in the province of Noricum, which for about four hundred years was part of the fortified Danube frontier.
The tour spans the arrival of the Romans in the 1st century, fort construction, soldiers' and civilian life, and the Marcomannic Wars, through to late antiquity and the withdrawal of the Romanised population at the end of the 5th century. Original finds are accompanied by tin figure dioramas, comic animations, 3D reconstructions and life-size figures; themes such as trade, migration, religion and hygiene build a bridge to the present. The museum holds the Austrian Museum Seal of Quality.
Highlights
- Roman cavalry fort Comagenis with tin figure dioramas
- Comic animations and life-size figures
- Documentation on the imperial convent of 1280
- Virtulleum: digital city expedition with free app
- Austrian Museum Seal of Quality
Permanent exhibitions
- Römermuseum – Comagenis, Tulln: 2000 Jahre – Roman military and civilian life in the cavalry fort Comagenis, told through finds, dioramas, animations and figures.
- Dokumentation: Das Tullner Dominikanerinnenkloster – Small show in the entrance area on the foundation, property and daily life of the convent founded in 1280.
- Virtulleum – Digital expedition through five eras of Tulln's city history with an app and story cubes.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Stadtgemeinde Tulln an der Donau
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €6.30Seniors and groups of 10 or more |
| Children & teens | €4Children and young people aged 11 to 18; school and youth groups of 10 or more without a tour €2.90 |
| Seniors | €6.30 |
| Students & apprentices | €4also conscripts and apprentices, up to 25 years |
| Groups (10+ people) | €6.30 per personfrom 10 people; group tour €4.60 per person (minimum price €92 per group, max. 25 people) plus admission, for school classes including admission |
| Families | €9.10Mother or father with up to 4 children (aged 11–18) |
| Family ticket parents with up to 4 children | €14.90Children aged 11 to 18 |
| Family and individual tour (every 3rd Sunday, May–October) | €4.60in addition to admission, free up to 6 years, approx. 60 minutes |
| Holiday programme for children aged 6 and over | €6.50Minimum number of participants 6, registration required |
One free admission with the Niederösterreich-CARD (excluding special events and tours); €1 discount with the Tulln-Ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
According to tourism portals, suitable for wheelchairs and prams; the museum's website gives no information of its own on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €9.10 · Mother or father with up to 4 children (aged 11–18) |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Stroller-friendly
Family tours every 3rd Sunday (May–October), holiday programmes for children aged 6 and over (€6.50 per person), family tickets and the Virtulleum app with "story cubes" for a playful city tour.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
According to the tourism portal, Tulln can be reached by train from Vienna in about 20 to 40 minutes.
By car
Parking available
Car park at the museum according to the tourism portal.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Family and individual tours every third Sunday from May to October at 2 pm (registration at +43 2272 690189 or info@stadtmuseum-tulln.at), followed by an optional outdoor walk at 3:30 pm to the excavations. Group tours and age-appropriate school programmes by arrangement (booking +43 660 8711356). The Virtulleum app is free and can be used regardless of opening hours. Further remains of the Roman fort lie within the town (East Gate in Marc-Aurel-Park, Roman Tower on the Donaulände, Fan Tower only with a guided tour). |
