The early Gothic keep and the adjacent former residential and representative buildings of the castle have been home to the museum “Archeo Norico – Burgmuseum Deutschlandsberg” for over 40 years.
The Archeo Norico has a rich prehistoric and early historic collection, an extensive Celtic exhibition as well as an instructive collection on the development of historic cutting, stabbing and small firearms. In the old castle dungeon there is also a torture chamber which is very popular among the visitors. Another focus is the presentation of antique gold, silver and bronze jewelry from the times of the Celts, the Romans and the Byzantines.
March 15 – November 30
Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (last admission 4 p.m.)
Closed December 1 – March 14
Guided tours by appointment only!
Contact:
Burgplatz 2, A- 8530 Deutschlandsberg
T: +43 3462 5602, info@archeonorico.at
www.archeonorico.at
The exhibition “Dedications to the Gods – Cult Sacrifice Finds from Pre-Celtic Times” shows unique find complexes consisting of up to 230 bronze objects (weapons, utensils and jewelry) that were sacrificed at holy places more than 3300 years ago. Another museum highlight is the special exhibition “From forest glass to the first industrial glass – 3000 years of Styrian glass,” established in 2009.
Several times a year, temporary exhibitions of modern contemporary art are held in a specially adapted room, based on a generous endowment from Dr. Hellmut Czerny. It includes works by Jakob Wibmer and Alfred Coßmann, artists of particular importance to Deutschlandsberg, as well as works by contemporary Austrian artists.
In 2003, the Archeo Norico struck a museum partnership with the Pokrajinski muzej (Regional museum) Celje in Slovenia. In addition to joint admission tickets, a folder was created to present the partner museums to the public accordingly.
The museum publishes not only its own catalogs on its collections on display, for example on the topics “Celts, Jewelry and Glass,” but also articles on regional prehistory and early history.
For several years now, Deutschlandsberg Castle and the museum have been members of the association “Steirische Schlösserstrasse” (Styrian Castles Road), of the Museumsverband Süd (Museum Association South) and of the MUSIS organization (Styrian Museums).
Text: Mag. Andreas Bernhard