Wilderermuseum Molln

About the museum

The museum was created in 1998 for the Upper Austrian state exhibition "Land der Hämmer – Heimat Eisenwurzen" in the old vaults of the economic wing of the former Forsthube Molln, which belonged to the manorial lordship of Steyr; today the Gasthof "Wirt im Dorf" is located there. It was originally set up as a craft museum focused on woodworking and iron processing, showing village life and the working world around the resources of wood, iron and water.

Later the museum took over the collection and the name of the Wilderermuseum St. Pankraz, previously looked after by Roland Girtler. As a result, poaching moved to the center: from conditions under Steyr rule, through the history of poaching from the Middle Ages to the present, to the Mollner Wildererdrama (the Molln poaching tragedy) of 1919, in which four poachers, a gendarme and a forester lost their lives. A collection of rare weapons complements the exhibition.

The craft sections remain as well. They show woodcrafts such as shovel and hoe makers, rake makers and wheelwrights, some with working workbenches, as well as scythe production, the economic foundation of the village. A third focus is the jaw harp (Maultrommel): its production has been documented in Molln since 1647 and is unique in this form in Austria; it is demonstrated in a workshop. The museum is run by the association "Wilderer Museum Molln".

Highlights

• Austria's only poaching exhibition, with the Girtler collection
• Account of the 1919 Mollner Wildererdrama
• Collection of rare weapons
• Demonstration workshop on making jaw harps (in Molln since 1647)
• Traditional woodcraft and scythe making, with some working workbenches

Permanent exhibitions

• Wilderei und Herrschaft – The history of poaching from the Middle Ages to the present, complemented by the 1919 Mollner Wildererdrama and the Girtler collection.
• Handwerk – Woodcrafts such as shovel and hoe makers, rake makers and wheelwrights, plus scythe production, some at working workbenches.
• Maultrommel – The production of forged jaw harps, documented in Molln since 1647, shown in a demonstration workshop.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Verein Wilderer Museum Molln

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the Pyhrn-Priel ServiceCard and when booking the "Molln Package". With a season pass or as a club member, you can visit as often as you like during regular hours.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the operator, the museum is barrier-free and has a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Restaurant

The Gasthof "Wirt im Dorf" is right next to the museum.

Events & venue rental

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