Haus der Kultur St. Georgen im Attergau

About the museum

The Haus der Kultur on Attergaustraße was originally the elementary school of St. Georgen, with four classrooms and ancillary rooms. After the school moved into a new school center, the building was renovated, modernized, fitted with an elevator and put to cultural use. The official opening took place at the end of June 2002. Today it houses various cultural institutions of the Attergau and the exhibitions of the Heimatverein Attergau, which was founded in 1994 to research, document and preserve the region's cultural heritage.

The oldest permanent exhibition is devoted to the Baroque poet and composer Johann Beer (1655–1700), born in St. Georgen, and was set up in 2000 for the 300th anniversary of his death. A second exhibition honors the teacher, naturalist and painter Erich Wilhelm Ricek (1915–1991), who focused on the plant life of the Attergau and created lifelike miniature paintings.

A third exhibition displays restored finds from the archaeology of the Attergau: grave goods from three Iron Age graves on the Dienstberg and in the Baumer Holz, as well as finds and a model of the Roman estate (Gutshof) of Königswiesen.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on the Baroque poet and composer Johann Beer
• Exhibition on the naturalist and painter Erich Wilhelm Ricek
• Archaeology of the Attergau: Iron Age graves and Roman estate
• Step-free access via the rear entrance

Permanent exhibitions

• Johann Beer – Dichter und Komponist des Barock – Life and work of the Baroque poet and composer Johann Beer (1655–1700), born in St. Georgen.
• Erich Wilhelm Ricek – The teacher, naturalist and painter Ricek and his studies of mushrooms, mosses, lichens and plants of the Attergau.
• Archäologie im Attergau – Finds from three Iron Age graves and from the Roman estate of Königswiesen, including a model.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Heimatverein Attergau

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission by voluntary donation.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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 the tourism portal, generally wheelchair-accessible (not all points of the ÖNORM standard are met). The elevator can be reached without steps or thresholds, step-free access via the rear entrance, doors at least 80 cm wide.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

According to the tourism portal, stroller-friendly.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A1, St. Georgen im Attergau exit, toward the center; the Haus der Kultur is opposite the parish church. The Pfarrmuseum is directly across the street.

Amenities & dining

Restroom facilities available.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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