Tyrolean Folk Art Museum

The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum is an Austrian heritage museum. Located next to the Hofkirche and across from the Hofburg in the Altstadt section of Innsbruck, Austria, the museum contains the most important collection of cultural artifacts from the Tyrol region.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Tyrol, Austria
Also known as: “Museum of Tyrolean Folk Art” and “Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hofburg and Court Church.

Hofburg

Museum

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The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.

Court Church

Church

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The Hofkirche is a Gothic church located in the Altstadt section of Innsbruck, Austria. The church was built in 1553 by Emperor Ferdinand I as a memorial to his grandfather Emperor Maximilian I, whose cenotaph within boasts a remarkable collection of German Renaissance sculpture.

Goldenes Dachl

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The Goldenes Dachl is a landmark structure located in the Old Town section of Innsbruck, Austria. It is considered the city's most famous symbol. Completed in 1500, the roof was decorated with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles for Emperor Maximilian I to mark his wedding to Bianca Maria Sforza. Goldenes Dachl is situated 180 metres west of Tyrolean Folk Art Museum.