Städtisches Museum Neunkirchen

The museum of the district capital Neunkirchen impresses with its extensive collections in 15 showrooms. In addition to topics relating to the history of the town and district and a large collection of fossils , the museum also exhibits absolute highlights such as the bones of the 5,300-year-old Neunkirchen Ötzi or casts of the only Austrian dinosaur find.

This makes a visit well worthwhile:

• The diverse collections: Visitors take a journey through time in the fields of natural history (geology, palaeontology, zoology), archaeology, town and district history, numismatics and folk culture.
• The Neunkirchen Ötzi: a real sensation, found during the excavation of a Roman house. The contemporary of the famous "Ötzi" from the Ötztal Alps is 5,300 years old and lived in the Copper Age.
• The Austrian dinosaur: The exhibits also include casts of the only Austrian dinosaur find from Muthmannsdorf on the Hohe Wand.
• Evidence of the past: The museum has one of the largest fossil collections in the region.
• A look at customs and culture: The large folklore collection, which is up to 500 years old, provides an insight into the life, work and customs of the rural population.
• The lifelike animal collection: 500 specimens of native animals are on display - from rose beetles to red deer.
• Roman Neunkirchen: Traces of the Romans can be found throughout the district. The museum illustrates life in Roman times with archaeological finds, burial steles, experimental archaeology and a gold panning channel."
• The Lower Austria CARD: Card holders receive free admission to the museum.