The Nähmaschinenmuseum (Sewing Machine Museum) is a small free museum dedicated to Josef Madersperger, the Kufstein-born inventor widely credited in Austria with developing the first functional sewing machine in the early nineteenth century. The museum is compact — a single room — but presents the story with some conviction, including a replica of the original mechanism and period documents relating to the patent.
The museum is run by volunteers and keeps irregular hours; it is worth calling ahead or asking at the town's tourist office to confirm it is open. It is located in the old town and takes about twenty minutes to visit. Even for visitors not particularly interested in textile history, the story of an inventor who was comprehensively overlooked while others took the credit is a good one.