Murau Wood Museum
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| place | 8862 St. Ruprecht-Falkendorf , Hans-Edler-Platz 1, Austria |
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| opening | June 11, 1988 |
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Association DAS Holzmuseum
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The Wood Museum Murau is located in St. Ruprecht ob Murau (municipality Sankt Georgen am Kreischberg , Murau , Austria). It is dedicated to the historical and traditional side of the subject of wood , but also deals with the current use and significance of wood. The exhibitions are prepared for different interest groups. In addition to its role as a classic museum, the wood museum also serves as a visitor and information center and is the starting point for guided tours in the region, the so-called wood world tours.
history
The origin of the Murau Wood Museum goes back to the private association “Styrian Wood Museum” founded in 1984. The initiative for this came from the forest technician DI Hans Edler. The aim of the association was and is to give the material wood a greater and contemporary meaning in the life of today's people. In 1988 the wood museum moved to its current location in St. Ruprecht ob Murau and was opened with an exhibition area of approx. 600 m². Two years later, the exhibition area was expanded to include the former pigsty and the wagon hut and was now around 800 m². In 1992 a wooden and water playground was built near the museum. Two years later, the next enlargement took place when the exhibition area was increased to 1000 m² through the construction of a modern extension. In the same year the design of the arboretum began . In 1995 the wood museum was part of the Styrian state exhibition . The playhouse belonging to the museum was opened in 1998 and in 2002 the exhibition area in the HolzBauHaus was expanded by 150 m².
structure
The total exhibition area is about 10,000 m² and is divided into the main building with annually changing special exhibitions and the permanent exhibition, the so-called "HolzBauHaus" with annually changing special exhibitions, the forest tower with information on forestry, the wood-water playground for children and the arboretum , the Baumgarten, with 70 tree species.
Main house
The main building of the wood museum extends over a former cattle barn and a modern extension. The extension is a modern timber structure made of glued wood and glass. The implementation of the dormer window in the main building was awarded the Styrian Timber Construction Prize 2013. The exhibition areas in the main building cover four floors. In addition to the exhibition areas, the main entrance to the museum and the cash desk are also located here. The annually changing special exhibitions and the permanent exhibition can be seen in the main building. The permanent exhibition extends over several floors and is divided into the following subject areas:
- Wood use in the past
- Old craft in connection with wood
- Contemporary wood use
- Types of wood and their use
- Rainforest & native forest / climate change
HolzBauHaus
In this building, woodworking and processing companies from the Murau region have the opportunity to present themselves. The following topics play a role:
- Larch and native forest
- Energy, building, living and heating
- Modern technologies in timber construction
- Furniture design
Forest tower
The forest tower is a free-standing pavilion in which information on flora and fauna of the forest, forestry and hunting is presented.
Wood-water playground
An area for children, which offers the opportunity to playfully deal with the topics of wood and water.
Arboretum
The arboretum is a walkable piece of forest, which is planted with 70 species of trees and bushes, some of which are rare. In this part of the museum special events for children and families take place in cooperation with forest educators. The park-like facility has relaxation areas, a barefoot path , a torrent, an insect hotel, an anthill and a seminar and snack hut.
Special exhibitions
From 2009 to 2013, the special exhibitions in collaboration with Holzwelt Murau were on the topic of larch.
| year | theme |
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| 1988 | Forest dieback |
| 1989 | Bentwood classics from the production of Thonet Vienna |
| 1990 | Wooden curiosities, what carpenters can do |
| 1991 | New wooden architecture from Vorarlberg |
| 1992 | Wood and music |
| 1993 | Wood in the picture |
| 1994 | Energy from wood |
| 1995 | State exhibition "Wood Time" |
| 1996 | Playing with wood |
| 1997 | Building with wood |
| 1998 | Plastic wood |
| 1999 | Wild forest wonder |
| 2000 | Di'Zain (wood design) |
| 2001-2002 | Come wood, come wheel |
| 2003 | Types of wood |
| 2004-2005 | "X'unds from the tree" |
| 2006-2007 | "Wayuri - Together for the forest" |
| 2008 | "Best of Wood" 20 years of the wood museum |
| 2009 | "Larix" a child of the sun |
| 2010 | Larch wood & larch pitch |
| 2011 | Larch & water |
| 2012 | Refinement / Upgrading Regional 12 |
| 2012-2013 | Photo exhibition 20 (0) years of timber construction in the Murau region |
| 2013 | Hello sun child, larch - design and art |
| 2014 | Styrian artists in the wood museum |
| 2014 | City module HANI - building with wood |
| 2015 | Wood sets the tone |
| 2016 | "AUSG´FOINS" |
| 2017 | "Think X Wood" |
| 2018 | Think X Regional - About - Regional |
| 2019 | Think sustainably about the future |
| 2019 | Think forest game hunting |
Awards
- Wooden Road Prize (1995)
- Green Branch (1997)
- Styrian Timber Construction Award (1999)
- Austrian Museum Acknowledgment Prize (1999)
- ICOM Museum Seal of Approval (2002, 2007 and 2009)
- Styrian timber construction award - category "Better with wood" (2013)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Holzwelttouren , accessed on June 25, 2014
- ^ The Wood Museum Association , accessed on June 25, 2014
- ↑ The main building , accessed on June 25, 2014
- ↑ HolzBauHaus , accessed on June 25, 2014
- ↑ forest tower , accessed on June 25, 2014
- ^ Wood-water playground , accessed on June 25, 2014
- ^ Arboretum , accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Previous exhibitions , accessed on February 8, 2017
Web links
Coordinates: 47 ° 6 ′ 43.6 ″ N , 14 ° 1 ′ 32.4 ″ E