Professor Viktor Herbert Pöttler has planned the Austrian Open-Air Museum and built it up in its basic features. The presentation is based on the declaration of the Association of European Open-Air Museums AEOM and the scientific and pictorial commission of open-air museums.
Houses from all over Austria
The Austrian open-air museum with historical objects from all the federal states of Austria should not only be a collection of different buildings, but also offer the opportunity to compare the different types of houses of the individual federal states. The historical buildings are arranged geographically as in Austria from east to west.
The 65-hectare museum site itself was made available to the Styrian Foundation.
Time table of development
- 2019 Das Österreichische Freilichtmuseum wird in das Universalmuseum Joanneum eingegliedert, um die weitere Erfüllung des Stiftungszweckes fortzuführen
- 2018 Die Bundesstiftung als Rechtsträger wird aufgelöst
- 2014 Constitutive meeting of the new board of trustees
- 2013 Constituent meeting of the new Board of Directors
- 2012 Constitutional amendments by the Federal Ministries and Provincial Governors
Sole responsibility in the Land of Styria becomes legally binding - 1987 Constitutive General Assembly of the Federal Foundation
- 1986 Founding of the foundation "Österreichische Freilichtmuseum" as a non-profit foundation with the commitment of the sponsors to the curators: 5 Federal ministries and 9 provincial representatives by BM Dr. Heinz Fischer
- 1985 Opening of the exhibition center and research center for house research
- 1970 Opening of this Austrian cultural work
- 1962 Foundation of the association "Österreichisches Freilichtmuseum"
Presentation of the project of a central open-air museum for Austria (36 objects) and confirmation by BMU with the assumption of the Presidency
Basis for obtaining the consent of the Länder - 1961 Principle of the decision of the Land of Styria concerning the intention of the general Austrian (central) open-air museum and the provision of the office and the secretariat
Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing
Enzenbach 32
8114 Stübing, Österreich
T +43-3124/53700
F +43-3124/53700-18
freilichtmuseum@museum-joanneum.at
Opening Hours
31. March 2023 to 31. October 2023 Mon-Sun, public holidays 10am - 6pm
Admission until 4pm
01. November 2023 to 30. November 2023 Sat, Sun 10am - 4pm
Admission until 3pm
01. December 2023 to 31. March 2024 closed.
31 March to 31 October Mon-Sun, public holidays 9am - 6pm
Admission until 5pm