The Grassmayr Bell Museum combines a working bell foundry, a museum and an interactive Sound Room inside Austria’s oldest family business, casting bells since 1599. The adult ticket price has risen to €10.00, while several older guides and blogs still quote the €8 rate. You can book through GetYourGuide to arrange your visit in advance.
Quick facts
| Address | Leopoldstraße 53, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria |
| Opening hours | Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm, year round; Saturdays 1 April–31 December |
| Admission | From €10.00 (adults); free for under-6s |
| Nearest transit | Cineplex tram stop (lines 1, 6, STB) |
| Typical visit duration | 1 hour |
Why book Grassmayr Bell Museum tickets?
- 🏛️ Austria’s oldest family business: The Grassmayr family has cast bells here since 1599, across 14 generations.
- 🎟️ Award-winning museum: The combination of foundry, museum and Sound Room has won the Austrian Museum Prize and the Maecenas Prize.
- 🌿 Feel the sound: In the Sound Room, bell tones become something you can see, hear and physically feel.
- 📜 A living workshop: During opening hours, you can watch bell founders at work in the modern casting hall.
- 💰 Free with the Innsbruck Card: Public transport to and from the museum is also included.
Opening hours at the Grassmayr Bell Museum
The museum opens Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, all year round. Saturdays are added only for part of the year, from 1 April to 31 December 2026, during the same hours. The museum is closed on Sundays and public holidays. Guided tours can also be arranged outside these hours, Monday to Saturday, by prior appointment.
Ticket prices at the Grassmayr Bell Museum
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Children (0–6) | Free |
| Children (6–14) | €6.00 |
| Adults | €10.00 |
| Groups, per person (15+) | €8.00 |
| One tour guide (per group of 15+) | Free |
| Family ticket | €25.00 |
| English-language guided tour (flat rate) | €80.00 |
These prices are valid from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027. Guided tours of the bell museum and casting hall need early registration, and groups are capped at 30 people for quality reasons. Cancel at least one working day in advance to avoid a €40 fee. To plan your visit ahead, book through GetYourGuide.
Five great things to do in Innsbruck
- 🚵 Explore the Alpine villages on an ebike tour.
- 🍽️ Take a traditional food tour and indulge in classic Tyrolean dishes.
- 🪂 Fly over the Stubai Valley on a tandem paragliding adventure.
- 🏰 Take a private day tour to the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle.
- 🎶 Embrace the cheese at a Tyrolean folk show.
How to get to the Grassmayr Bell Museum
By car from the east or west: leave the motorway at the Innsbruck Mitte exit, follow signs for “Zentrum” past the ice stadium, cross the Olympiabrücke, and you will find the yellow-orange bell foundry building at the large crossroads roughly 200m after the bridge.
By car from the south: leave the motorway at Innsbruck Süd, head towards “Zentrum”, and the foundry sits around 300m past Wilten Abbey and Wilten Basilica, on the right at the large intersection.
By tram: lines 1, 6 and the STB stop close to the foundry; get off at the Cineplex stop, from where the bright yellow building is clearly visible.
By train: Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof is around a 15-minute walk away.
By bus: lines TS, T, M and N3, plus regional routes L3, 505, 590, 4125, 4134, 4140, 4141 and 4142, all stop nearby. The hop-on hop-off Sightseer bus also serves the museum and is free with the Innsbruck Card.
Why book the Innsbruck Card for sightseeing and transport?
- Free access to top attractions: Visit museums, historic sites and landmarks in Innsbruck without paying individual entrance fees.
- Free public transport included: Use buses and trains within the city at no extra cost, making it easier to get around.
- Flexible duration options: Choose a 24-hour, 48-hour or 72-hour pass to match your travel schedule.
- Save time and money: One pass covers many things — great for first-time visitors wanting convenience and value.
- Easy digital format: Use the card on your phone — no need to print any tickets or vouchers.
Parking at the Grassmyer Bell Museum
A small company car park sits south of the main building, accessed via Neurauthgasse, though space is limited. Plenty of public parking is available nearby, with tickets sold at parking machines. Coaches can drop off and pick up opposite the museum on Leopoldstraße at the ENI petrol station, with dedicated bus parking a five-minute walk away in Pastorstraße and Fritz-Konzert-Straße, near Wilten Basilica.
How long to spend at the Grassmayr Bell Museum
Allow around an hour to see the museum, casting hall and Sound Room at a comfortable pace. A guided tour runs for about an hour and adds context that’s easy to miss browsing alone.
Accessibility at the Grassmayr Bell Museum
A visit is possible for people with reduced mobility, though pre-booking by telephone is recommended so staff can arrange the best support on site.
What to see inside the Grassmayr Bell Museum
The old casting hall. A wood-burning furnace over 200 years old still melts up to 10 tonnes of bronze with dry spruce wood for the largest castings, alongside historic chain cranes and casting pits.
The modern bell foundry. Visitors can watch casters at work during opening hours around a 6-metre-deep pit, where a bell weighing over 25 tonnes has previously been cast. The full production cycle for a single bell takes three to four months.
The Sound Room. This acoustic space lets visitors see, hear and feel the vibrations of bell tones, exploring how a single strike produces multiple partial tones, from the striking tone to the upper octave, prime, third and fifth.
The bell museum galleries. Historic bells, engravings and tools trace the development of bell casting in Western culture and the closely guarded secrets of the bell founders’ guild.
Practical visitor tips for Grassmayr Bell Museum
| Tip | Detail |
|---|---|
| Check the Saturday season | Saturday opening only runs from 1 April to 31 December; the museum is Mon–Fri only outside that window |
| Arrive well before 4pm | The museum closes at four o’clock, so avoid leaving your visit for the end of the day |
| Watch for live casting | Visitors present during a casting may be treated to Tyrolean Gussschnaps to celebrate |
| Bring your dog | Dogs are welcome inside the museum |
| Book tickets in advance | Reserve online through GetYourGuide before you travel |
Frequently asked questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the museum open on Sundays? | No, it is closed on Sundays and public holidays year round |
| Is the museum open on Saturdays? | Only from 1 April to 31 December; the rest of the year it opens Monday to Friday only |
| How long does a visit take? | Around an hour for a self-guided visit, similar for a guided tour |
| Can I watch bells being cast? | Yes, during opening hours, though full castings happen periodically rather than daily |
| Is admission free for children? | Under-6s enter free; ages 6–14 pay a reduced rate |
Things to do near Grassmayr Bell Museum
Wilten Basilica, a Rococo pilgrimage church, and the neighbouring Wilten Abbey sit just a few minutes’ walk away. The Bergisel Ski Jump and Tirol Panorama Museum are a short tram ride further up the hill.
Innsbruck’s Triumphal Arch marks the historic southern gateway to the old town, close to the tram route back into the centre. For a change of pace, the Altstadt, with its Golden Roof, is a few stops away by tram.
Alternative craft and industry museums within two hours
Swarovski Kristallwelten, Wattens. This crystal-themed visitor attraction, built around the Swarovski company, sits around 20 minutes from Innsbruck.
Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe, Kramsach. This open-air museum of historic farmhouses and traditional crafts is around 45 minutes to an hour away.
Schwazer Silberbergwerk, Schwaz. A former silver mine turned museum, with underground train tours, sits roughly 40 minutes from Innsbruck.
Zeughaus, Innsbruck. This former armoury, now a museum of Tyrolean history and craft, sits a short tram ride from the bell museum.
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano. Home to Ötzi the Iceman and displays on prehistoric craft and technology, roughly two hours away by train.
More Innsbruck travel
Other Innsbruck travel guides on Planet Whitley include:
- Guide to getting the best out of Innsbruck’s Golden Roof.
- Visiting the world’s oldest existing museum at Schloss Ambras.
- Is it worth climbing Innsbruck’s City Tower?
- What to expect at Swarovski Crystal Worlds.
- Guide to Innsbruck’s Hofkirche and Hofburg.
- Which Innsbruck tours are worth booking – and which you can happily skip.
