Tyrolean Folk Art Museum

Art museum · Innsbruck

Tyrolean Folk Art Museum

Art museum · Innsbruck

Universitätsstraße 2, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Highlights

The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum showcases an enchanting array of artifacts and restored period rooms that vividly evoke life in the picturesque Tyrol region.

Universitätsstraße 2, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria Get directions

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"The wonderfully detailed woodwork, devilishly grotesque masks, and handcrafted household goods within this museum create a detailed image of life within Tyrol, a historical region in the Alps spread over bits of modern-day Austria and Italy. The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum is packed with artifacts from around the region. Step inside the museum, which is housed within a wing of a former monastery, and you’ll find a trove of cultural treasures on display. Amazingly, you’ll even find bits of other buildings stored within its walls. The museum contains about a dozen restored wood-paneled parlors from different periods—think Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo—that were originally part of farms and estates within the Tyrol region. Smaller, though no less impressive, artifacts tell the story of the people who lived within these buildings and others like them. The museum’s permanent exhibition of handicrafts, traditional clothing, household ware, furniture, tools, and religious folk art illustrate the customs and day-to-day lives of the generations of people who have called Tyrol home." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Scott Keller

Google

I absolutely loved visiting both parts this museum: the Hofkirche and the folk museum. The history and beauty of the Hofkirche’s interior stand in sharp contrast to its plain facade. Stunning! The Stube/parlor period rooms, some dating back over 500 years, are incredible. The cultural artifacts in the rest of the museum are so unique and interesting that I could have spent hours reading all of the descriptions (which are thankfully written in German and English) but my partner (who goes through museums much more quickly than I do) was already killing time in the little cafe in the lobby, waiting for me. (Oh, the things we both do for love.) To make a long story short, this church and museum are not to be missed!!!

Barbora Oborna

Google

Wonderfully curated museum. We only had a day to spend in Innsbruck and this museum was worth two hours of our day! So much interesting stuff to see, but the highlight was the 14 reconstructed Stuben which really made you feel like you're inside small alpine houses!

kayla lindstedt

Google

Very good museum for a rainy day. The combo ticket for 12 euros covers 5 different locations but unfortunately we only had time to do the museum and the church. Both were awesome! As everyone is saying make sure to download the Audioguide on your phone and bring headphones if you can. Also the gift shop had some pretty awesome books!

Karen Decter

Google

I loved this! If you can only do one thing in Innsbruck, visit this museum. A huge collection of traditional Tyrolean home interiors (whole rooms), tools, household items, furniture, painted wood, games, costumes, clothing and accessories, photographs: work in wood, metal, leather, bone, glass. The details of decorations in all forms are outstanding. From the garden there is a series of rooms with an audio visual presentation about Maximilian's life in languages one following the other (probably every 5 mins). When you get to the church, you understand his burial location. This is good for children as well.

Rosie Free

Google

A lot of interesting things in this central museum, and being together with the church makes it even more worth the visit, as both are included in the €12 museum ticket bundle. There trade items were really cool, carpentry and workers tools, cooking moulds, pans etc, although no English language description. The reconstructed rooms were a bit confusing and a lot seemed the same as each other. One thing that stuck out was a really strong smell of mould or mildew, seemed to come from the top floor, with all the creepy life size dolls/dummys. In one particular spot the smell was so strong I was almost was sick. My partner joked that maybe one of the dolls was a real dead body, the room was so creepy and together with the smell I actually felt really scared and creeped out. I would say if you visit just don't go to the top floor! First two are great.

KJ Xu

Google

Visited using the Innsbruck card, but I would recommend visiting even if you have to buy a separate ticket. The museum is absolutely full of all kinds of folk art from Tirol and you could spend a whole day if you examined each exhibit in detail. As a bonus, a door on floor 2 allowed entrance to an upper gallery of the Hofkirche, providing a different view of the tomb and altar (you should still visit the church anyway, there is a combo ticket with the museum). Very interesting, even for someone from outside the region.

Melissa Lamkin

Google

This museum was delightful! There were displays on traditional costumes, furniture, reproductions of 15th century parlors, and an amazing display of artifacts related to birth and death. Highly recommended. The subtle background soundtrack in the Uncertainty of Life rooms was great! Don't miss the Hofkirche or the fantastic multimedia rooms on the life of Maximilian. Seriously, just go. It's a great hour or two!

Kasia M

Google

Very interesting and original place. Make sure to get the audio tour and listen to the description of the art pieces. Spend the time visiting all the floors of the museum as each one is exceptional. The church next to the museum is also amazing. The audio gives you more details which are very fascinating. Don’t miss this jewel of Innsbruck!