Marmorschlössl

About the museum

The small two-storey building in the Kaiserpark of Bad Ischl was built between 1856 and 1861 to plans by the court gardener Franz Rauch. The Tudor-style building is clad in Untersberg marble, which gave it its name. Inside are Neo-Gothic details and carved figures with motifs from the Nibelungenlied.

Empress Elisabeth used the cottage as a breakfast and tea salon and as a private retreat in the summer months; here she wrote poems and received confidants. After the end of the monarchy it remained in the family's possession, and from 1926 a milk and coffee parlour was run in it.

After the Second World War the house fell increasingly into disrepair. In 1975 the province of Upper Austria took it over under a long-term agreement, and in 1978 the Photomuseum opened here with the photographic collection of Hans Frank – for a long time the only photography museum in Austria. It closed in 2020.

Since 2020 the newly founded OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH has been running the Marmorschlössl with annually changing exhibitions, often contemporary art related to the place, partly extending into the Kaiserpark and the Imperial Stables. At the same time, floors, walls, the entrance door and windows are being restored step by step in coordination with the Federal Monuments Office.

Highlights

• Tea house of Empress Elisabeth made of Untersberg marble
• Neo-Gothic interior with carved Nibelungen figures
• New exhibition by OÖ Landes-Kultur every year
• Location in the Kaiserpark above the Kaiservilla

Founded

1978

Operated by

OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission for everyone up to 26 years every Wednesday 1–4 pm or 5 pm

Admission to the Kaiserpark is payable in addition (at the Kaiservilla ticket desk there is a combined ticket Kaiserpark with Marmorschlössl). Free admission for school, after-school care and kindergarten groups, with the Kulturpass "Hunger auf Kunst & Kultur", KULTURCARD 365, and ICOM and German Museums Association cards. Discount with Bad Ischl CARD, annual spa card Bad Ischl, Ö1 Club, AK-Leistungskarte and OÖN plus, among others.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• 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

The path to the Marmorschlössl climbs steeply and is only partially accessible. The exhibition is on two floors connected only by a staircase. Parts of the exhibition in the stables and in the park near the Kaiservilla are accessible; contacting the venue in advance is recommended.

Kids & families

Family tickets for one or two adults with children, reduced with the OÖ Familienkarte; educational programmes and workshops for school groups.

Getting there & parking

Access via Götzstraße through the Kaiserpark.

Amenities & dining

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