The Pankratium is an interactive science museum in Gmuend in Kaernten, focused on hands-on experiments with light, optics, and physical phenomena. The name means “House of Astonishment.” It’s located in the same small town as the Porsche Museum, where Ferry Porsche built his first sports cars in the late 1940s, making Gmuend a useful half-day stop in Carinthia’s upper Lieser valley. Check pankratium.at for current opening hours. Allow 1-2 hours.
museum in Gmuend in Kaernten
Pankratium - Haus des Staunens
An interactive science and phenomenon museum in Gmuend in Kaernten, the small Carinthian town also known for the Porsche Museum where Ferry Porsche built his first sports cars. The Pankratium translates literally as "House of Astonishment" and focuses on hands-on experiments with light, optics, and physical phenomena.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Gmuend in Kaernten
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Address
- 9853 Gmuend in Kaernten
- Coordinates
- 46.9064, 13.5357
- Official website
- Visit website