DomQuartier Salzburg

About the museum

The DomQuartier opened in May 2014 and, for the first time in a long while, connects the buildings that formed the centre of power of the Salzburg prince-archbishops for centuries: the Residenz, the cathedral and the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter. Via the cathedral arches and the cathedral’s organ gallery, a continuous circuit was created through the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town of Salzburg. Around €8.5 million was spent on the conversion.

The museum is operated by DomQuartier Salzburg GmbH, in which the Province of Salzburg, the cathedral church fund of the archdiocese and the Archabbey of St. Peter hold stakes. The circuit begins in the 15 state rooms of the Residenz with furnishings from the Renaissance to Neoclassicism and leads via the Residenzgalerie, with European painting from the 16th to the 19th century, to the terrace on the cathedral arches.

It continues via the North Oratory with special exhibitions and the organ gallery with a view into the cathedral to the Cathedral Museum with the cathedral treasury and art from the churches of the archdiocese. The Art and Curiosity Cabinet shows curiosities of nature and art modelled on the 17th century. The circuit ends with the Long Gallery, one of the earliest gallery buildings north of the Alps, and the St. Peter Museum with treasures from over 1,300 years of monastery history.

Highlights

• State rooms of the residence of the Salzburg prince-archbishops
• Terrace on the cathedral arches with views of Domplatz and Residenzplatz
• Organ gallery with a view into Salzburg Cathedral
• Cathedral treasury and Art and Curiosity Cabinet in the Cathedral Museum
• Long Gallery and St. Peter Museum on 1,300 years of monastery history

Permanent exhibitions

• Prunkräume der Residenz – 15 halls of the prince-archbishops’ residence with furnishings from the Renaissance to Neoclassicism.
• Dommuseum mit Kunst- und Wunderkammer – Cathedral treasury and ecclesiastical art from the archdiocese, plus a recreated collection of curiosities from nature and art.
• Museum St. Peter – 1.300 Jahre Klostergeschichte – Art treasures of the oldest surviving monastery in the German-speaking world, shown following the Long Gallery.

Founded

2014

Operated by

DomQuartier Salzburg GmbH (Land Salzburg, Erzdiözese Salzburg, Erzabtei St. Peter)

Director

Andrea Stockhammer

Admission & discounts

Because of the closure of the Residenzgalerie, partial-operation prices currently apply; at full operation the ticket costs €15 (reduced €12). Free admission with the Salzburg Card, Salzburger Land Card and Kulturpass “Hunger auf Kunst & Kultur”, as well as for members of ICOM and the museum associations in Austria and Germany.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Circuit for wheelchair users in two stages with two lifts (Residenz inner courtyard on the left, staircase 4, and in the Cathedral Museum), which are operated with staff for insurance reasons. Wheelchairs available to borrow with advance booking, folding stools. Accessible toilets in the state rooms (Carabinieri Hall, 2nd floor), in the cathedral porch/south tower (ground floor) and in the St. Peter Museum (2nd floor). Tactile model of the cathedral façade and a smell-and-touch station with Braille; two iPads with sign language videos at over 80 stations available against a deposit; induction loops at the ticket desks; tours for people with hearing or visual impairments. Disabled parking spaces in Toscaninihof (3), at Mozartplatz (2) and in Hofstallgasse (6).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

“Family on Tour” every third Sunday (3–4:30 pm) with interactive family tours, KreativKids Club on Thursdays in the art lab, family festivals and open workshops; children’s audio guide and online participation programme. Children’s buggies are lent out free of charge at the porter’s lodge (while supplies last).

Getting there & parking

Entrance and main ticket desk in the passage from the main portal of the Residenz (Residenzplatz 1) into the inner courtyard.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop: not available
• Coat check
• Lockers

The museum café and museum shop in the area of the Residenzgalerie are expected to remain closed until autumn 2027; the shop is available online. Cloakroom with lockable cabinets on the 2nd floor of the state rooms; umbrellas, large bags and wet clothing are not allowed in the exhibition. Dogs not permitted (except assistance dogs).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Residenz event centre: Carabinieri Hall, Knights’ Hall, Emperor’s Hall, Throne Room, White Hall, Audience Chamber, Antechamber, Conference Room and Arcade Courtyard for galas, corporate celebrations, weddings, conferences and receptions (enquiries to residenz@domquartier.at).

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