A local history museum in Mannersdorf was first opened on December 8, 1935 as the "Dr. Karl Wessely Local and School Museum". The museum was considered to be one of the largest and richest in the district of Bruck a.d. Leitha, but was completely destroyed during the Second World War. As archaeological finds could still be recovered and presented to the public, the Mannerdorf Museum Association was founded in 1969. The former Scharfeneck manor house proved to be a suitable museum building, in which the museum was opened on October 26, 1979. Remodeled in 1997.
The museum contains the following departments:
Archaeology: The department contains finds and excavation results from the municipal areas of Sommerein, Mannersdorf, Hof and Au from the Neolithic Age to the Early Middle Ages. Extensive material from the Roman and Migration Periods complete this collection.
Stonemasonry: This is the largest collection of its kind in Europe. This section documents the stonemason's craft, which is so important for the Leitha Mountains.
Minerals and fossils of the Leithagebirge: As the Leithagebirge is the easternmost foothills of the Central Alps and consists of primary rock at its core, almost all minerals known from the Alpine region can be found there.
Folklore and urban history: In this section, objects of daily use from earlier times are displayed and, where possible, related to the history of Mannersdorf. The themes of popular piety, jurisdiction and school are represented as well as house, farm, harvest, crafts and handicrafts.
Opening hours
Mai - Oktober: jeden Sonntag 10.00 – 12.00 Uhr. Gruppen jederzeit nach Voranmeldung.
Gegen zeitgerechte Voranmeldung werden ganzjährig Führungen angeboten.
