Ferdinand Raimund Museum

In the old house on Haupstrab Street in Gutenstein is the memorial museum of Ferdinand Raimund. It was here that the famous writer lived in the first days of his visit to Gutenstein. The memorial was inaugurated on September 25, 1983. It is divided into four rooms, in which various expositions are presented. They demonstrate all periods of the writer’s life and work, there are paintings, photographs, literature, as well as a bed and even a strand of Raimund’s hair.

The first room of the museum contains paintings and literature describing the landscapes and lifestyle of the poet’s time in Gutenstein. There are also various posters and programs of theaters that Raimund visited. In the second room there are various projects of the writer, for example, a dramatic work of Schoeller, 1786, as well as posters for it and sketches of the author. In the third room is Raymond's bed, his bed and some personal belongings. And in the fourth room there are diaries of the poet, fakes of his food and newspapers. There are also coins of that time and a complete collection of works by the writer.