Museums that move you in the Traunsee Area

The contemporary history museum in Ebensee, close to the former concentration camp Ebensee (4 km distance) reminds of the political history of the "Salzkammergut" between 1918 and 1955. As a regional museum with national and international co-operation, it concerns with the historical developments and events of the region in the context of "the large history“.

Ebensee looks back on a rich history:

Natural museum Salzkammergut
"rendezvous with nature"

Special exhibitions 2012: "In the exotic wonderworld of giant bugs"
The museum wants to encourage the visitors to walk through our beautiful nature again with open eyes.

Special exhibition in the castle "Schloss Weyer" in Gmunden by the lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut

Special Exhibition 2012 "Myth Meissen - Europes first porcellain" from June till end of September 2012

The K-Hof (museum in the Kammerhof Building of Gmunden) is shining bright again after a renovation for the Upper Austrian regional Exhibition 2008 "Salzkammergut" and combines several interesting exhibition under one roof.

Welcome to the shopping world of Gmundner Keramik (ceramics manufactory).

Visti this worth visiting little museum dirctly in the center of Gmunden

From Tiger to the hummingbird. You can experience exhibits in 2000 realistic habitats.

Museum for rural building and housing tradition of the 18th and 19th Century

In the first Austrian bicycle museum you can see the technical and cultural development of our "horse on two wheels" close - to touch!

Special exhibition 2011 "Turned wood ware" (Floor vases)
Partnermuseum for the "Year of the forest" of the "BOKU Vienna"

Frank Hattinger has already collected over 400 show pieces, and he is still looking for old radios - he has plenty of space in his museum.