Attraction Augustinian Museum

Indiana Jones would have been in his element at the former Augustinian monastery, whose origins date back to the 14th century. The museum is dedicated to rediscovering art treasures believed to have been lost. It’s like a big-screen movie in Austria’s smallest town!

Description

One of Tyrol's most important museums in Austria's smallest city

This unique museum is housed in the buildings of the former Augustinian and later Servite monastery, which existed from 1384 to 1971.

The collections showcase Tyrolean art treasures spanning nine centuries. Among them are exquisite masterpieces from the Romanesque and Gothic periods, as well as numerous examples of religious folk art. The cultural-historical artifacts from the region, along with a collection of rare Gothic sculptures, are definitely worth a visit. Temporary art exhibitions and cloister concerts attract a large audience every year.

The Augustiner Museum has already been honored with the Tyrolean Museum Prize and the Austrian Museum Prize.

The only church tower in Tyrol open to the public

A unique feature in Tyrol and a spectacular view of medieval Rattenberg

The only church tower in Tyrol open to the public is located in the Augustiner Museum. Admire the Baroque tower clock, historic bells, and the observation deck with a spectacular view of Rattenberg’s rooftops and the Inn Valley.

You’ll feel as if you’ve been transported back a few centuries when you step into the dim, gloomy church attic at the Augustinian Museum. Anchored wooden planks serve as a walkway, and before you arches the church dome, which you can adventure around. Here, you’re directly above the church vault—a view visitors are unlikely to see anywhere else.

Beneath it lies the“Augustinian Heaven,” Tyrol’s first monumental vaulted fresco. Thanks to the renovation, it’s now possible to view this masterpiece from just a few meters away. You stand, so to speak, right in front of it and admire the ceiling fresco up close.

Good to know for a visit to the museum

• The nearest parking lot is the paid P4 lot at the east entrance to the town of Rattenberg
• Additional paid parking is available at P5 at the eastern entrance to the town
• A stroll through Austria’s smallest town is a great way to round out your visit to the museum. The town’s beautiful glass specialty shops, souvenir stores, and excellent coffeehouses and restaurants invite you to linger.