Nibelungen Museum, Hohenems
Marktstraße 6
The rediscovery of the Nibelungenlied’s C and A manuscripts at Hohenems Palace in 1755 and 1779, respectively, marked the starting point of its renaissance and rapid establishment as the German national epic. Eventually, Richard Wagner led the story about the dragon slayer Siegfried to worldwide fame by means of his four-part music drama Der Ring des Nibelungen. Wagner’s magnum opus stands at the centre of the small museum, which also informs about other realizations of the Nibelungen theme on the stage and in film. Special attention is paid to two artists: Lilli Lehmann, the most famous soprano of the 19th century, and Franz Nachbaur, a sought-after opera tenor from the Lake Constance region, who was Stolzing in the world premiere of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. The building at Marktstraße 6 once housed Vorarlberg’s first printing shop, where the Emser Chronik (the first book ever printed in Vorarlberg and a famous classic of its time) was produced in 1616.
Opening hours 2026
April 30 - May 3
May 30 - 31
June 20 - 24
July 17 - 19
August 22 - 26
October 2 - 4
daily from 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m
Visits for individuals and groups can be arranged year-round by appointment through the Schubertiade office:
Schubertiade GmbH | Schweizer Straße 1 | A-6845 Hohenems
Tel.: +43 (0)5576/72091 | info@schubertiade.at
Office hours: Mon–Fri: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Admission fees
€ 7 (€ 3,50 for pupils, students and apprentices)
Ticket owners are entitled to visit all museums of the Schubertiade during the opening hours of operation for one year from the date of purchase.
»Ein Weltfestspiel, das kein Aufhebens um sich macht. Künstliche Aufgeregtheit, Prominentenrummel wie ansonsten bei Eröffnungen sucht man hier vergebens. Die Schubertiade ruht in sich selbst, konzentriert auf das Wesentliche: die Musik.«
Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Austria