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The Beatles Museum in Halle (Saale) shows the history of the Beatles from the foundation of the band in 1960 up to their break in 1970. It also displays material about their solo careers after 1970. You find the museum in a Baroque building dating back to 1708.
The Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz offers a room with a great view of Lake Constance on its top floor. As its walls consist of noise-reducing material, you can enjoy the inspiring scenery in deep contemplation.
This replica of a wooden staircase in front of the Museum Hallstatt reminds us that archaeologists found such a piece dating back to the Bronze Age in the nearby salt mines.
Now that I call a cosy museum. The photo shows the garden of the Folk Life Museum in Graz. Yes, there are hammocks below the trees! The museum tells about social and cultural changes up to the present.
The Deutsche Bergbau-Museum (German Mining Museum) consists of a show mine and a collection of exhibits regarding mining. The photo above was taken at the elevator, bringing visitors down to the show mine.
The Open Air Museum Gerersdorf near Güssing portrays the Pannonian way of living in the 18th and 19th centuries. In addition, its central building serves as a venue for art exhibitions on a regular base.
This exhibition hall for contemporary art stands near the Wiener Hauptbahnhof (Vienna Central Station). First, it was named 20er Haus. After its remodelling from 2009 to 2011, its name changed to 21er Haus, reflecting the new century.
Ludwig van Beethoven stayed in Baden bei Wien several times. For example, he composed parts of his famous 9th symphony in this house. Today, this building accommodates a museum with the name Beethovenhaus Baden.
While walking through Salzburg, I took this photo of the Museum der Moderne (Museum of Contemporary Art) high over the city on top of the Mönchsberg. The castle-like building next to the museum is a water tower.
This showcase at the Hallors and Saline Museum in Halle (Saale) displays the costume of a Hallor with its typical 18 buttons and a lance. Such lances are still in use for the traditional water joustings one can experience e.g. during the lantern festival of Halle (Hallesches Laternenfest).
The pharmacy museum (Apothekenmuseum) is located In the rooms of the Lion Pharmacy (Löwenapotheke). Some of the exhibits are dating back to 1820. The collection also shows a lot of equipment which was used in pharmacies up to the time in the GDR (DDR).
The Nietzsche House has been open to the public since 1994. A permanent exhibition is devoted to the life and work of the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The Nietzsche Documentation Center, also housed here, is concerned with researching the reception of Nietzsche’s works.