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Innsbruck Museums
Guide Location: Austria » Innsbruck
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 9
Tour Duration: 2 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 4.5 km
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Author: irenes
Innsbruck is an old city and the capital of Tyrol Province, Austria. Innsbruck is an amazing town with a rich history that is evident through the large number of museums and landmarks presented in the region. Experience the culture of Innsbruck with this guide of the city's museums.
Tour Stops and Attractions
Riesenrundgemälde
1) Riesenrundgemälde
Riesenrundgemälde is an enormous canvas painting which depicts an important historic event - the Battles of Berginsel in 1809. The Battles of Bergisel were between Emperor Napoleon I and Bavaria against the Tyroleans at Bergisel hill. Soldiers bravely fought and won the first three battles, but unfortunately the last one was tragically lost. Today you can relive the battles with the panoramic Riesenrundgemälde.
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Hofburg - The Imperial Palace
2) Hofburg - The Imperial Palace
Hofburg is one of the most important cultural and historic places in the town. The building was constructed in late 1460, and initially was designed in Gothic style. Over the years the building has been remodeled with a different exterior consisting of two domed towers, four wings, and a two-story hall. Inside you will enjoy a museum and collection of monuments.
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Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum
3) Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum
Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum is he Tyrolean Folk Art Museum, which was established more than a hundred years ago, in 1888. Actually it is tagged as one of the most beautiful folklore museums of Europe, so I'd suggest you not to miss the chance and visit it while walking through the old streets of the city. Here are gathered and displayed one of the most wonderful crafts, furniture, accessories, ceramics, artistic creations, clothes and lots of other art works. Through the museum you will be guided by the Lucifer a kind of provocative agent. You will have the opportunity to enjoy various exhibitions and performers.
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Goldenes Dachl
4) Goldenes Dachl
The Golden Roof was built by Archduke Friedrich IV in the early 15th century. The building was the residence of the Tirolean sovereigns. The Golden Roof is actually a three-story balcony on the central plaza in the heart of Old Town. The Golden Roof was designed for the Emperor Maximilian I with a purpose of serving as a royal box where he could sit and enjoy tournaments in the square below.
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Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
5) Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
The Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum is an impressive infrastructure with a vast collection of history, natural science, music, and art. The museum was established almost two centuries ago, in 1823 during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In that time it was the one of the oldest museums but in present it is considered to be one of the world's top museums.
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Alpensvereinsmuseum
6) Alpensvereinsmuseum
The Alpinist Association Museum will allow you to discover alpinism art. The large collection offers numerous wonders of art, some of which display fantastic landscapes. Visitors may also admire alpinist's equipment, cartographic maps, production methods, diverse mountain models, and mountain frizies and huts.
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Grassmayr Bell Museum
7) Grassmayr Bell Museum
Grassmayr is a unique place to visit, situated on the Leopoldstraße. The Bell Fundry is over 400 years old and still managed by the same family. Besides the specialized fundry, tourists may examine the museum and a wonderful sound room. The old bells are considered some of the finest in the world.
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Tiroler Museumsbahnen
8) Tiroler Museumsbahnen
Tiroler Museumsbahnen is a slightly diverse museum. Built in 1983, old railways, trams, and other machines of value are preserved and displayed for visitors. The museum also makes a large contribution to historical science and proudly acknowledged Tyroleans and their influence on transportation.
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Kaiserjäger
9) Kaiserjäger
Kaiserjäger is the local Military Historical Museum, or as it's also called, the Tyrolean Kaisers Infantry Museum. The museum displays the history of battles which contributed to an elite Austrian and Hungarian period between 1816-1918. Among the exhibits, tourists will study will soldier's uniforms, armor, medals, and other traditional military gear.
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