House of Culture & Ganghofer Museum

The former Leutasch village school from 1950 now houses the "Kulturhaus Ganghofer Museum". The life of the Bavarian writer Ludwig Ganghofer, the traditional hunting in Leutasch and its long regional history are displayed.

Description

The Ganghofer Museum Cultural House is a vibrant place of encounter. With regular concerts, readings, cabarets, lectures, etc., cultural enjoyment has found a colorfully furnished home here. There are exhibitions by renowned artists, living craftsmanship in the woodcarving studio, and a museum garden that is also full of life. Here, people marvel, learn, and relax. Old grain and herb varieties are cultivated, there is a bread oven, a bark hut, and much more.

Inside, you will find a public library and a “story museum,” as every single exhibit comes from Leutasch and has its own, personal story. In the museum rooms, tales are told about the life of the local poet Ludwig Ganghofer, hunting and fishing, the village's history, and rural life in the past.

WRITER LUDWIG GANGHOFER
As perhaps the most famous Bavarian writer, Ludwig Ganghofer spent the majority of his time for over 20 years in his hunting lodge “Hubertus” not far from the Tilfussalm in the picturesque Gaistal. There he found inspiration for his most famous works, especially of course “The Silence in the Woods.” Many exhibits in the Ganghofer Museum have a direct connection to the Bavarian author and his hunting lodge. However, particularly remarkable are the displayed photos. As a nature and hunting enthusiast, he was truly enamored with the mountains, dedicated himself passionately to landscape photography, and developed the elaborate images in the darkroom he set up expressly for this purpose in his hunting lodge. His hunting seat in Gaistal became around 1900 a meeting point for many famous personalities. His guests included Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Richard Strauss, conductor Bruno Walter, the world-famous singer Leo Slezak; even the entire ensemble of the Vienna Burgtheater stayed with him from time to time, as did painters Franz von Stuck, Fritz Kaulbach, Franz Defregger, Mathias Schmid, Hugo Engl, and Hermann Ebers.

His circle of friends also included Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss II, Rainer Maria Rilke, Ricarda Huch, Gerhard Hauptmann, Thomas Mann, and even the Emperor (Wilhelm II.).

In the extensive collection of the Ganghofer Museum, you will also find the two books “Ludwig Ganghofer in the Wetterstein Mountains” and the “House Book of Hubertus”. Both provide detailed insights into the life and work of the Bavarian writer, nature lover, and bon vivant Ludwig Ganghofer.

Also, the woodcarver Hermann Klocker is practically part of the inventory of the Ganghofer Museum. He enlivens the building with the wonderful scent of Swiss pine and pipe tobacco.

Guided tours for groups of 10 or more by telephone appointment.
Admission without a tour: per person € 3.50 (€ 3,- per person with guest card)
Admission with a tour: € 5,- per person for groups of 10 or more, free entry for children up to 14 years old.

The ground floor of the museum is accessible for people with disabilities, but the first floor is only reachable via stairs. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is located near the nearby cemetery.