K.u.K. Museum Bad Egart
Imperial-royal museum in the former spa establishment of Bad Egart, at Töll, with more than 35,000 objects from the Habsburg era and a cave with a spring.
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About the museum
The K.u.K. Museum Bad Egart occupies the former spa establishment of Bad Egart, at Töll near Parcines, considered the oldest healing bath in Tyrol. Its water is documented as early as 1430, but use of the spring may go back to Roman times: the Via Claudia Augusta passed above Töll, and a Roman customs station stood here. The name recalls the nymph Egeria.
The collector Onkel Taa (Cav. Karl Platino) transformed the old bath into an exhibition space after more than fifty years of collecting. The first two rooms are devoted to the history of the Habsburgs, with personal objects of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth (Sissi) and rarities relating to other members of the dynasty, up to Emperor Charles I.
The route includes a Biedermeier kitchen, a grocery shop of the imperial-royal period, dolls' houses and toys of the 19th century, more than 90 antique display cases with minor arts, Jugendstil, sacred art, Gothic tools, wood sculptures, minerals and fossils, pipes and a shoemaker's workshop. The complex, with more than 35,000 objects, is conceived as a total work of art. A grotto with the healing spring of Egeria can also be visited, and medieval tubs from the bathing culture are on display.
Highlights
- Personal objects of Franz Joseph and Sissi
- Grotto with the spring of Egeria, already known in Roman times
- Biedermeier kitchen and grocery shop of the imperial-royal period
- Dolls' houses, porcelain and toys of the 19th century
- More than 90 antique display cases with over 35,000 objects
Permanent exhibition
- K.u.K. Museum – Mythos Habsburger e collezioni d'epoca – Rooms on the Habsburgs with objects of Franz Joseph and Sissi, Biedermeier kitchen, toys, display cases of minor arts and the historic spring.
- Operated by
- Famiglia Platino (ristorante e museo Onkel Taa)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 13,444
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €13.50 |
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| Reduced | €12.50Over 65s, groups of 15 people and persons with disabilities |
| Children & teens | €6.50Pupils and school groups |
| Seniors | €12.50From the age of 65 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €12.50Persons with disabilities |
| Students & apprentices | €6.50Pupils in class |
| Groups (15+ people) | €12.50 per personGroups of 15 people |
| Families | €322 adults with their children up to 18 years; 1 adult with their children up to 18 years: €20 |
| Family with one adult | €201 adult with their children up to 18 years |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus line A-213 (Merano–Parcines); the bus stop and the railway station are in front of the entrance.
By car
Parking available
Car parking spaces are available in sufficient numbers.
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
Onkel Taa restaurant in the same building.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours on request; the collector tells the story of his collection in a personal tour. Groups and classes are also welcome outside opening hours. |
