Tyrolean Folk Art Museum (Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum)

When the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce decided in 1888 to collect together examples of handicraft products, its main purpose was to give a fresh impetus to Tyrolean handicrafts. The aim was to create a "Museum of Tyrolean Industry". Many types of handicrafts were collected, also including masks, regional costumes and devotional items. The area covered was the old state of Tyrol with modern Trentino (South Tyrol) and the Ladino valleys around the Dolomites, with objects originating from farming families,... the bourgeoisie and the nobility. The Tyrol Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented the collection to the state of Tyrol in 1926, and the Tyrolean Museum of Folk Art was finally opened in 1929.
The first floor takes visitors through customs throughout the year. The second floor is dedicated to life from pregnancy to the Last Judgement. Highlights on the theme of customs are the Tyrolean carnival masks and the magnificent collection of furniture. Many artifacts of religious life, such as domestic altars, vessels for holy water, rosaries, devotional items and votive gifts bear witness to the once profound faith of the people. There is also a magnificent collection of costumes from different eras and for different classes of society. more

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