Stadtmuseum Klosterneuburg

About the museum

The wish for a municipal museum in Klosterneuburg goes back to the 1890s. In 1931 the collection was shown to the public for the first time, in the building of the savings bank. After the town was incorporated into Vienna in 1938, the holdings went to the Vienna Historical Museum; in 1974 the museum was reestablished in the Rostockvilla, but it closed again in 1990 after the death of its director.

On June 18, 1998, the city museum opened in the newly built Steinhäusl cultural center on the Kardinal-Piffl-Platz. Excavations for the building uncovered walls of a medieval Lesehof (a monastic wine estate) and more than 1,200 decorated floor tiles from the 14th century, which are now part of the museum.

The collection ranges from Roman finds, through a growing art collection with views and works by local artists, to folk-life objects. The permanent exhibition "Es war einmal …" ("Once upon a time …") was designed in 2008 together with pupils of the Anton-Bruckner-Schule; after renovation, including a new air-conditioning system, it has been on view again in revised form since October 2016. In 2024 the museum received the Austrian Museum Quality Seal.

Highlights

• Walk from prehistoric mammoth teeth to the present-day city history
• Charter of town status from 1298
• Tin figure diorama of the Ottoman siege
• Over 1,200 medieval floor tiles from the Lesehof
• Play and hands-on stations for children, including a model railway

Permanent exhibition

• Es war einmal … – Das Werden der Stadt Klosterneuburg – A walk through the city's history from prehistoric times to the present, featuring the 1298 town charter, finds from the medieval Lesehof and a diorama of the Ottoman siege; presented in a child-friendly way.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Stadtgemeinde Klosterneuburg

Admission & discounts

Children up to age 6 have free admission. With the Klosterneuburg family card (children from their 7th to their 15th birthday with main residence in Klosterneuburg), admission is free as long as a paying adult accompanies them.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• 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 museum is accessible with a stroller.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Playground / play area

The permanent exhibition is designed for children as a "Museum for Generations": handwritten texts in simple language with children's drawings, play stations, a children's quiz, a children's play corner and the museum mascots Max Historicus and Momo Historica. Workshops and tours with treasure hunts for children.

Getting there & parking

By car from Vienna via the B 14; from the west via Tulln toward Klosterneuburg.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with artist postcards, posters and publications; book corner for swapping, borrowing and donating books.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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