Ausflugsziele in Vorarlberg

This museum is dedicated to Vorarlberg’s best known writer and poet who lived in the 19th century.

Skiing history has been written on the Arlberg in many ways. The history of the legendary brand is closely linked to the beginnings of skiing on the Arlberg.

The museum, which is housed in a typical Bregenzerwald farmhouse from the 18th century, provides insights into the living style and circumstances in a region that continues to be characterised by timber architecture.

Daniel Swarovski, who founded his cut crystal company in Wattens, Tyrol, in 1895, had the vision from the very beginning to regard crystal not only as a material, but also as an inspiration.

Hans Bäumler’s unique private collection encompasses over 100 masterpieces from artists as varied as Spitzweg, Waldmüller Monet, Renoir, Gauguin and Picasso; 130 years of art history presented in a pattern and with a compactness seldom found elsewhere.