Museum Steinzeit- & Keltenkeller
Small archaeological museum in a cellar on Platt's Kellergasse with finds from over 7,000 years of settlement history, guided tours only.
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About the museum
The museum is located in a Kellergasse (cellar lane) in Platt in the Weinviertel. Around the villages of Platt and Roseldorf, the land has been settled for more than 7,300 years. The finds on display come exclusively from excavations on site.
The exhibition leads from the Neolithic, with the Lengyel and Funnel Beaker cultures, through the Copper Age to the Bronze Age, for which influences of the Unetice culture are documented. A separate section is devoted to the Celts: on the nearby Sandberg between Platt and Roseldorf lies the largest Celtic settlement in Austria, which is also regarded as the country's oldest mint. Research there is carried out in cooperation with the Natural History Museum Vienna.
The museum is run by the market municipality of Zellerndorf. It can only be visited with a guided tour, which is included in the admission price. If you wish, you can combine the visit with the original site at the Sandberg and its lookout tower.
Highlights
- Finds from over 7,300 years of settlement history, exclusively from excavations on site
- Celtic exhibition on Austria's largest Celtic settlement at the Sandberg
- Evidence of Austria's oldest mint
- Museum in a Weinviertel Kellergasse cellar
- Lookout tower at the original site, the Sandberg
Permanent exhibition
- Steinzeit, Bronzezeit und Keltenstadt – Finds from excavations near Platt and Roseldorf document settlement from the Neolithic through the Bronze Age to the Celtic period.
- Operated by
- Marktgemeinde Zellerndorf
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children and young people up to 16 years free |
| Groups (15+ people) | €5 per personAdults in groups of 15 or more |
The guided tour is included in the admission price. One-time free admission with the Niederösterreich-CARD.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 16 |
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The museum describes itself as family-friendly.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Platt (Bahnhaltestelle)
Platt railway station on the Nordwestbahn (Vienna–Retz) is right in the village; from there, a stone signposting system with stylised perforated axes shows the way to the cellar.
By car
Parking available
Please do not park directly in front of the museum, but a little further up or below; buses have a parking and turning area about 150 m above.
In Platt, follow the stone signposts. The Celtic settlement and lookout tower on the Sandberg can be reached by car and have a car park.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum can only be visited with a guided tour; group and individual tours outside opening days are possible with timely registration (+43 676 550 4845). |
