A selection of our current exhibits
ibex horn bowl
Art in a natural material
The horn of the alpine ibex was processed from the second half of the 17th century on. The material…
Emeralds from Habachtal
Glittering jewel
The emerald source in the Habachtal valley, at Bramberg in Oberpinzgau, is the only significant…
Cast copper cake
Historical find
It is thanks to a fortunate coincidence that the Mining and Gothic Museum is in possession of a…
St. Anne from Cologne
The third sculpture of St. Anne with the Virgin and Child on display at the Mining and Gothic…
Pannier carriers by Simon Troger
Pinnacle of Baroque mountain art
The so-called hand stones represent the pinnacle of Baroque and Late Baroque mountain art. Hand…
Herrengrund receptacles - Rare treasures
Rare treasures
Several of the famous Herrengrund copper receptacles are on show in the cabinet of mountain…
Processional silver cross
The hallmarks’ message
The cross shown here is silver with hallmarks from 1805 or 1809. Stamp marks on metalwork objects…
Winged altarpiece from the Frey collection
Largest Gothic collection in Salzburg
A particularly valuable exhibit from the Gothic Room of the Mining and Gothic Museum in Leogang is…
Lion Madonna
Rare masterpiece
Madonnas standing or enthroned upon a lion are very rare. The first of these sculptures probably…
Screw-medal from Abraham Remshard
Augsburg masterpiece
The silver screw-medal at the Mining and Gothic Museum dedicated to the Salzburg émigrés of 1731…
Portraits of Salzburg exiles
Two portraits in typical folk costume
The march of the 1731 and 1732 émigrés from Salzburg to East Prussia caused a great stir among the…
Coins from Leogang silver
Sought-after collectors’ items
The quality of the silver from the mines in medieval Leogang was excellent and it was used for…
Cobalt and cobalt blue glass
The colour blue in art and applied art
From the beginning of the 16th century until the end of the 18th century, Leogang was famous…
Gezäh and lighting
Tools and light
A miner’s toolset was known as ‘Gezäh’ (Old High German for ‘gizawa’, meaning ‘succeed’). This was…
Painting of Grundbach
Growth of building culture
Very close to where mining administrator, tourism pioneer and painter Michael Hofer worked lies the…
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