Museums in Salzburg

The Salzburg Museum occupies the Neue Residenz on Residenzplatz and tells the comprehensive story of the city from its Celtic-Roman origins to the modern era. It won the European Museum of the Year Award in 2009 for its innovative multimedia presentation.

The Salzburg Residenz was the opulent seat of the prince-archbishops who ruled the city for centuries. Over 180 sumptuously decorated rooms showcase Baroque and Rococo furnishings, tapestries, and frescoes. The Residenzgalerie upstairs houses a fine European painting collection.

Mozart's Birthplace (Mozarts Geburtshaus) at Getreidegasse 9 is where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on 27 January 1756. The Mozart family occupied the third floor of this medieval townhouse for 26 years. It is Salzburg's most visited museum.

Mozart's Residence (Mozart-Wohnhaus) on Makartplatz is where the Mozart family lived from 1773 to 1787. Larger than the Getreidegasse birthplace, this is where the teenage Mozart composed many of his early masterworks. The museum focuses on his mature Salzburg years.

The Haus der Natur (House of Nature) is one of Austria's most popular museums, spanning natural history, aquariums, a reptile zoo, space exploration, and a hands-on science centre across 7,000 m² of exhibition space.

Hangar-7 is a futuristic glass-and-steel hangar at Salzburg Airport, built by Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz. It houses a collection of historic aircraft, helicopters, Formula 1 cars, and hosts rotating contemporary art exhibitions — all with free admission.

The Museum der Moderne Salzburg on the Mönchsberg is a striking white marble contemporary art museum perched atop the cliff that forms the western edge of the Altstadt. Its panoramic terrace offers one of the best viewpoints in Salzburg.

The DomQuartier is a museum circuit that connects the Residenz state rooms, the Residenzgalerie, the Cathedral balcony, the cathedral museum, and St. Peter's long gallery — allowing visitors to walk through 1,300 years of Salzburg's religious and secular history without stepping outside.