The local and nature museum dedicates one part of the exhibition to the South Tyrolean people in Jenbach
Image gallery: Jenbach Town Museum
In the heart of of Jenbach, the Town Museum tells the millennium-old history of alpinism and of skiing. Between the exhibits there are also scythes and railways, sculptures by Hans Pontiller (1887-1970), a local artist, and objects about the history of Jenbach from its beginnings until today.
The areas which are dedicated to nature, show butterflies, 300 domestic birds and animals, 300 exhibits of foreign snails and clams as well as the most popular edible and toxic mushrooms. Another part of the museum is dedicated to the South Tyrolean people, who left their homes in the course of the so-called Option in 1939 and were resettled in Jenbach. In those times, 376 families were brought to the North Tyrolean village.
The Jenbach Town Museum (Jenbacher Museum) covers an area of 700 sqm, spread over three floors. It is barrier-free, and has been certified with the Austrian Quality Seal for Museums and awarded with the Austrian and Tyrolean Museum Award.
Contact info
- Achenseestrasse road 21 - 6200 - Jenbach
- +43 699 1001 7707
- info@jenbachermuseum.at
Opening times
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Admission
€ 8.00 adults
€ 6.00 seniors
€ 6.00 groups (10 and more persons)
€ 4.00 students (up to 25 years)
free for children under 6 years
free with the Silvercard
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guided tour:
€ 2.00 guided tour for school classes (per student)
€ 2.00 guided tour with audio guide (DE, IT, EN) plus admission
€ 20.00 flat rate (up to 20 persons) plus admission
More information
For groups, the Jenbach Town Museum is accessible also outside the opening hours: request by calling +43 664 9517845. The special exhibition "Siegfried Mazagg and the construction of the Achensee power plant" is accessible on the opening days till December 20, 2025.
In summer, the Jenbach Town Museum stays open every Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, furthermore in late autumn for the Advent Saturdays. It remains closed in winter (end of December to the end of April) and in autumn (end of October to the end of November).
Summer season start 2025 on April 26 with an opening party, closure on October 25 with a barbecue, Krapfen of the Zillertal, book flea market. Winter season start 2025 on November 29.
