The Tyrolean State Museum ( German : Tiroler Landesmuseum ), also known as the Ferdinandeum after Archduke Ferdinand , is located in Innsbruck , Austria. It was founded in 1823 by the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum Society ( Verein Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum ).
6-801: Since 2007 it has been a major division of the Tyrolean State Museums Operating Company ( Tiroler Landesmuseen-Betriebsgesellschaft ), which has taken over the running of the business. Also transferred to the operating company at the same time were the Tyrolean Museum of Popular Art , the Kaiserschützen Museum , the Chapel Royal ( Hofkirche ) and the Tyrolean Folk Song Archives ( Tiroler Volksliedarchiv ). The company
12-746: Is run by Wolfgang Meighörner, who is also the curator of the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum. The Tyrolean State Museum comprises seven collections. In addition, the Museum in the Armoury (historic and technical collection of the cultural history of Tyrol) and the natural history collection also belong to the Ferdinandeum. The main collections of the Tyrolean State Museum cover: The building complex
18-473: The Ferdinandeum issues the reference work, Tiroler Urkundenbuch , which makes the historical sources from the Tyrolean Middle Ages accessible. 47°16′02″N 11°23′52″E / 47.2673275°N 11.3977336°E / 47.2673275; 11.3977336 Tyrolean Museum of Popular Art The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum ( German : Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum ) is considered one of
24-939: The finest regional heritage museums in Europe. 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. The Tyrolean Folk Art Museum is housed in four wings of a former Franciscan monastery (the displaced community later established Lienz Friary ) around an arcaded Renaissance courtyard. The permanent exhibition includes an extensive collection of old handicrafts, traditional costumes, household items, glass and pottery, peasant furniture, textiles, tools, metalwork, and religious and secular folk art from
30-540: The various regions of Tyrol. The museum houses several carefully restored wood-paneled rooms from the Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, that came from actual farms and noble houses. The museum also contains an extensive collection of mangers made of wood, wax, earthenware, and paper, dating back to the eighteenth century. 47°16′7″N 11°23′44″E / 47.26861°N 11.39556°E / 47.26861; 11.39556 This Tyrol location article
36-512: Was renovated in 2003 and some parts were added to. The natural and human science activity of the museum has been documented since 2008 in the Scientific Yearbook of the Tyrolean State Museum ( Wissenschaftliches Jahrbuch der Tiroler Landesmuseen ). It is a successor to the older publications: Zeitschrift des Ferdinandeums für Tirol und Vorarlberg (1853–1920) and Veröffentlichungen des Museum Ferdinandeum (1921–2007). In addition
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