Innsbruck · AT

Stadtarchiv/Stadtmuseum

In the heart of Innsbruck's old town, the Stadtarchiv/Stadtmuseum (City Archive & City Museum) tells the story of the city through rotating exhibitions that draw on an unusually rich source base. Archive and museum form a single municipal department, so the displays pull directly from the documented record of Innsbruck's development—paintings, photographs, maps and everyday artifacts—making each show an authentic, well-researched look at how the city grew and lived. This is not a fixed permanent collection but a programme of thoughtfully curated exhibitions. One season may survey the city's housing history from barracks to empty flats, another may unfold the post-war life of Innsbruck through a photographer's archive of over 25,000 negatives, while a forthcoming show opens up the world's largest holding of drawings from the Tyrolean Baroque. A visit rewards anyone curious about the layers beneath the tourist façade of the old town. Located at Badgasse 2, the museum sits right among Innsbruck's celebrated sights and combines easily with a ticket for the Golden Roof and the City Tower. Admission is modest, the visit is short and rewarding, and the building is reached by elevator for step-free access.