The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum (german: Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum) is considered one of the finest regional heritage museums in Europe. Located next to the Hofkirche and across from the

Hofburg The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the centre of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn ...

in the Altstadt section of

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

, Austria, the museum contains the most important collection of cultural artifacts from the Tyrol region. The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum is housed in four wings of a former Franciscan monastery (the displaced community later established

Lienz Friary Lienz Friary (german: Franziskanerkloster Lienz) is a Franciscan friary in the centre of the town of Lienz in East Tyrol, Austria, formerly a Carmelite friary. History Carmelites The Carmelite friary in Lienz was founded in 1349 by the Cou ...

) around an arcaded Renaissance courtyard. The permanent exhibition includes an extensive collection of old handicrafts, traditional costumes, household items, glass and pottery, peasant furniture, textiles, tools, metalwork, and religious and secular folk art from the various regions of Tyrol. The museum houses several carefully restored wood-paneled rooms from the Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, that came from actual farms and noble houses. The museum also contains an extensive collection of mangers made of wood, wax, earthenware, and paper, dating back to the eighteenth century.

Gallery

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References

External links

Tiroler Landeesmuseen
Austrian art Art museums and galleries in Austria Folk art museums and galleries Museums in Innsbruck Tourist attractions in Innsbruck {{ethnographic-museum-stub