Haus der Völker (House of People)

This museum in Schwaz, the unique ethnographic museum of western Austria, represents a meeting place.

The “Haus der Völker”, which literally means “House of People”, has been founded in 1995 by Gert Chesi, Tyrolean citizen and Africa enthusiast, and is directed today by a culture association. This art and ethnography museum contains nowadays some 1,000 exhibits, which have been collected in the course of 30 years. The collection is completed by a range of exhibits on loan and provides an insight into the diversity of cultures.

The House of People is above all dedicated to the culture of rituals in Africa and Asia. Moreover numerous special exhibitions are organised and there are rooms on special topics, e.g. vodoo temples, Asia or Africa. The museum presents different cultures in a comparative way and puts the information across in a clear way. What is particularly interesting is that the museum is also editor of the magazine “A4 - Das Magazin für Aussereuropäische Kunst und Kultur” (Magazine for non-European arts and culture). Moreover the building offers a café and an ethno-shop, which is a real treasure chest for ethnographic objects.

This is where you can acquire cult objects and artistic works of Africa and Asia as well as Buddhist arts and jewels and textiles of Africa. A real paradise for those who love travelling and to make a side-trip to a different world!

Where: St. Martin 16, Schwaz
Peculiarity: the unique ethnographic museum of western Austria
Opening hours: open daily, Monday - Saturday from 2 - 6 pm, Sundays and holidays from 10 am - 6 pm
Ticket (adults): from Euro 6.00

Further information: phone +43 5242 66090, info@hausdervoelker.com