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Grassmayr Glockenmuseum
If you're heading for Bergisel, listen out for the bells at Grassmayr Glockenmuseum, which explores 400 years of the Grassmayr family's bell-making tradition and exhibits some formidable Romanesque and Gothic examples. It's a hands-on kind of place where kids can watch the casting process and make loads of noise ringing bells to achieve different notes.
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Kaiserjäger Museum
Included in the entry price to the Bergisel Schanze, is the nearby Kaiserjäger Museum, the site of the famous battle in 1809 at which heroic Andreas Hofer defeated the Bavarians. On display are memorials to Tyrolean freedom fighters from this and other battles, and a handful of paintings from WWI by Albin Egger-Lienz.
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Rundgemälde
The Rundgemälde, is a 1000-sq-metre panorama painting depicting the Battle of Bergisel. The circular building that houses the painting also features an extremely evocative exhibition detailing epic overland trips by Austrian travel writer Max Reisch (1912-85) in the days before long-distance travel became so easy.
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Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
A treasure-trove of Tyrolean history and art, the Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum showcases everything from Bronze Age finds to religious works and pewter creations. Highlights include brooding Dutch and Flemish masterpieces, Gothic altarpieces and famous paintings from the likes of Klimt and Kokoschka .
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Volkskunst Museum
For an insight into Tyrolean craftsmanship, nip into the Volkskunst Museum next door to the Hofkirche. This rambling attic of a museum covers the entire spectrum of folk art, from handcarved sleighs and Christmas cribs to carnival masks and cow bells. On the first floor is the Gothic Stube (living room) complete with low-ceiling, wood panelling and antique tiled oven.
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Zeughaus
Emperor Maximilian's former arsenal, the Zeughaus runs chronologically through Tyrol's cultural history. It kicks off with geological and mineral history, including the silver that made Hall and Schwaz medieval powerhouses, but mostly concentrates on Tyrol's much-loved historical figure, Andreas Hofer. If you're a fan of Tyrolean music, check out the room housing over 100 CDs from the province's musical stars.
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