Museum Horn

The Museum Horn invites you on a fascinating journey through the millennia and brings history to life.
Experience one of the most important prehistory collections in Lower Austria with extraordinary finds from prehistoric times.
The exhibition "Man.Soil.Technology - 7500 years of agriculture" shows the exciting development of agriculture and technology on over 1,500 m².
In the historic Bürgerspital, you can expect surprising insights into the history of the town, the Reformation and the life of old crafts and folk cultures.
Unique exhibits such as glittering minerals, ancient treasures and an extensive lapidarium make your visit varied and unforgettable.
For families, there are interactive stations and even an exciting giant silo slide that will delight children and adults alike.
The barrier-free museum is an experience for all the senses - whether alone, in a group or with your four-legged friend.

Origin and history of the Museum Horn

The postal worker and passionate collector Josef Höbarth (1891-1952) founded the Höbarth and Mader Museum named after him in 1930, which houses one of the largest prehistoric collections in Austria. Since 1973, the museums of the city of Horn with their prehistoric, urban history and ethnographic collections have been housed in the two-storey building of the old citizens' hospital near the castle. A collection of antiquities (Arthur Nowak Collection) and documentation on the robber Johann Georg Grasel complement the other collections, such as the Stone Age display collection (from Neanderthals to farmers) or the new presentation of the Bronze Age (farmers, traders and bronze casters). The museum complex underwent a significant expansion with the addition of the Madermuseum, which has been displaying an extensive collection of agricultural tools and machinery since 1983. The founder of this museum, which was opened in 1983 by Federal President Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger, was the farmer Ernst Mader, who ran a farm in Breiteneich near Horn and collected "rural antiquities" in his guesthouse. Since 2017, the museum has been called "Museum Horn". The new permanent exhibition Mensch.Boden.Technik - 7,500 years of agriculture is located in the former Maderhalle.

Season April to November Tue-Sun 10 am - 4 pm