Stiftsmuseum Millstatt
Association-run museum in Millstatt Abbey focusing on local history from prehistoric times through the Benedictines, the Knights of St George and the Jesuits to mining.
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About the museum
The Stiftsmuseum was launched in 1981 at the initiative of the historian Franz Nikolasch and has since been run by the Verein Stiftsmuseum Millstatt. It is located in the rooms of the former abbey on Lake Millstatt, which for centuries was a spiritual and cultural centre of Upper Carinthia and is among the important Romanesque buildings of the country.
The exhibition follows the history of the place in chronological order: from finds of the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages and the Roman and early Christian eras, through the Benedictine monastery (from 1070) and the period of the Order of the Knights of St George (from 1469), to the rule of the Jesuits (1598 to 1773). Separate rooms are devoted to Saint Domitian of Millstatt, a wedding chest from the circle of Andrea Mantegna, a dungeon with scratched inscriptions by prisoners, and a mineral collection on mining in Upper Carinthia.
The association also organises an annual scholarly symposium on the history of Millstatt and Carinthia. The church and Romanesque cloister are freely accessible and are not part of the museum tour.
Highlights
- Prisoners' dungeon with scratched inscriptions by Anabaptist followers
- Wedding chest of Paola Gonzaga after a design by Andrea Mantegna
- Romanesque reliquary shrine of Saint Domitian
- Early Christian chalice from Laubendorf
- Mineral collection on mining in Upper Carinthia
Permanent exhibitions
- Geschichte Millstatts von der Frühzeit bis zu den Jesuiten – Chronological tour with finds from prehistory and early history, rooms on the Benedictines, the Order of the Knights of St George and the Jesuits, as well as the dungeon.
- Mineraliensammlung – Minerals and ores of Upper Carinthia in display cases, complemented by historic mining maps and archival records on monastic mining.
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Verein Stiftsmuseum Millstatt
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6.90 |
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| Reduced | €3.40Children aged 6 to 15, students, people with a disability card |
| Children & teens | €3.40Children aged 6 to 15. |
| Seniors | €6.40 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3.40With a disability card. |
| Students & apprentices | €3.40 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3.90 per personGroups of 10 or more, per person. |
Free admission with the Kärnten Card, the Millstätter See Inclusive Card (MIC), via the Millstätter See hotel cooperation and for members of the Verein Stiftsmuseum Millstatt. Group tours for 10 or more people €4.40 per person.
Accessibility
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking near the abbey.
Via the A10 Tauern Motorway, exit Millstätter See.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours for groups of 10 or more on request, also outside opening hours (contact by email or telephone). |
