Waschsalon Karl-Marx-Hof
The permanent exhibition at Waschsalon Karl-Marx-Hof explores the history of ‘Red Vienna’ in the First Republic and shows the achievements of the time – from social and health policy to housing issues.
Every hour on the hour, the team will lead guided tours of the current special exhibition ‘For Non-Swimmers Too. 100 Years of the Amalienbad and Bathing Culture in Red Vienna’.
The exhibition dives into the bathing culture and the facilities available to the people of Vienna during the ‘Red Vienna’ era: the public baths known as ‘Tröpferlbäder’, bathing facilities in the Danube Canal and on the Old Danube, the summer outdoor public pools in the west of Vienna, swimming pool halls and heated public pools, , and the 23 children’s outdoor pools. The focus of the special exhibition is the magnificent Amalienbad, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
