Shoemaker Museum, Hohenems

Marktstraße 15

For half a century, the equipment of the shoemaker workshop of Karl Nachbauer (grandfather of the Schubertiade’s managing director Gerd Nachbauer) had been stowed away. Now it is on display in a small shoemaker museum, which takes up two rooms at Marktstraße 15. Tools, hardware, sewing machines, dozens of wood strips for all shoe sizes and the necessary raw materials remind the visitors of a trade that has almost completely disappeared, and a time when it was common to craft all pairs of shoes individually. Documents and items in the family's possession illustrate the far-reaching changes and developments which have occurred during Karl Nachbauer's lifetime. Only one thing has always stayed the same: the shoemaker workshop.

TV feature on the Shoemaker Museum (RTV Vorarlberg, 2019)

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.

»Nirgendwo sonst wird das Kunstlied so gepflegt wie in Vorarlberg, an keinem Ort kommen so viele Stars des Genres zusammen.«

Münchner Merkur, Deutschland