Ochzethaus
The Ochzethaus is a Roman adventure museum in Altheim (Upper Austria) .
history
The Ochzethaus was originally a farmhouse in the rural community of St. Laurenz and takes its name from the river name Ache , which means Och in dialect . In 1993 the Altheim municipality acquired the building and expanded it into a museum.
museum
In the informative part of the Ochzethaus you can find antique objects (weapons, excavations, ...), short films and other interesting details about the life of the Romans . There is a so-called riddle rally for young visitors , in which several objects can be found in the display cases using question cards. If you participate successfully you will receive a medal.
Dressing room
Here visitors can dress up as Romans (including Caesar) or Gauls (including Asterix and Obelix). The provided helmets, swords, leather armor, capes and more can be used. Various distorting mirrors add to the entertainment.
Creativity room
Especially groups of children and schoolchildren can put together mosaics from old shards of different colors, build a model house (e.g. Roman bathhouse) from small stone bricks, assemble a giant puzzle and much more.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 14 '43 " N , 13 ° 13' 54" E