Arnold Schwarzenegger’s childhood home in Thal bei Graz, 5 km west of the city, holds a museum covering his journey from rural Austrian village to bodybuilder, Hollywood star, and California Governor. The house is modest; the collection includes childhood photos, bodybuilding trophies, and movie props. Open April to October, Tuesday to Sunday; adults around EUR 10-12. Bus line 63 from Graz Jakominiplatz to Thal, or taxi. Best combined with a Graz day rather than as a standalone destination; the Schlossberg and the Zeughaus are the city’s more substantial attractions.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum
Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in a small house in Thal, a village 5 km west of Graz, the son of the local police chief. The house is now a museum, and it is genuinely modest: a compact rural Austrian farmhouse that tells the story of what leaving looks like in practice.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Graz
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 2011
- Era
- Contemporary
- Address
- Hauptstrasse 1, 8051 Graz
- Coordinates
- 47.0720, 15.3627
- Official website
- Visit website