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 2023
Every Sunday from June 18 to September 3,
and during the Schubertiade 2023 periods:
April 28 - May 1
June 18-25
July 14-16
August 27 - September 3
October 5-8
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
We are happy to open the museum on appointment (to be made on the previous work day, at the latest) year-round.
Admission fees
€ 7 (€ 3,50 for pupils, students and apprentices)
Ticket owners are entitled to visit all museums as often as they wish for a whole year after ticket purchase.
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