Regional heritage museum in the 400-year-old Steiner Farmhouse in Kaprun village, covering the valley’s history from alpine farming origins through the 20th century construction of the high-mountain reservoirs. The museum directly addresses the reservoir project’s use of forced labor from Mauthausen subcamps in 1944-1945. Provides the historical context that complements the mountain excursion above. Check museum-kaprun.at for current hours and admission.
museum in Kaprun
Kaprun Museum
The Kaprun Museum is housed in the 400-year-old Steiner Farmhouse (Steinerbauernhaus), one of the oldest surviving agricultural buildings in the Kaprun valley, and covers the history of the Kaprun area from its pre-tourism alpine farming origins through the construction of the Kapruner Hochgebirgsstauseen reservoir system.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Kaprun
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Address
- Kirchplatz 4, 5710 Kaprun, 5710 Kaprun
- Coordinates
- 47.2717, 12.7662
- Official website
- Visit website