Austria was for a long time an agrarian country, dotted with small villages in which hardworking peasants ran their farms. With the advent of civilization and industrialization, much changed and was forgotten, and new methods of agricultural work were introduced. However, there were people who cared about the history not only of emperors, but also of ordinary people.
In 1974, with the support of many enthusiasts, the Museum of Tyrolean Farms was founded. It is located in the open air between Innsbruck and Kufstein, in the Kramsacher lakes area. Across 20 acres stretch green hills, forests, valleys, and small lakes. To recreate the appearance of a real village, entire farm buildings from Northern, Southern, and Eastern Tyrol were moved here. At present, the exhibition includes 14 farmsteads, many of which date back to the 14th-15th centuries.
Besides residential cottages, you will be able to see here a school, a shooting range, a water mill, a blacksmith's shop, a fire station, and public baths. The interior of all the premises has been reconstructed with documentary precision. Domestic animals roam the grounds, gardens are in bloom – everything is just like in the good old days.
The Museum of Tyrolean Farms is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a long-forgotten past that in many ways shaped the present and will undoubtedly still influence the future of Tyrol.
