In the north region of Lustenau, there is an unusual and unique museum. This is a building where the history of a river is conserved. The Rhein-Schauen Museum tells about the specifics of nature and industry near the Rhine waters, as well as about the culture of the coastal residents.

The museum was founded in 1997. Local authorities gathered exhibits, that in this or that way, were connected to the Rhine, from all over Austria and Switzerland. An old railway plant was chosen as a place for storing and exhibiting the collection. Repair shops had occupied this place till 1892. Now the museum is an unusual combination of both an old train plant and a classic exhibition.

One of the first halls tells the history of floods in this region: fragments of buildings and dams, diary entries, miniatures of architectural structures, photos of the last century. Here, there are also installations with stuffed animals, which inhabit this region. Deer, wild boars, hares, wolves, foxes, martens and badgers observe you from the thickets of green groves.

An entire hall is dedicated to the history of the previous century. Severe floods led to the rupture of the Austro-Swiss agreement on the full regulation of the Alps in this region. A copy of the original document is also stored there. Among the exhibits, there are photographs of that catastrophe, models of constructed dams and huge information stands.

There is a collection telling about the everyday life of residents who lived in the coastal region long ago. The collection keeps everything, starting with ancient ceramics, wooden toys, embroidery, woven clothes to costumes, dresses, china, ornaments of the past two centuries.

The museum has quite unusual exhibits. Several halls tell the history of fishing: boats, hooks, fishing rods, colored floats, fishing lines, wooden, plastic and metal baits, nets and harpoons. Here, you will learn everything about professional and amateur fishing.