Typewriter Museum. Wattens

The invention of the typewriter marked the beginning of a major revolution in everyday office life. However, its true value was recognized much later and it was not until the 19th century that it became widespread and recognized. Starting with the wooden typewriter made by the South Tyrolean Peter Mitterhofer in 1864, the exhibition spans a wide arc right up to the electronic devices of the present day. Over 500 lovingly restored and functional models provide an insight into the various ideas of inventors from past centuries during a guided tour. Many unknown stories about designers, producers and company owners as well as other events relating to machine text processing make a guided tour very exciting and informative for young and old.

Since its foundation in 2002, the only museum of its kind open to the public in Austria has seen a steady increase in visitor numbers.
In addition to special features such as typewriters for the blind, stenography and toy typewriters, demonstrations of teletypewriters are also possible. Cutaway models provide an insight into the inner workings and reveal interesting details.