Museum

Ellmauer local history museum "Beim Wegmacher"

The Ellmau museum “Beim Wegmacher” vividly documents the village way of life and at the same time the Tyrolean contemporary history of the past centuries. Originally a miner's cottage for miners in the 16th century, a wainwright, a master weaver and finally a path maker later lived and worked in it. The simple house thus became home to various craftsmen and changed its name with them.

In 1898, the son of the path maker Johann Widauer rebuilt it as it is today. The rooms of the museum are furnished true to the original according to old rural customs. The museum can be visited every Friday from June to September between 2 and 6 pm.

In July & August, as part of the weekly program, you can take part in a torchlight hike “Fire and Flame”, which is suitable for young and old. This short hike also leads to the local history museum on Monday evenings at 8 pm, where you can enjoy folk music and stalls. You can register for the torchlight walk at www.wilderkaiser.info/events

"Riedhaus" - the story of a proud farm

The farm "Ried", which was enthroned above Ellmau am Hartkaiser for about 450 years, stood empty for a long time and had to make way for the construction of the new gondola route. So now it found a new worthy home in the valley on the hamlet of the local history museum. After successful dismantling and reconstruction, the Ried-Hof can be visited there and its history can be felt.