Gustav Klimt Zentrum
Museum of the association Klimt am Attersee in Schörfling about Gustav Klimt's summer retreats at Lake Attersee, with a garden and a themed trail.
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About the museum
Between 1900 and 1916, Gustav Klimt regularly spent his summers at Lake Attersee; more than 40 of his roughly 55 known landscape paintings were inspired by this area. The association Klimt am Attersee, founded in 2011, is dedicated to preserving and communicating this cultural heritage. The Klimt-Zentrum in Schörfling opened in 2012 for the artist's 150th birthday.
In 2024 the house reinvented itself with a new concept. It sees itself not only as a classic museum but also as an information centre, an event venue and a meeting point for art education. A documentation of paintings, photographs, textiles and special loans takes visitors back to the time of the prominent summer guest; the permanent exhibition is at times supplemented by original drawings by Klimt. Each year a new main exhibition complements the programme.
Right in front of the house begin the Klimt Garden and the Klimt themed trail, which leads along the lakeside promenade to stations of Klimt's time at Attersee as far as the Villa Paulick in Seewalchen. The villa, part of the social circle of Klimt's summers, is being made accessible as a branch of the centre.
Highlights
- Klimt's summer retreats at Lake Attersee in paintings, photographs, textiles and loans
- Changing original drawings by Gustav Klimt
- Klimt Garden and Klimt themed trail right in front of the house
- Branch at Villa Paulick in Seewalchen
- Tours for adults, children and school classes
Permanent exhibition
- Klimt am Attersee – Documentation of Klimt's summers at Lake Attersee with paintings, photographs, textiles and loans; at times supplemented by original drawings.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Verein Klimt am Attersee
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
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| Reduced | €6School pupils, students, pensioners (according to Verbund OÖ Museen, the Upper Austrian museum association) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 · Children under 14 free (according to Verbund OÖ Museen). |
Free guided tour every Sunday at 11 am. Members of the Klimt-Kreis receive one free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 13 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Tours for children and school classes ("Klimt trifft Schule"); painting courses for children at times.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
By car via the A1 (exit Schörfling or Seewalchen); several parking options in the immediate vicinity. Also accessible by train and bus. The centre is a few steps from the lake and from the Schlossallee.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tour on Sundays at 11 am; tours with curator Gernot A. Biermeier; "Klimt trifft Schule" (Klimt Meets School) with tours for children and school classes (by registration). |
