Industriemuseum Blaahaus

Industriemuseum Blaahaus

Society & Welfare

Header: historic Red Cross ambulance with driver in black and white

From factory flats to the first kindergarten: industry shaped everyday life

Industry not only changed the economy, but also the social life of the community, which had been dominated by agriculture for many centuries. Factory housing, workers' housing estates and company social facilities can be traced back to the industry, the first fire brigade was founded, the Red Cross was supported and kindergartens were set up.


Our exhibition sheds light on the life and living conditions of workers, the challenges they faced and the development of social structures in the community.

A sepia-coloured group photo showing at least 78 children and two male teachers standing in front of a newly constructed rural, three-storey school building.A class in front of the new school building. The first school on the Buchberg was co-financed by the ironworks.
Photo: 1891, Industriemuseum Blaahaus

Exhibition view with triangular rotating panels in the ‘Living’ section and two original objects from Kiefersfelden villas: a clock and a fir-green tiled stove.A look at the ‘Living’ section of the exhibition. © Linus Rapp

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