It took this photo inside the exhibition hall of the Stahlwelt in Linz. This is a hall with an excellent exhibition about steel and products made of steel. Well, I am part of this photo. Can you see me?
Category: Museums
Lapidarium at Seggau Castle
Fascinating for fans of ancient Roman gravestones: The lapidarium at the walls of Seggau Castle (Schloss Seggau). You find this castle in Seggauberg, a place in the Styrian city of Leibnitz. More artefacts of the Romans are shown at the Roman Museum in Wagna nearby.
21er Haus in Vienna
The former Austrian pavilion at Expo 58 in Brussels stands next to the Vienna central station (Wien Hauptbahnhof). In the beginning, it housed contemporary art of the 20th century. So it was nick-named 20er Haus. After remodelling from 2009 to 2011, it was renamed 21er Haus to reflect the new century.
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
While passing the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Künste), I always love to look at the fine wall paintings. Inside the building, you find a collection of old masters worth a visit.
Thonet Museum in Friedberg
On my way from the railway station to the centre of Friedberg, I passed this museum, which was hosting an exhibition of furniture produced by the famous factory Thonet.
Old Gotthard mail coach
Right opposite Zurich Central Station you find the Landesmuseum Zürich (Swiss National Museum). I had some time to spend and looked at several exhibits outside the museum. So I discovered this Gotthard Mail Coach.
Locomotive NkNb 1-3 (1882) in Budapest
This steam locomotive NkNb 1-3, built in 1882, stands in front of the Transport Museum of Budapest. The locomotive was built for the railroad Nagykikinda–Nagybecskerek and was later changed into an industrial locomotive for a chemistry factory in Budapest.
Museums near railway stations
As I love to travel by train and to visit museums it is no question that a museum next to a railway station would me make happy. So where are such museums near a train station?
Agricultural museum at Fürthermoar Alm
After having a snack with a tasty piece of local butter produced with a mould I visited this museum about traditional farmer tools located at an alp named Fürthermoar Alm. In the background you can see the Moosersperre dam where I spent the forenoon.
‘Power and Ice Adventure World’ near Kaprun
This exhibition hall, named ‘Erlebniswelt Strom & Eis’ (Power & Ice Adventure World), stands next to the Mooserboden Reservoir near Kaprun. Inside, visitors learn about the history of the Kaprun power plant project and the glacier ice in the surroundings.
Golling Castle in Golling / Salzach
On a train journey from Bischofshofen to Salzburg, I took this photo of Golling Castle (Burg Golling) through the train windows. The castle houses a museum of local history.
Oberhaus Fortress in Passau
Visitors experience this view of Oberhaus Fortress (Veste Oberhaus) from the main square in Passau. The fortress itself offers an even more intriguing view: You see the three rivers of Passau in their different colours: Danube (Blue), Inn (Green) and Ilz (Black).