July 30, 2025 Hotel Austria
Author Christoph Brandhuber, together with Herta Neiß, wittily hosted the evening and told numerous stories about famous historic Ischl hotels and their owner families from the summer resort era. At the end of the evening at the hotel bar, there was further discussion about various personalities from the hotel and catering industry. The book is available in both museum stores.
July 18, 2025 Hotel Austria
In front of a full house, we presented our new Lehár catalog, which was published by Böhlau in Vienna and is available in our store. The event was musically accompanied by Ralf Petruschka on the piano as well as the wonderful soprano Miriam Portmann and the powerful-voiced tenor Yichi Xu, who are currently performing in "Eine Nacht in Venedig" at the Lehárfestival Bad [...]
May 28, 2025 Hotel Austria Leharvilla
The Association of Upper Austrian Museums invited its members to a museum evening in Bad Ischl. In addition to interacting with colleagues, the program included a tour of our two buildings, the Hotel Austria and the Lehárvilla, including guided tours. Photos © Michael Söllner, Association of Upper Austrian Museums
July 19, 2024 Hotel Austria
Since July 2024, the Bad Ischl City Museum has been shining in new splendor and invites you to discover a completely redesigned exhibition. A journey through the city's eventful history, completely re-enacted and interactively designed, awaits you. From the glorious moments of the imperial era to the challenging years of the interwar period and National Socialism, to […]
May 3, 2024 Lehárvilla
In May 2024, the Lehár Villa was ceremoniously reopened and has since delighted visitors as a unique cultural gem in Bad Ischl. Numerous guests, including representatives from politics, culture, and the interested public, attended the ceremony. The Lehár Villa, once the residence of the famous operetta composer Franz Lehár, presents itself in new splendor after extensive restoration work and invites visitors to […]
Wed - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (January - March)
Tues - Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (April - December)
Guided tours of the Hotel Austria every Tues - Fri at 2 p.m.
Zusätzlich haben wir am 24.12.25 bis 15.00 Uhr, am 31.12.25 bis 15.00 Uhr geöffnet.
Das Museum bleibt am 8.12.25, 25.12.25, am 26.12.25 und am 1.1.26 geschlossen.
TU - SO 10.00 - 17.00 (April - October)
DO - FR 10.00 - 17.00 (November - March)
Visits are only possible with a guide. Maximum group size: 15 people.
Visits outside opening hours are possible in groups on request.
Visits outside opening hours are possible in both houses for groups of 10 people or more.
