Tiroler Bauernhausmuseum Hinterobernau

About the museum

The farmstead in Hinterobernau, on the sunny slope above Kitzbühel, has been documented since 1532; inscriptions on the house point to a construction around 1559 and a remodeling around 1760. The two-story Einhof, built in log construction with balconies, a shingled roof (Legschindeldach) and a bell frame, is regarded as a typical farmhouse of the Lower Inn Valley. Because the building served as servants’ quarters for a neighboring farm in the mid-19th century, it was spared major alterations.

In the early 1970s, the dialect poet Herbert Jordan and the Kitzbühel Rotary Club campaigned for the acquisition of the house as a museum. A newly founded museum association restored the building and built up a collection; in 1977 the Tiroler Bauernhausmuseum Hinterobernau opened. Later, relocated outbuildings were added: a wash house and a beehouse from Kitzbühel, a wooden chapel from Kirchberg and a bread oven rebuilt based on historical models.

The house shows what life on a mountain farm was like: a parlor with a large dining table, the Stubengaden (small adjoining room), an open smoke kitchen and sleeping chambers, plus a stable and threshing floor (Tenne) with field implements and tools on several levels. One room commemorates the last resident, a maidservant who lived here for 49 years and was known for her Geselchtes (smoked pork). The museum is run by a volunteer association, which among other things organizes the annual museum festival.

Highlights

• Typical Lower Inn Valley Einhof, documented since 1532
• Smoke kitchen and parlor in their original condition
• Wash house, bread oven, beehouse and wooden chapel
• Farm implements and tools in stable and threshing floor
• Free audio guide as an app in five languages

Permanent exhibition

• Bauernhaus Hinterobernau – The route leads through the parlor, smoke kitchen, sleeping chambers, stable and threshing floor, as well as the outbuildings, showing furniture, equipment and tools of everyday farm life.

Founded

1977

Operated by

Verein Tiroler Bauernhausmuseum Hinterobernau

Admission & discounts

Cash only. Optional shuttle from Kitzbühel (2026, Wednesday to Sunday, outbound 13:30, return 16:00, from 2 people): adults €16, children €7, including admission.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum lies on the Römerweg below the Kitzbüheler Horn and combines well with a hike. New in 2026: shuttle service via Taxi M1 (booking +43 5356 65255), Wednesday to Sunday, outbound 13:30, return 16:00, from 2 people.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The museum offers a festive setting for weddings; enquiries about dates to the chairwoman (anna.werlberger@gmx.at, +43 664 1804699). Wedding photos on the museum grounds are possible after registration.

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