Erwin Moser Museum

About the museum

Erwin Moser was born in Vienna in 1954 and grew up in Burgenland; his parents were winegrowers in Gols on Lake Neusiedl. After an apprenticeship as a typesetter, he worked as a freelance draftsman and painter and found his way into children's literature through the publisher Beltz & Gelberg. Until his death in 2017 he produced more than one hundred books, including picture books, novels and fable collections, which have been translated into over 20 languages. Burgenland landscapes and childhood impressions appear in them again and again.

In 2014 his home municipality of Gols dedicated the Erwin Moser Museum to him. It is located in the historic setting of the WeinKulturHaus on the Hauptplatz, which houses the Golser Ortsvinothek (local wine tasting room) and the tourist information office. Moser's art has found a permanent home there: three exhibition rooms show around 70 pictures, the "Alte Stube" holds illustrations and sketches, the "Rauchküche" holds pictures of dwellings, tree houses and caves, and the upper room displays Burgenland landscapes, still lifes and early graphic works.

The exhibition changes its theme every year; for 2026 the bear motif is in focus. Six display cases show translations of his books as well as the handwritten manuscript of the novel "Jenseits der großen Sümpfe" from 1979. Illustrations, sketches and posters are also on display in the neighboring municipal library. The museum can be visited free of charge during the opening hours of the WeinKulturHaus and is looked after artistically by Ruth Moser.

Highlights

• Around 70 illustrations by Erwin Moser in three exhibition rooms
• Exhibition theme changes every year
• Handwritten original manuscript of "Jenseits der großen Sümpfe"
• Translations of his books in six display cases
• Free admission in the historic WeinKulturHaus

Permanent exhibition

• Erwin Moser Museum – Illustrationen und Manuskripte – Three exhibition rooms with around 70 pictures, sketches and landscape works by the artist, as well as book translations and an original manuscript; the annual theme changes each spring.

Founded

2014

Operated by

Gemeinde Gols / WeinKulturHaus (Verein zur Förderung des Kulturgutes Wein)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car from Vienna via the A4 to the Gols/Weiden exit, then along the B 51 to Hauptplatz 20; from Eisenstadt via the B 50 and B 51. Many cycle routes also lead to Gols.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

In the same building: Ortsvinothek with around 400 wines from almost 100 Gols winegrowers (more than 100 wines available by the glass) and tourist information.

Events & venue rental

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