Old town, museums and city tours
The best single place to understand Tyrol, told in the great halls of an arsenal Emperor Maximilian I built around 1500. Good for history lovers, families with teenagers and anyone wanting context for the rest of their trip. It is closed on Mondays.
Starts inInnsbruck city centreAll year
The Zeughaus stands at Zeughausgasse 1, east of the centre near the Sill river. Maximilian I had it built around 1500, and it was once one of the largest weapons stores in the Holy Roman Empire. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00.
The permanent exhibition fills about 1,600 m² in eleven chapters, in order, from the first settlers to the present day. Early rooms cover the silver and salt mining boom that made Tyrol rich, along with coins and early maps.
The middle of the visit turns to the 1809 rising under Andreas Hofer, still central to how Tyroleans see themselves. Later halls follow the birth of alpine tourism, with an original gondola from the old Muttereralm cable car.
Personal first-person stories and interactive stations keep things moving, and a free app in German, English and Italian guides you through. Download it before you arrive. Allow one to two hours.
In winter
A warm, roomy indoor visit for a grey day, open Tuesday to Sunday through the winter. It closes on 25 December and 1 January, opens free on 24 December (9:00 to 17:00) and closes at 14:00 on 31 December.
In summer
Open Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 to 17:00. In summer the courtyard is home to the long-running open-air cinema in the evenings, which needs its own ticket.
This is the Tiroler Landesmuseen's own ticket at the €9 standard price, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. If you plan to see the Folk Art Museum and the Court Church as well, the museums' €14 combined ticket at the desk covers all of them for a year.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 20 October 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
The Zeughaus opens Tuesday to Sunday only.
What to do. On a Monday, the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum in the centre is open instead.
No. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00.
Children and young people under 19 enter the Tiroler Landesmuseen free, so you only need tickets for adults.
Yes. A free app guides you in German, English or Italian. Download it before your visit.
The listing says the main entrance is low-barrier, with a lift and accessible toilets, though the gravel inner courtyard can be hard going for wheelchairs.
It opens free on 24 December, closes on 25 December and 1 January, and closes early, at 14:00, on 31 December.
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One of the finest folk-culture collections in the Alps, a few steps from the Hofburg and open every day.
Departs from Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum, beside the Hofkirche, Innsbruck city centre · About 1 to 1.5 hours
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The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
Sources: getyourguide.com, tiroler-landesmuseen.at, tiroler-landesmuseen.at, tiroler-landesmuseen.at. Checked October 2026. Photos: GetYourGuide.