KulturQuartier Leoben (MuseumsCenter und Kunsthalle)

About the museum

As early as 1887, a "Lokalmuseum für den politischen Bezirk Leoben" (local museum for the political district of Leoben) opened in Leoben. Over the decades the small local history museum developed into an important institution of cultural life in Styria. For the Styrian provincial exhibition "made in styria" in 1997, the Kunsthalle was built; it later became the venue for major cultural-historical exhibitions, and the provincial exhibition alone drew over 1.3 million visitors.

In 2004 the MuseumsCenter Leoben opened. It uses the rooms of the historic Jesuit monastery and an annex built after the provincial exhibition, and has around 1,200 square meters of exhibition space, making it the second-largest museum in Styria. Its permanent exhibition "Schienen in die Vergangenheit" tells about 1,100 years of city history in seven phases, from the Hallstatt-period burial field of Leoben-Hinterberg through the founding of the town, trade and crafts, to the iron and steel industry in the orbit of the Styrian Erzberg (ore mountain).

Today the MuseumsCenter, the Kunsthalle and, since 2020, the city library together form the KulturQuartier in Leoben's old town. The Kunsthalle shows contemporary art free of charge, and the Junges Museum offers workshops and programs for children and school classes.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition "Schienen in die Vergangenheit" in seven phases
• Museum in rooms of the historic Jesuit monastery
• Hallstatt-period burial field of Leoben-Hinterberg
• Art hall with contemporary exhibitions, free admission
• Junges Museum for children aged 6 to 14

Permanent exhibition

• Schienen in die Vergangenheit – About 1,100 years of Leoben city history in seven phases, from the Hallstatt period to the present, shaped by the Erzberg, iron and steel.

Founded

1887

Operated by

Stadtgemeinde Leoben

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to the permanent exhibition "Schienen in die Vergangenheit" in the MuseumsCenter. Free admission to the Kunsthalle exhibitions, the city library and the museum shop. Discounts: Ö1 membership card €4, LE SozialCard €5, Steiermark-Card (4 admissions free, including for children and young people). Workshops in the education program €4 per person.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

All exhibition areas, the lounge, the museum tower and toilets are wheelchair accessible and can be reached without barriers. In the MuseumsCenter there is an audio guide and the "Hearonymus" app alongside visual descriptions of the exhibits; tours for people with special needs by arrangement.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The Junges Museum is for children aged 6 to 14: workshops and programs in which children take on different roles, including for school classes; workshop dates can be requested. Family card €14.

Getting there & parking

The KulturQuartier is in the old town, a few minutes' walk from the Hauptplatz. The Murradweg (Mur cycle path) and regional cycle routes pass only a few meters away; tour buses find stops and parking close to the center.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with free admission; museum lounge in the building.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Available for rent: the Kunsthalle, the museum tower and the museum lounge.

Plan your visit