Stadtmuseum Hollabrunn „Alte Hofmühle“

About the museum

The town museum is located in the Alte Hofmühle, the oldest building in Hollabrunn. The listed former manor farm dates back to the 16th century and was operated as a mill until about 1928. The museum moved into the building in the 1970s. Collecting activity in the town began as early as the early 20th century, carried by the Hollabrunner Museumsverein.

The foundation consisted of private collections on regional history, including finds and a number of faience pieces. Particularly significant is the collection of Habaner ceramics from the 17th to 19th centuries, which offers insight into the everyday life of the Anabaptist communities in the Weinviertel. The museum also preserves archaeological finds, an extensive coin collection and evidence of working life and crafts.

The permanent exhibitions deal with settlement since prehistoric times, medieval villages and castles (with the much-noted show on the "Wild East" and the Bavarian resettlement of the Weinviertel) and the history of Hollabrunn since it was raised to town status in 1908. The museum is run by the Hollabrunner Museumsverein on behalf of the municipality.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition "Der Wilde Osten vor 100 Jahren" on the resettlement of the Weinviertel
• Collection of Habaner ceramics from the 17th to 19th centuries
• Exhibition on prehistory from Neanderthals to Celts
• Hollabrunn's town history since it became a town in 1908
• Historic mill building with water mill model

Permanent exhibitions

• Der Wilde Osten vor 100 Jahren – mittelalterliche Dörfer und Burgen – The show on the Bavarian resettlement of the Weinviertel, with research in Enzersdorf/Thale, sets a second focus on the origins of Hollabrunn.
• Hollabrunn – Das Werden einer Stadt – The history of Hollabrunn since it became a town in 1908 and five political systems.
• Neue Archäologie – Urgeschichte im Raum Hollabrunn – From Neanderthal hand axes via circular ditch enclosures to the Celts of the region.

Founded

1903

Operated by

Hollabrunner Museumsverein im Auftrag der Stadtgemeinde Hollabrunn

Director

Mag. Patrizia Mantler-Stockinger (Kustodin)

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the NÖ-Card. Only cash payment is possible in the museum.

Accessibility

• Partially 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

The exhibitions on the upper floor can be visited barrier-free; a stairlift is available, which is also suitable for wheelchairs and prams.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly

Workshops for children and young people (e.g. grinding grain with millstones, printing with old printing blocks) by registration.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located at Mühlenring 2 in Hollabrunn; according to the NÖ-Museen portal, a car park is available.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Sale of literature.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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