Museum Traiskirchen

About the museum

The Museum Traiskirchen has existed since 1988 in the buildings of the former Möllersdorf worsted spinning mill. In 1824, Traiskirchen's first industrial plant was founded on this site as a cotton spinning mill; later Vöslauer Kammgarn AG switched to sheep's wool, and the works was among the largest worsted spinning mills in Europe. After it was shut down in the mid-1970s, the site briefly served as a tyre warehouse until the municipality acquired it in 1987 at the instigation of the museum's founder Franz Schlögl.

Today the museum displays over 50,000 objects across several floors. Its centrepiece is the row of shops on the first floor with original shops and workshops such as a pharmacy, a grocer (Greißler), a tobacconist (Trafik), a butcher's, a tailor's and a bakery, plus a workers' flat from around 1930. On the second floor there is a toy display with Matador and Anker building sets and rooms on industrial history, and in an adjoining hall there has been a fire brigade museum since 2000. The ground floor is devoted to the themes of transport, mobility and technology, for example with a steam engine from 1911; in the outdoor grounds there are a water wheel, a carriage of the Badner Bahn and a sawmill frame saw.

The building has been undergoing renovation since November 2025. The ground floor remains closed until 2027 and is then to house an exhibition on the town's history; the rest of the museum remains accessible.

Highlights

• Original row of shops with stores and craft businesses
• Toy display with Matador and Anker building sets
• Workers' flat around 1930
• Fire brigade museum with historic fire engines
• Former worsted spinning mill as an industrial monument with outdoor grounds

Permanent exhibitions

• Ladenzeile und Arbeiterwohnung – Original shops and craft businesses on the first floor show shopping and everyday life in times gone by.
• Spielzeug und Industriegeschichte – Toy display with Matador and Anker building sets as well as rooms on the history of the textile factory.
• Feuerwehrmuseum – Historic fire engines, hand-operated pumps and small equipment in an adjoining hall.

Founded

1988

Operated by

Stadtgemeinde Traiskirchen

Director

Mag. Karin Neschi-Rektorik (Museumsleitung)

Admission & discounts

With the Niederösterreich-CARD, admission during opening hours is free once per season.

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

As part of the renovation, a lift to all floors is to be built on the east side next to the new entrance. Visitors with physical impairments are assisted by the staff.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

The museum sees itself as a museum for the whole family. Children's programme every first Sunday of the month 10–11:30 am for children aged 6 and over (registration requested), programmes for school classes and kindergartens as well as a puzzle rally in the row of shops; in the Matador collection, models can be set in motion.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A2 Südautobahn, exit Wiener Neudorf/Guntramsdorf or Traiskirchen, then follow the signs on the B17. The museum is located in the Möllersdorf district.

Amenities & dining

• Coat check
• Lockers

Cloakroom and bag lockers are available free of charge during opening hours, as long as they are free.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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