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Museums in Austria

Motorcycle Museum Tolleterau

Pre- and post-war motorcycles and Puch mopeds are on display here. 55 vehicles and lots of things around the motorcycle. Rare relics from times past adorn the premises. The exhibition is accompanied by old billboards and various rarities. The collection also features a beautiful Puch 250TF with a record sidecar. In the old motorcycle workshop you can see restoration objects in progress. The beautiful exhibits are regularly driven and serviced by classic car enthusiasts.

Museum of Military History

The Military History Museum was built according to plans of Ludwig Foerster and Theophil Hansen from 1850 to 1856 and was thus the first Viennese museum. In five major sections the museum shows the history of the Habsburg empire from the end of the 16th century until 1918 and Austria's fate after the dissolution of the monarchy up to the year 1945. The Sarajevo Room is dominated by three objects: the automobile in which the heir to the throne Francis Ferdinand and his wife were shot in 1914, the blood-stained uniform of the Archduke and the chaiselongue on which he died.

Museum of Vehicles, Technology and Aviation Bad Ischl

The museum holds historic motorbikes, cars, helicopters and even airplanes. This technology museum is the result of a private initiative in the 90ies. It is located on the shores of Traun River. Some 300 exhibits (civil vehicles and devices, agriculture and military airplanes and aircrafts) are presented in a vast hall. The representative cross-section of 8 decades includes bicycles with auxiliary engines, mopeds, scooters, military vehicles, engines, cars, fire engines, tractors, airplanes and model vehicles..

Museum St. Veit

This local museum features thematic displays, including one on "Streets" - recreating a typical scene from the early 20th century. There's a replica of the first Benz car, a Daimler car and several 1920s, 1930s motorcycles.

St. Veit