Founded in 1873, the Museum of the City of Villach (Museum der Stadt Villach) is one of the largest and oldest municipal museums in Austria. It boasts a large collection of regional artwork and artifacts from prehistoric to modern times.
Highlights include its collection of rare gold and silver coins, as well as its fun tour of the reconstructed battlements along a section of the old town walls.
Other old battlements worth exploring are those of Finkenstein Castle (Altfinkenstein), a 12th-century castle overlooking nearby Lake Faak, which is located an easy 20-minute drive to the south of Villach.
