Francisco Carolinum Linz

Om museet

The impetus came from the Upper Austrian Art Association, which from 1854, at the suggestion of Adalbert Stifter, acquired artworks for a provincial gallery of its own. For this collection and the other holdings of the provincial museum, a stately new building on Museumstraße was constructed from 1884 following a competition design by the Düsseldorf architects Otto van Els and Bruno Schmitz. Emperor Franz Joseph opened the building, named after Archduke Franz Karl, in 1895.

Its most striking feature is the sandstone frieze, about 110 metres long, on the façade, which tells the history of Upper Austria from the Celts to the Habsburgs. Inside, a monumental staircase rises to a glass dome, whose lunettes Franz Attorner painted with depictions of the four quarters of the province.

Over the decades the original permanent presentation of various collections gave way to a programme of changing exhibitions, from the 1980s with a focus on art since 1900. Since 2020 the Francisco Carolinum, as part of OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH, has been devoted to international photography and media art. During the renovation the skylight halls were restored to their original state, and in 2024 the Hans Frank Gallery for classical photography was added on the ground floor. In 2021 the museum also opened a virtual location in the metaverse, where its digital collection is shown as well. The building also houses the specialist library of OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH, founded in 1835.

Højdepunkter

• Changing exhibitions of international photography and media art
• Historicist building of 1895 with a 110-metre-long figure frieze
• Staircase with glass dome and lunette paintings by Franz Attorner
• Hans Frank Gallery for classical photography on the ground floor
• Digital collection and virtual location in the metaverse

Grundlagt

1895

Ejer

OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH

Besøgende pr. år

ca. 18.159 (2025)

Entrépriser & rabatter

Gratis entré: Every Wednesday 1–6 p.m. free for everyone up to 26 years; every first Sunday of the month free with the OÖ Familienkarte.

Free admission with Kulturcard 365, Linz Card (24, 48 and 72 hours), Kulturpass "Hunger auf Kunst & Kultur", ICOM and Museumsbund ID, and for asylum seekers. Education programmes for groups per person: €3 (1 hour), €4 (1.5 hours), €5 (2 hours or workshop). Cancellation fee for booked tours €25 (two working days before) or €35 (on the day of the event).

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Barrier-free entrance with lift at the rear of the building; some assistance is needed in places. Accessible toilet available. Loan wheelchair on request; assistance and guide dogs with ID permitted.

Børn og familie

• Barnevognsvenlig
• Puslerum

Prams are permitted, changing tables in the restrooms. Free admission with the OÖ Familienkarte on every first Sunday of the month. Children under 14 only when accompanied by adults.

Transport & parkering

About a 5-minute walk from the Taubenmarkt tram stop. Taxi ranks at Pochestraße/Fadingerstraße, at Hauptplatz 11 and on the Promenade.

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik
• Garderobe
• Opbevaringsskabe

Cloakroom and free lockers; larger bags and backpacks must be left at the cloakroom. Specialist library of OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH in the building.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Firmaarrangementer

Op til 120 personer.

Festival hall under the dome (136 m², up to 120 people in cinema-style seating, 48 at a banquet) for receptions, presentations and events; exhibition tours for guests on request. Enquiries to veranstaltungen@ooelkg.at.

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