Yes, best time ever! focuses on the legendary 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and shows how a major sporting event had a lasting impact on a city, a region, and the collective memory—full of stories, symbols, and emotions from a memorable winter.

Exactly fifty years ago, the world gathered in the heart of the Alps when Innsbruck hosted the XII Olympic Winter Games. Jawoll, Bestzeit! brings this historic episode to life: the exhibition brings together objects, anecdotes, and memorabilia that tell the story of everything from the quirky mascots and the Olympic torch to the athletes' shiny medals. It spans the arc from the idea of the Games and the organizational feat they represented to the moments of triumph and enthusiasm that connect people then and now.

At that time, Innsbruck became visible far beyond its national borders and, with its alpine backdrop such as the Bergisel, marked a moment of glorious international attention. The exhibition not only highlights details from sporting history, but also invites visitors to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of a winter that fascinated entire nations and evoked memories of collective achievements. Interactive elements and historical objects make Jawoll, Bestzeit! a journey of discovery through a chapter of living sporting and contemporary history.

More than just an exhibition about sporting records, Jawoll, Bestzeit! evokes an era in which the Alpine city and the Olympics were inextricably linked—and shows how such events can shape identity, community, and cultural memory.
February 4 to December 31, 2026