Local and Crib Museum Zirl

The collection of Christmas and Lent Cribs is the central topic of the Local and Crib Museum in Zirl

The Local and Crib Museum in Zirl (Heimat- und Krippenmuseum Zirl), only few km far away from Innsbruck, is well-known beyond the borders. Its unique collection of Lent (Easter) and Christmas Cribs includes rare paper cribs, several Lent cribs and pompous Baroque cribs. The documentation of the community history of Zirl can also be seen at the museum. Findings from the time around 1000 BC as well as objects from ancient village chapels and farms are shown.

Part of the exhibition are also the sketches and paintings of Franz Plattner (1826-1887), a church painter, and the nearly destroyed church flags by Franz Seelos which could be restored. Founder of the museum is the former primary school director Benjamin Flöss who started his collecting activities already after WWII. Plans of a museum date back to the Fifties: It was opened in 1977.

In 1977, also "350 years of cribs in Zirl" were celebrated, whereas in 1999, Zirl commemorated 1,200 years of the first authentic mention of the name "Cyreolu" (Zirl). Today the Local and Crib Museum is located on the 1st floor of the old Zirl community hall. A particular experience!

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Opening times

  • Tue 19 Mar 09:00 - 12:00
  • Wed 20 Mar 09:00 - 12:00
  • Thu 21 Mar closed
  • Fri 22 Mar closed
  • Sat 23 Mar closed
  • Sun 24 Mar closed
  • Mon 25 Mar closed

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Special opening 2024 (26/12/2023 - 02/02/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 09:00 - 12:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 12:00
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat 14:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 14:00 - 17:00

Winter 2024 (06/02/2024 - 27/03/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 09:00 - 12:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 12:00
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Easter 2024 (31/03/2024) closed

Easter Monday 2024 (01/04/2024) closed

Spring 2024 (02/04/2024 - 05/06/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 09:00 - 12:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 12:00
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Labor Day 2024 (01/05/2024) 09:00 - 12:00

Ascension Day 2024 (09/05/2024) closed

Whit Monday 2024 (20/05/2024) closed

Corpus Christi 2024 (30/05/2024) closed

Admission

voluntary contribution

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The Local and Crib Museum stays open all the year on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, from Christmas to February 2 (Candlemas) also on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

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