You can find out about the history of shipping in the modern shipping museum in Erlahof Castle. The shipping museum offers you a large selection of original objects from the heyday of wooden shipping and rafting. Shipping on the Danube existed long before our era. For the Romans, the Danube was a border river against the peoples to the north; in the Middle Ages, the Bavarian-Austrian Danube region was the center of east-west trade. Before the introduction of steamboats around the middle of the 19th century, ships and rafts were built exclusively from wood. The precisely built models are presented in modern glass showcases in the old vaulted rooms.
Audio and video stations are also available to provide visitors with information on Danube navigation.
Public transportation:
Bus/train
From Melk or Krems railroad station, you can take the WL 715 bus to the "Spitz/Hinterhaus" stop. From there it is 800 m to the museum. You can also take the Wachau Railway and get off at Spitz station. This is a 20-minute walk from the museum. Information and timetables are also available at www.vor.at
Prices
Prices individuals
Freier Eintritt mit der Niederösterreich-CARD
Classifications
Niederösterreich-CARD
Opening hours
Open daily from April 1 to October 31 from 10:00 - 16:00.
No closing day!
Group visits are possible at any time by appointment!
