A selection of our current exhibits
ibex horn bowl
Art in a natural material
The horn of the alpine ibex was processed from the second half of the 17th century on. The material…
Emeralds from Habachtal
Glittering jewel
The emerald source in the Habachtal valley, at Bramberg in Oberpinzgau, is the only significant…
Herrengrund receptacles - Rare treasures
Rare treasures
Several of the famous Herrengrund copper receptacles are on show in the cabinet of mountain…
Mary of Burgundy’s prayer nut
Unique carving
Prayer nuts are nut-shaped, carved capsules which open into two halves. They were mainly used from…
Pannier carriers by Simon Troger
Pinnacle of Baroque mountain art
The so-called hand stones represent the pinnacle of Baroque and Late Baroque mountain art. Hand…
Georgius Agricola
12 books on mining
Georgius Agricola (Latin for ‘Georg Bauer’) was a German doctor, pharmacist and scientist who is…
Processional silver cross
The hallmarks’ message
The cross shown here is silver with hallmarks from 1805 or 1809. Stamp marks on metalwork objects…
Winged altarpiece from the Frey collection
Largest Gothic collection in Salzburg
A particularly valuable exhibit from the Gothic Room of the Mining and Gothic Museum in Leogang is…
Lion Madonna
Rare masterpiece
Madonnas standing or enthroned upon a lion are very rare. The first of these sculptures probably…
Screw-medal from Abraham Remshard
Augsburg masterpiece
The silver screw-medal at the Mining and Gothic Museum dedicated to the Salzburg émigrés of 1731…
Portraits of Salzburg exiles
Two portraits in typical folk costume
The march of the 1731 and 1732 émigrés from Salzburg to East Prussia caused a great stir among the…
Cobalt and cobalt blue glass
The colour blue in art and applied art
From the beginning of the 16th century until the end of the 18th century, Leogang was famous…
Gezäh and lighting
Tools and light
A miner’s toolset was known as ‘Gezäh’ (Old High German for ‘gizawa’, meaning ‘succeed’). This was…
Painting of Old Leogang
Church and Kirchenwirt
The oil painting Alt Leogang by Michael Hofer has special significance for the region, as images of…
Painting of Lichtenberg Castle
Masterpiece in perspective
The exact origins of Lichtenberg Castle near Saalfelden are obscure. It was first mentioned in a…
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