The newly designed exhibition in Innsbruck's Zeughaus tells the history of Tyrol from many perspectives: Objects and narrative stations make the multifaceted history of Tyrol tangible for visitors of all ages. Questions encourage visitors to take a critical look at what has happened, while interactive stations make reference to the present.
"Treasure Tyrol" © Maria Kirchner
Eleven areas, many perspectives:
The story of a country is never finished. Based on this idea, which is taken up at the beginning in an animated overview film, the new exhibition "Treasure Tyrol" in the Zeughaus is dedicated to the material and immaterial treasures of Tyrol between yesterday, today and tomorrow. Divided into eleven exhibition and themed areas, numerous objects point the way through the past. In addition, biographical stories from different cultural contexts bring the history of the region to life at audio and reading stations. Luigi, Walpurga, Rebecca and many other Tyroleans talk about everyday situations and outstanding events, personal fates, challenges and successes from the older and more recent past. Exhibits and biographies, as well as various interactive elements, take up contemporary perspectives and encourage visitors to critically question what has happened.
"Treasure Tyrol" © Maria Kirchner
Why do people want to go to Tyrol? Is Tirol an industrialized country? Is Tirol a brand? To which country do we remain loyal? Ten exhibition areas on the history of settlement, migration, agriculture, transport and tourism, industry, mining, monuments, ideologies and everyday culture attempt to answer these questions.
The eleventh section of the exhibition explains the role the arsenal itself has played over the centuries. It draws attention to architectural features that have survived to this day, such as ceiling beams or embrasures, which allow conclusions to be drawn about the building's past. Together with historical artefacts, several locations in the exhibition also tell the story of the development of Innsbruck's armoury from the former arsenal of Emperor Maximilian I to a museum.
"Treasure Tyrol" © Maria Kirchner
Last but not least, the exhibition offers numerous points of reference for extracurricular lessons. Based on this, a comprehensive educational program for schools has been developed. The thematic focus is on geography, monuments, migration and war. The offer is organized in modules so that it can be flexibly adapted to the learning needs and eleven age groups.
"Tirol is a special place in every respect, characterized by its impressive landscape, but also by the forces of nature. A jewel, a material and immaterial treasure. The great cultural diversity as well as the eventful history of Tyrol are shown in this exhibition. Take a look at it." invites the new head of the Tyrolean State Museums, Andreas Rudigier, to this exciting exhibition.
Governor and Head of Cultural Affairs Anton Mattle is also delighted about the reopening of the Zeughaus: "The new exhibition 'Treasure Tyrol' tells of a Tyrol between past and present in an exciting way, provides insights into the everyday lives of people in our province and scrutinizes historical events and developments. I therefore invite all Tyroleans and anyone interested to experience the Zeughaus and the exhibition in a new way. Personal stories, interactive stations and very special collection objects make a visit to the museum an experience for the whole family."
from April 6, 2024
"Treasure Tyrol" © Maria Kirchner
New app for the exhibition:
An accompanying app with in-depth information has been developed for "Treasure Tyrol", which is already available free of charge in the App Store and will soon be available in the Google Play Store.
www.tiroler-landesmuseen.at/haeuser/zeughaus-in-innsbruck/
