Seelackenmuseum

About the museum

The museum's building, the Wallnerbauernhaus from Schwarzach, dates from 1738. In 1988 it was dismantled and rebuilt faithfully at its present site. Today it serves as a museum as well as a venue for meetings and events. Together with a granary (Troadkasten), a bread oven, a mill and a school garden, it forms a small ensemble.

The exhibition leads through the parlour, the smoke kitchen, the bedroom and the attic, showing how people lived and farmed in the countryside in the past. A second section tells the story of a roughly 4,000-year journey through time, from the Stone Age through the first fortified settlements and Bronze Age graves to copper mining, which was carried out in St. Veit in three phases from the Early Bronze Age until 1875. Finds and mining methods are on display; the museum is part of the UNESCO Global Geopark Ore of the Alps.

Another theme is the persecution of Protestants in 1731/32 and the Salt-Licker Oath of Schwarzach. Two exhibition rooms are dedicated to the writer Thomas Bernhard, who spent part of his youth at the Grafenhof lung sanatorium and later visited for decades. The museum is run by the Museumsverein St. Veit, which also operates the Sunnpau show mine.

Highlights

• Wallnerbauernhaus from 1738 with smoke kitchen and parlour
• Copper mining and archaeology, finds from the Sunnpau mine
• Exhibition rooms on Thomas Bernhard
• Granary, bread oven and mill in the outdoor grounds
• Salt-Licker Oath and the expulsion of Protestants in 1731/32

Permanent exhibitions

• Das bäuerliche Leben – Tour of the Wallnerbauernhaus, built in 1738, with parlour, smoke kitchen, bedroom and attic.
• Geschichte, Bergbau und Archäologie – A journey through time from the Stone Age via Bronze Age settlements to copper mining in St. Veit, with finds, including some from the Sunnpau show mine.
• Thomas Bernhard in St. Veit – Two exhibition rooms on the writer's years at the Grafenhof lung sanatorium and on his later visits.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Museumsverein St. Veit

Admission & discounts

Cash only. Free admission for children under 6, with the SalzburgerLand Card, for association members and with the Bäderkarte. Guided tour included in admission.

Accessibility

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

The building is not accessible; the ground floor and outdoor area are shown. Visitors with walking difficulties may drive right up to the museum. Written tour texts in German and English for deaf guests and guests without German; for visually impaired visitors, a tour with hands-on contact with many exhibits is available on request; guide dogs and white canes are permitted.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

On foot via the Erzweg Kupfer from the market square about 10 minutes, by bike about 5 minutes. Visitors with walking difficulties may drive up to the museum.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Weddings / ceremonies

The museum with its seminar room and outdoor area can be rented for weddings, photo shoots, vernissages, readings, seminars and other celebrations; €25 for each of the first two hours, then €12 per hour plus cleaning.

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