Styrian Armoury: 20 Museen und 1 Zoo in Graz und der Steiermark

32.000

objects bear witness to a period of intense conflict, serving as a memorial to regional history, a sensitive heritage site and also a challenging task for restorers and curators.

1642-44

the Styrian estates had the 'regional armoury' built according to plans drawn up by Antonio Solar. As an arms depot, it was from then on the most important centre for equipment in the southeast of the Habsburg Empire.

On tour

Parts of the collection have been shown internationally in recent years and seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Historic Armoury

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Styrian Armoury Items bearing witness to a past awash with conflict all in one unique place: the Landeszeughaus is the world’s largest historical armoury and, thanks to its functional architecture, it is also one of the city’s most significant heritage sites.

Opening hours

Tue-Sun, public holidays

guided tours: Tue-Sun 11am (GER), 12:30pm (EN) and 2pm (GER)
or by prior appointment

Winter opening times November 2024 to March 2025

Sommer opening times April bis Oktober 2025

Styrian Armoury

Living History

Among the departments and institutions of the Joanneum Universal Museum, founded as the Joanneum in 1811, the Armoury is in a class of its own. Attracting around 55,000 visitors annually, it is the Joanneum’s most-visited institution without an exhibitions role. Moreover, as the largest historic armoury in the world, it is a living memorial to a chequered, conflict-ridden past, whose bogeymen and prejudices are still with us.