Aged 17 he was an assistant teacher in Freistadt, and in 1851 became organist at the monastery of St Florian.

He moved to Vienna in 1868, where he was court organist, university lecturer, and became famous as a composer, particularly of symphonies.

[1][2] In several rooms, the museum gives an impression of the life and work of the composer, and of the local community in his lifetime.

There are items associated with the composer, in particular the baroque console of the organ of St Florian, which Bruckner played.

There are musical instruments made in Linz in the mid 19th century, and a model of Ansfelden in 1820.