Museums and galleries in Salzburg

Museums and galleries in Salzburg

1. See

   Hallein Salt Mine

   Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg

   An ancient underground salt mine on the Dürrnberg plateau near Hallein. With a history spanning over 2,600 years, it was instrumental in establishing Salzburg as a significant trading hub. Today, the mine operates as a museum, offering guided tours that include a 400-metre electric train ride into the mountain, wooden slides between levels, and a boat trip across an underground salt lake. Visitors don protective coveralls and explore various tunnels, some dating back to the 15th century. The mine also provides insights into early mining techniques and the lives of Celtic miners.

2. See

   Hangar 7

   Transportation museum housing the historical Flying Bulls fleet and several historic race cars. The collection itself will not be too spectacular unless you're a race fanatic, but the building itself with its glass domed roof is worth a visit.

   09:00 - 22:00 daily

3. See

   Hohensalzburg Fortress

   Festung

   On top of a mountain, the Festung offers breathtaking views of Salzburg and the Alps. One area of the fortress offers visitors the chance to look down on a field below to find only one house, the executioner's residence. It was believed to live anywhere near the executioner was bad luck. Inside the fortress is a museum of medieval weapons, life on the fortress, and torture instruments. Public concerts are often held here in the evenings, reservations are recommended. On nights with concerts, it is possible to remain within the walls past dark. To avoid the vertical hike up to the fortress, a funicular is available to ride, for a fee. It's the oldest funicular in Austria.

   09:30 - 17:00 daily·Adults: €13.60 (funicular) €11.70 (foot), children (6-15 years): €7.50/€6.70, family ticket: €29.20/€26

4. See

   Mozarts Geburtshaus

   Mozart's birth house

   From 1747 to 1773 the Mozart family lived in this house in the heart of Salzburg, where W.A. Mozart was born on 27 January 1756. The house is now a popular museum devoted to Mozart and his family, with interesting memorabilia and letters. Well worth a quick visit.

   Daily 09:00-18:00 (last admission: 17:30), open until 19:00 Jul-Aug·Adults €10, youths and school groups 15-18 €4, children and school groups 6-14 €3.50, family tickets (2 adults with children) €21

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   Museum of Natural History

   Haus der Natur Salzburg

   Science museum in the heart of the city. It offers interactive exhibits covering a wide range of topics, from natural history and geology to physics and astronomy. Highlights include a large collection of local and exotic wildlife, a fascinating look at the universe through the museum's planetarium, and an extensive exhibition on the history of the Earth.

   Daily 09:00-17:00·Adults €8.50, seniors (60+) or with a pass €8, students (under 27) and children (4+) €6 (2019)

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   Residenzgalerie

   Residence Gallery Salzburg, Domquartier

   Art gallery showcasing European paintings from the 16th to 19th centuries. Established in 1923 to revive Salzburg's artistic heritage, the gallery's notable collections include the Czernin Collection, featuring 17th-century Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and French masterpieces, and works from the Schönborn-Buchheim Collection, highlighting Dutch and Italian artists of the same era. Some of the more famous painters include Rembrandt, Carel Fabritius, Carlo Saraceni, and Hieronymus Francken II.

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   Salzburg Cathedral

   Salzburger Dom

   In Cathedral Excavations Museum you can see objects excavated from a Roman villa and foundations of the west towers of the Romanesque cathedral both of which stood in the area of today's cathedral.

   08:00 - 17:00 daily·EUR 5 + EUR 3 for the audio guide

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   Salzburg Museum

   Trying really hard to tell you about Salzburg's history. Blind and partner dogs may be taken to the museum. There are regular guided tours for blind/visually impaired and deaf/hearing impaired people. Call for an appointment. All rooms of the Salzburg Museum in the Neue Residenz are wheelchair accessible. A passenger lift with sufficient door width leads to all floors. In the New Residence there is an induction loop for the hearing aid.

   Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00, closed 1 Nov and 24-25 Dec·Adults €8.50, 16-26 years €4, 6-15 years €3, families (2 adults and children) €17, seniors €7, people with impairment (ID) or Salzburg Card free. Combi Ticket with the Panorama Museum: adults €10, 16-26 €4.50, 6-15 €3.50, families €20, seniors €8.50, people with impairment (ID) or Salzburg Card free

9. See

   Salzburg Museum of Modern Art

   Museum der Moderne Salzburg

   Two locations: Wiener Philharmonikergasse 9, and Mönchsberg 32. The Salzburg Museum of Modern Art is on the cliff overlooking the old town. It houses contemporary art works from the 20th and 21st centuries, along with rotating international art displays.

   Tu-Su 10:00-18:00, W 10:00-20:00, closed M

10. See

    Stiegl Brauwelt

    Brewery museum offering an immersive experience into the world of beer. You can explore interactive exhibits detailing the brewing process, enjoy freshly tapped Stiegl beer in one of the on-site restaurants, and purchase souvenirs from the brewery shop. Guided tours available at 15:00.

    daily 10:00-17:00·included in the Salzburg Card

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    Toy Museum

    Spielzeugmuseum

    Founded in 1978, the Toy Museum has the largest collection in Austria of European toys. The "Kasperltheater" puppet show has been held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 15:00 for the since the early 1990s.

    Adults €2.70; seniors, children, youth (16-26) €2; students (6-15) €0.80

12. See Not mapped

    Salzburg open-air museum

    Salzburger Freilichtmuseum

    The 50-hectare Salzburg Open-Air Museum is located southwest of the city on the Untersberg. The Salzburg Open-Air Museum consists of around 100 original buildings spanning 6 centuries. There are old farms, a brewery, village school, blacksmith shop, power station, old tractors, steam engines and work tools, as well as a historic inn with a cozy garden. Especially on Sundays and public holidays, artisans demonstrate their traditional skills.

13. Drink Not mapped

    Stiegl Brauwelt

    Bus stop Bräuhausstrasse on line 1. Tour the brewery and museum and have a Stiegl in the brewery's own pub and beer garden. The tour costs €9 and it includes three 20cl drinks and a gift.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Salzburg (CC BY-SA 4.0).