Description of the attraction
The Celtic Museum in the Austrian city of Hallein in the province of Salzburg is one of the most significant collections of evidence of Celtic art and history in Europe. The museum provides a comprehensive overview of the Celtic world with an emphasis on the Alpine areas (the so-called Alpine Celts).
In the same building there is the Hallein City Museum, which tells about the extraction of salt in the region and the famous melody of "Silent Night" by Franz Gruber.
The Celtic Museum was founded in 1882 and was originally housed in a civil hospital, but in 1930 moved to the town hall building. After only 22 years, the museum again changed its address - for some time it was located at the gates of the city fortifications, but already in 1970 it was moved to its current location.
Among the most interesting and unique exhibits of the museum is the tomb of the Celtic leader, the tomb of which dates back to the second half of the 5th century BC. The tomb was found in 1959 on the Moser plateau.
The exhibition area of the museum is 3000 square meters. It houses both a permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions.
In addition to the Celtic exhibition, there are many interesting details about salt production on the second floor of the museum.
