At the Museum of Tyrolean Farms in Kramsach, you literally walk through the past. 37 authentic farmhouses and outbuildings provide fascinating insights into the life and work of the Tyrolean rural population.

The open-air museum is a special experience for all age groups away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Information boards in front of the houses, illustrated with historical photographs, bring the life of the rural population back to life. On a tour lasting around 1.5 hours, the visit becomes a walk through the past, whose way of life is almost forgotten and lost today. Hands-on stations, short films and themed tours for school classes provide younger generations with information about the lives of our ancestors. Guided tours by trained museum staff can focus on special topics on request. Here, visitors can experience the way of life and economy of the farming population of Tyrol in pre-industrial times. The economic boom that the country experienced from the 1950s onwards led to upheavals in the farming world in particular. The old farms and their outbuildings were adapted to the new technical requirements - and in many places were completely demolished or radically altered.

The Museum of Tyrolean Farms in Kramsach © Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe

In order to preserve these valuable contemporary architectural witnesses, Heinz Mantl from Kramsach laid the foundation stone for the open-air museum with the support of Mayor Norbert Gögl and Dr. Hans Gschnitzer, who at the time was a member of the cultural department at the Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government.
Following the example of the Scandinavian open-air museums and the Austrian Open-Air Museum Stübing near Graz, the Museum of Tyrolean Farms was created in Kramsach, which today more than ever fulfills its public mission of cultural mediation, education and science.
A visit to the Museum of Tyrolean Farms is a lasting experience, especially for young people who are growing up in a time far removed from farming traditions and lifestyles. It impressively shows how much simpler and more comfortable our life and work has become and also how family life in extended families worked.

Time travel into Tyrolean life: The open-air museum of Tyrolean farms delights visitors with interactive experiences.
Video installations enliven the rooms, walk-in pavilions open up new perspectives and exciting display boards provide an insight into the history of the farms. Hands-on stations encourage children and young people to immerse themselves more and more in bygone days, in old working methods, customs and traditional costumes that once shaped rural life.
What remains is the tangible harmony between nature, animals and people, between the museum and modern times. The audio installations, which make everyday situations from farming life audible in interesting dialogs, are available in German, English and French at the touch of a button.
The variety of experiences and the loving design of the Museum of Tyrolean Farms stimulate the imagination and provide a new perspective on the past and present.

The Brandenberg timber drift © Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe

The Brandenberg timber drift
Wood drifting was one of the oldest and simplest methods of transporting goods, as lumberjacks used the rivers and streams as transportation routes. From the 16th century onwards, more and more timber came from the Brandenberg valley, which was sold to the mining and smelting works in the area as firewood, timber for building and coal. The last timber drift on the Brandenberger Ache took place in 1966 and was fortunately also filmed. The resulting short film can be seen in the museum's lumberjack hut.

News 2025
- 50 years of the open-air museum: On Sunday, June 29, 2025, the Museum of Tyrolean Farms Association celebrates its 50th anniversary. The first of 37 historic buildings (the "Schrofenaste" from the Zillertal) was erected in the museum area in 1975.

- After extensive renovation, the Rohrerhof museum inn will be reopened by the end of June 2025 and leased by the province of Tyrol to a very dedicated host family.

- In addition, the museum management will relocate a historic, listed porch of the Jesuits of Innsbruck at the Zenzenhof to the museum grounds (to be professionally demolished) and rebuilt right next to the Rohrerhof inn. This would create additional space for weddings, exhibitions and much more, and culinary services could be provided directly from the adjacent inn.

Guided tours possible all year round with advance booking.
March 19 to November 2, 2025
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