Hittisau Women's Museum is a museum in Hittisau

Hittisau

Hittisau is a municipality in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.Attractions include Hittisau Women's Museum, devoted to the achievements of women.-References:...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

, devoted to women. It was founded in 2000 and is the only museum of its kind in the country.

The museum displays the cultural achievements of women – particularly from the local Bregenzerwald

Bregenzerwald

Bregenzerwald is one of the main regions in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria. Geologically, the Bregenzerwald is a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps, specifically the northern flysch zone. It is the drainage basin of the Bregenzer Ach river....

 region – through exhibitions, cultural events, teaching activities for children, presentations and workshops.

Architecture

The museum occupies the upper floor of the Feuerwehrhaus und Kulturhaus ("Fire Brigade House and Culture House"). This was built from 1998 to 2000 by the local authorities, and won a national architecture award (Österreichischer Bauherrenpreis) in 2000. The local fire brigade occupies the large basement, there is a seminar room on the ground floor, and a local brass band

Brass band

A brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...

 is also based here. The upper section is made of wood (local silver fir), and the building has a large glass frontage.