Dioramenschau Altötting
Diorama show of the Altötting Marienwerk with 22 room dioramas on the history of the pilgrimage, plus historic Marian films and an audio guide.
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About the museum
The diorama show belongs to the Altötting Marienwerk, an association at the Kapellplatz, and depicts more than 500 years of pilgrimage to the Gnadenmutter (Miraculous Mother) of Altötting. The scenes were created in 1957 to 1959 by painter and sculptor Reinhold Zellner with his wife Dora and the art painter Hans List. They modeled, painted and dressed around 350 people and animals from clay, and shaped the landscapes of the room dioramas.
In 22 elaborately lit, three-dimensional scenes, more than 5,000 figures, some hand-modeled, combine with building models, sculpted landscapes and paintings. The tour begins with the second Marian miracle, in which a boy falls under the wheels of a cart and is well again the next day. Further scenes show, among other things, the construction of the Stiftspfarrkirche (collegiate parish church), the plague, war and protection from the Swedes, the flight of the miraculous image, the "heilige Allianz" (holy alliance) of 1681 and the saint Brother Konrad.
In the house's film hall, historic Marian films have been shown for decades, including the Altötting Marian film, which tells the story of the first Marian miracle. A free audio guide is available for adults and children.
Highlights
- 22 three-dimensional room scenes on the history of the Altötting pilgrimage
- More than 5,000 figures, some hand-modeled
- Historical Marian films in the film hall
- Free audio guide for adults and children
Permanent exhibitions
- Dioramenschau Altötting – 22 illuminated room scenes tell the history of the Altötting pilgrimage, from the second Marian miracle to Brother Konrad; plus an audio guide for adults and children.
- Filmsaal mit historischen Marienfilmen – The film hall has shown historic films about the Marian miracles for decades; film programs for groups on request.
- Founded
- 1959
- Operated by
- Altöttinger Marienwerk e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50Pupils, students, people with disabilities and members of religious orders |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2.50 per person |
| Families | €7 |
| School classes | €2per person |
A combined ticket for the diorama show and the film is available. Audio guide devices are free against a deposit; disposable headphones cost €1.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €7 |
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- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
There is a separate audio guide for children; the house explicitly recommends the dioramas to families with children as well. Family ticket €7.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Altötting
Train: Munich–Mühldorf–Altötting line (Südostbayernbahn). From Altötting station it is 550 meters, or 8 minutes on foot, to the Kapellplatz.
By car
Parking available
City car parks: free car and bus parking at the Dultplatz, a small free car park on Wöhrstraße; paid underground car parks at the Kapellplatz (entrance via Popengasse), at the Forum and at the Hofmark.
The Marienwerk is at Kapellplatz 18.
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Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes |
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| Good to know | The audio guide is free and available for adults and children. Film programs and special openings for groups on request. |
