A century of hardware
From 1930s wooden radios to the designs of the fifties and sixties.
Rarely. This is a private collection run by enthusiasts, with limited announced times or visits arranged in advance. Get in touch before going โ travelling to the east of the city to find a closed door wastes your time.
If you are interested in the history of technology or industrial design, yes. If you have two days in Innsbruck and want its best, no โ the old town, the Nordkette and Ambras deserve your time far more.
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A private collection of radio and television sets and broadcasting equipment in eastern Innsbruck, covering about a century of hardware from the 1920s to the end of the twentieth. The collection holds wooden radios of the 1930s, sets from the war years, and Austrian and German sets of the 1950s and 1960s with their distinctive design, alongside studio equipment and repair tools. Many of the sets still work and are switched on for visitors, which is what makes the visit more than looking at cases. This is an enthusiast's project rather than an institution, and that shows in both directions: hours are very limited and usually by prior arrangement, but the explanation comes from the person who assembled the collection and knows every item in it. Practical points: the location is outside the city centre and needs transport, and hours must always be checked in advance. The visit suits anyone interested in technology or industrial design more than a passing visitor.
From 1930s wooden radios to the designs of the fifties and sixties.
The explanation comes from the collector, who knows each set's history.
Industrial design and broadcast history โ not a passing visit.
East Innsbruck, outside the centre