The Haydnhaus in Vienna is where the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn spent his last years. The museum inside explains how Haydn lived in this period and shows several pieces of his former household.
Category: Museums
Locomotive NkNb 1-3 (1882)
This steam locomotive NkNb 1-3 dates back to 1882. You find it on the grounds of the Transport Museum of Budapest. First, the locomotive served on the Nagykikinda–Nagybecskerek railroad. Later, it ran as an industrial locomotive in Budapest.
Kunsthaus in Graz
The Kunsthaus, dating back to 2003, shows exhibitions of contemporary art. Because of its architecture, it is generally known as the “Friendly Alien”. The form of an irregular bubble offers the possibility to enjoy bulky sculptures in an appropriate space.
Traditional hayrack in Rogatec
This traditional Slovenian hayrack (Kozolec) is an exhibit at the open-air museum in Rogatec. For fans of these sorts of hayracks, there is also a specialized museum in Šentrupert, generally known as the “Land of Hayracks”.
Ozeaneum in Stralsund
The Ozeanum is a public aquarium located in the historical harbour of Stralsund. It is part of the German Oceanographic Museum (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) and displays primarily sea life of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Museum of Slovenian Railways
The Museum of Slovenian Railways offers mighty steam locomotives as well as light auxiliary rail vehicles. Visitors find all these locos and carriages not only in an old shed but also on the attached free ground. It is s place with fascinating objects at every turn.
Facade of the Vorarlberg Museum
The facade of the Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz is decorated with 16,656 concrete blossoms. The blossoms were formed by the bottoms of simple PET bottles. But this is not the only architectural peculiarity of this museum in the Vorarlberg capital.
Railway Museum in Trieste
The railway museum in Trieste offers a charm of its own. The old locomotives and waggon stand inside the former station hall, which has lost its roof. That way, it is an open-air museum now.
Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale)
The Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale) shows the history of the Beatles from the foundation of the band in 1960 up to their break in 1970. It also displays material about their solo careers after 1970. You find the museum in a Baroque building dating back to 1708.
Panorama room in Bregenz
The Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz offers a room with a great view of Lake Constance on its top floor. As its walls consist of noise-reducing material, you can enjoy the inspiring scenery in deep contemplation.
Muzej Sergej Mašera in Piran
The Muzej Sergej Mašera tells about the maritime past of the Slovene coast, Slovene naval history and related economic activities. It includes an archaeological and an art-history collection.
Old Gotthard Mail Coach
At the Landesmuseum Zurich next to the Zurich Central Station, this mail coach reminds us of the era when such coaches crossed the St Gotthard massif. It was in use in the 2nd half of the 19th century.