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Museums and galleries
Whether cultural treasures are being presented in museums or innovative movements are being taken up in exhibitions, it promises to be a highly interesting experience. Numerous institutions, including museums and galleries, and many creative people ensure that people's hearts and minds are moved by art and culture. The legendary Fasnacht tradition is celebrated in the Fasnachthouses all year round, as if you were in the midst of the hustle and bustle of a real Scheller- or Schemenlaufen when you visit. In the museums of the Outdoorregion Imst, you can travel back in time to experience agriculture after the Second World War, wood and textile crafts in the 17th century and many other exciting stories up close. The Outdoorregion Imst stands out for its remarkable diversity and enjoys a high reputation among lovers of art and culture.
Immerse yourself in the history of Starkenberger beer, which is still brewed today in the ancient castle cellar, and experience an unrivalled world of beer on over 4,000 m². Starkenberg Castle is full of secrets and lets you in on its development into an ultra-modern brewery.
Tip: Entry is free with the Imst Card
Griesegg 1, 6464 Tarrenz
+43 5412 662 010
biermythos@starkenberger.at
www.starkenberger.at
After Tyrol was occupied by the French, Anna Strele founded a brewery at Starkenberg Castle in 1810. Today, the brewery is one of the best-known breweries in Tyrol and is proud to brew Austria's most award-winning beer.
In 2012, the Imster Schemenlaufen was included in the UNESCO "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". In the Imster Fasnachtshaus, you can experience this colourful carnival hustle and bustle up close, even in summer, thanks to sophisticated presentations and films. A museum that leaves a lasting impression and has been honoured twice - with the Tyrolean Museum Award and the Austrian Museum Seal of Quality.
Tip: Admission is free with the Imst Card!
Streleweg 6, 6460 Imst
+43 664 60698 221
office@fasnacht.at
www.fasnacht.at
Are you ready for a journey into the history of Imst? The exhibition in the "Ballhaus" will take you on this journey. Discover objects relating to the cultural history of the town (prehistoric artefacts, the history of mining, traditional guilds, popular piety, bird trading) as well as numerous works by important Imst artists. Regular special exhibitions focus on special themes from Imst and the surrounding area. A special feature at Christmas time is the magnificent Ursuline nativity scene, which is then exhibited in the museum.
Tip: Admission is free with the Imst Card!
Ballgasse 1, 6460 Imst
+43 5412 64927
ballhaus.imst@cni.at
www.kultur-imst.at
The "Ballhaus" (which now houses the local history museum and takes its name from the "bales of goods" stored here) and the "Salzstadel (historic salt barn)", which was located at the back of the old town hall (now the municipal gallery) and was mentioned in a document in 1483, were among the most important storage facilities in the old market town of Imst. Salt from the salt works in Hall was temporarily stored in the Salzstadl and distributed from here in Imst and delivered to the neighbouring communities and valleys. Imst has always been an important trading centre in a central location.
The Tarrenz Museum of Local History is located in the former stable building of an original Tyrolean farmhouse.
Craftsmanship in the Gurgltal valley is vividly presented in the Tarrenz local history museum and guides visitors through the different eras. The farmhouse, built in 1734, offers originally preserved rooms in which the life and work of the rural population can be traced. The gallery, which was once used as a stable and now serves as an exhibition space for numerous vernissages, leads through the cellar to the kitchen with an open fireplace. Even today, "Ziachkiachln" are still baked there in old cast-iron pans according to old recipes. A narrow corridor then leads to the parlour and the tool room. On the upper floors you can experience the old craft techniques of shoemaking, tailoring and weaving. Agriculture was also of great importance in the Gurgltal valley and numerous exhibits bear witness to a life of hardship and privation.
Schulgasse 18, 6464 Tarrenz
+43 664 280 90 59
museumsverein-tarrenz@gmx.at
160 m2 for contemporary art.
On Imst's town square, the former centre of the historic market, the Old Town Hall has a very imposing appearance. Since 1993, the 160 square metre ground floor has been home to the Theodor von Hörmann Municipal Gallery. The gallery's main focus is on contemporary art. Artists from Imst are offered a presentation space here and visitors interested in art are offered new perspectives with free admission. The gallery was named after Theodor von Hörmann (1840-1895), the Imst-born representative of Austrian Impressionism.
Tip: Admission is free!
Stadtplatz 11, 6460 Imst
+43 664 606 98 207
kultur@imst.gv.at
www.kultur-imst.at
Imagine travelling back in time - around 500 years - into the fascinating world of miners. This is exactly what awaits you at Knappenwelt Gurgltal at the foot of the Tschirgant. The lovingly designed open-air museum brings you closer to medieval mining life in an exciting and very tangible way.
Tschirgant 1, 6464 Tarrenz
+43 664 9159994
office@knappenwelt.at
www.knappenwelt.at
