Augustinermuseum Rattenberg, Art museum in Rattenberg, Austria

The Augustinermuseum Rattenberg occupies the former monastery of the Augustinian Hermits, founded in 1385 and completed in 1410. The complex mixes Gothic and Baroque elements: the Gothic cloister, the late-Gothic Hofer-Kapelle, the Baroque Ecce-Homo-Kapelle and the large monastery church, whose tower and church were threatened with collapse before restoration work began in 1985. Exhibits are placed throughout these rooms, from the monks' former quarters to the church tower.

The monastery was founded in 1385 by Johann Kummersbrucker, then holder of Rattenberg, and settled by monks from Munich; the Gothic church was completed in 1410. After fires and repeated Inn floods, the Josephine reforms led to its takeover by the Servites in 1817. The monastery closed in 1971; rescue work began in 1985 and the museum opened on 1 May 1993.

The museum's name recalls the Augustinian Hermits, who founded the monastery in 1385; Munich monks settled it because the estate then belonged to Bavaria. The founder Johann Kummersbrucker and his wife Anna von Castelbarco were buried here. Martin Luther and the preacher Abraham a Santa Clara are both linked to the house. Exhibits are grouped into five themes, from Gothic sculpture and altarpieces to vestments, Baroque and 19th-century art, and folk religious art.

The museum is accessible during the warmer months and sits in Rattenberg's old town, where it is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should wear comfortable clothing and allow time to explore the rooms within this former monastic building.

The monastery was founded in 1385 by Johann Kummersbrucker as a burial place for himself and his wife Anna von Castelbarco, and monks came from Munich because the estate then belonged to Bavaria. Martin Luther and the preacher Abraham a Santa Clara are both recorded in connection with the house.