Schopper and Fishing Museum

1 Museum - 2 worlds of knowledge!

Since 2004, Aschach on the Danube presents a double museum dedicated to the forgotten craft of schoppen and fishing in Upper Austria.

A tour of the Schopper Museum not only provides interesting information about the social and economic circumstances of the Schoppers using original objects, display boards and interviews with contemporary witnesses, but also provides information about the wooden ships once produced in Aschach using models. The shipbuilder derives the name "Schopper" from the activity of "Schoppen", as the sealing of the joints in the production of ships, rafts or barges is called.
Progress and change in the fishing industry are also vividly presented through impressive exhibits. In addition to numerous specimens of fish species found in the Danube catchment area, various water-dwelling animals are also on display. It is one of the main tasks of the OÖ. Landesfischereiverband is to preserve and pass on the cultural heritage of fishing that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Guided tours for groups:
Bookable: all year round with advance reservation.
E-mail :museumsverein@aschach.at
Tel. +43 699 1169662
Max. Duration: 1.5 hours
Group sizes: 8 to 50 people