The Jenbach Museum covers 700 square meters across 19 rooms, showcasing themes with exhibits, photos, and documents on:
- Industry: Scythe production, Jenbacher Works, Railways
- Nature: Butterflies, Birds, Mushrooms, Snails, and Shells
- Sports: Alpine and Winter Sports
- History: Jenbach's history, notable Jenbach residents, the South Tyrolean option of 1939
The oldest steam-powered rack locomotives in the world, over 117 years old, provide a memorable steam train experience with whistling locomotives, hissing and steaming valves, and pounding exhaust sounds. From Jenbach station, a 45-minute ride with a 16% gradient reaches the Achensee, the largest lake in Tyrol, with direct access to the Achensee shipping service.
Built in 1500 high above the Inn Valley between Jenbach and Stans, Tratzberg Castle was used by Emperor Maximilian I and the Fugger family as a hunting lodge. The late Gothic jewel was richly furnished during the Renaissance and has been the residence of the Counts of Enzenberg since 1848. Well-preserved and fully furnished, the castle offers visitors a fascinating "audio tour" (with a fairy-tale version for children) that vividly conveys the history of that time.
The Krimml Waterfalls, the largest in Europe, are the fifth highest in the world with an impressive height of 380 meters over three stages. A hiking trail created by the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) leads directly to this breathtaking natural spectacle. Experience the refreshing mist and the powerful force of the water amid the stunning mountain backdrop of the Hohe Tauern National Park.
Close to the sky, in the highest planetarium in Europe. Many people remember their first view through a telescope - bizarre lunar landscapes, Jupiter's cloud bands, Saturn's rings, sparkling star clusters transport our senses to other worlds. Look through our telescopes and discover glowing nebulae or galaxies in the depths of space.
Get a bit closer to the sky at the Zeiss Planetarium in Schwaz. Using precision instruments, effect projectors, audio, and video equipment, the events occurring in the cosmos above us are depicted and explained. With constantly changing shows, the Zeiss Planetarium offers a cosmic cinema experience.
The only ethnographic museum in Western Austria showcases over 1,000 exhibits from the collection of Tyrolean Africa expert and photographer Gert Chesi. The majority of the museum is dedicated to Africa and its art and culture; significant Buddha representations and Chinese excavations form the core of the Asian collection.
Experience a fascinating adventure underground at the Schwaz Silver Mines. The thrilling journey into the medieval silver past begins with a ride 800 meters deep into the Sigmund Erbstollen, which was opened in 1491. The Schwaz miners had the best mining knowledge of their time, making Schwaz the largest mining metropolis in Central Europe and the second-largest settlement in the Habsburg Empire.
In our unique wax museum, we showcase handmade and very valuable life-size wax figures. Watch us craft! During your visit to Candle World, we offer a free demonstration of handmade candle art.
Nestled along the Inn River, the medieval town of Rattenberg clings to the castle hill. In the carefully restored burgher houses, the nearly 600 inhabitants of Rattenberg live—making it the smallest town in Austria. Rattenberg is also known as the "Glass Town." Here, you'll find everything that gives glass its special beauty: engraved and painted glass, crystal glass, plates, cups, bowls, etc. You can also watch glassblowers at work.
