Women's museum

The Women’s Museum, located a few kilometers southeast of Bregenz, is a small but very interesting exhibition dedicated to women, their role in history, participation in various historical events. Exhibits are presented in several thematic sections covering different time periods.

The Women's Museum in Hittsau is the first and only museum in Austria dedicated entirely to women, in addition, it is among the most unusual museums in the world. The museum was founded in 2000, and over the years since then more than thirty exhibitions have been held on various issues related to women and everything related to them.

One of the largest sections is devoted to the history of the creation and development of the Austrian women’s movement. There are posters calling for demonstrations in defense of women’s rights and freedoms, as well as numerous archival photos of rallies and public actions. Here you can also see various brochures, leaflets, documents on the formation of the women's movement in the province of Vorarlberg.