Alpin- und Tourismusmuseum Gaschurn
Museum in the house of the Alpine pioneer Franz Josef Battlogg on the Alpine and tourism history of the Montafon.
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About the museum
Since 1992 the museum in Gaschurn has been housed in a historic Montafon house, a wooden building from the early 19th century that stands out for its simple beauty. This was the home of the Gaschurn early-mass priest Franz Josef Battlogg (1836–1900), who gained international renown in the late 1860s and 1870s as a priest, church musician and Alpine pioneer.
Battlogg called Gaschurn the "vestibule to the great mountain world" and published numerous accounts of his mountain tours, becoming a pioneer of Alpine tourism in the valley. Against the mountain backdrop of the Silvretta and Verwall, the Alpine and tourism history of the Montafon is therefore the focus of the permanent and temporary exhibitions.
The house is one of the Montafon Museums of the municipal association Stand Montafon and is run and promoted together with the museums in Schruns, Silbertal and Bartholomäberg.
Highlights
- House of the Alpine pioneer Franz Josef Battlogg
- Historic Montafon house from the early 19th century
- Alpine and tourism history of the Montafon
- Setting against the backdrop of the Silvretta and Verwall
- Museum rally for children
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Gemeindeverband Stand Montafon (Montafoner Museen)
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children and young people up to and including 18 years free (according to Montafon Tourismus, relating to the combined ticket). |
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| Seniors | €8Combined ticket for seniors. |
| Combined ticket for all four Montafon museums (Schruns, Gaschurn, Silbertal, Bartholomäberg) | €9Seniors €8; valid without time limit. |
Admission to the museums in Bartholomäberg, Gaschurn and Silbertal is pay-what-you-wish; the combined ticket is valid for all four Montafon museums. In summer, admission is included with the WildPass (according to Montafon Tourismus).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Museum rally for children of primary-school age (questions and riddles, small surprise at the end), available during opening hours; museum education programmes for schools.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours by prior booking, also outside opening hours: flat fee of €60 per group plus €5 per person for one museum (guideline: one hour; from every 10th person, one person is free). School classes pay €1 per child, or €2 per child for the Bartholomäberg village tour or the museum rally. In summer there are regular free tours under the title "Luaga, Losna & Stuna". Photo sessions by firm arrangement: €30 per hour. |
