Salzburger Wehrgeschichtliches Museum
Military history of Salzburg from Roman times to the Federal Army in the Schwarzenbergkaserne in Wals, free admission, visits by registration only.
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About the museum
The museum is run by an association founded on 12 October 1992. It sees its task as building and operating a Salzburg Museum of Military History, maintaining the country's military tradition and promoting military history research. In 1993 it was recognised as an association relevant to defence policy, and since 2014 it has been eligible for tax-deductible donations.
The collection is housed in Building 21 of the Schwarzenbergkaserne in Wals. Three exhibition halls and the outdoor grounds show a selection from a stock of well over 13,000 objects: weapons, uniforms, medals, maps, pictures, regulations, books and documents, as well as heavy equipment such as tanks, cannons and vehicles.
The time frame extends from Roman times to the present. The first floor deals with the Salzburg military up to the end of the First Republic, with a focus on the Napoleonic Wars, the ground floor with the Federal Army of the Second Republic from the occupation period to the missions abroad. There are also traditional rooms of individual units as well as a vehicle hall with a tank garden.
Since the building lies on barracks grounds, special security rules apply: visits must be registered in advance.
Highlights
- Over 13,000 objects on Salzburg's military history
- Weapons, uniforms, medals, maps and photographs
- The Federal Army of the Second Republic: occupation period to missions abroad
- Vehicle hall and tank garden in the outdoor grounds
- Expert guided tours, free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Erdgeschoss: Bundesheer der Zweiten Republik – Austria in the occupation period, secret rearmament, area defence and the peacekeeping missions abroad of the Federal Army.
- 1. Stock: Salzburger Militär bis zur Ersten Republik – The military of the archbishops, the monarchy, the 1809 uprising, the Napoleonic period and the First World War.
- Fahrzeughalle und Panzergarten – Tanks, cannons and other heavy equipment in the outdoor grounds and in the hall.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Verein „Salzburger Wehrgeschichtliches Museum – Wehrgeschichtliche Forschung“ (SWGM)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, donations welcome.
Accessibility
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Schwarzenbergkaserne
Trolleybus 2 or 10 or bus 27 to the Schwarzenbergkaserne stop.
By car via the motorway exit Flughafen (Airport).
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Expert guided tours only at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; registration at least one week in advance by email or telephone with date, time, number of people, home address and telephone number. Entry to the barracks requires the name, date of birth and ID number of all visitors as well as contact details; foreign nationals additionally send a copy of their travel document. According to the website, nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Iran and North Korea are not admitted. |
