Volkskunde Museum im Monatsschlössl
Folk culture collection of the Salzburg Museum in the Monatsschlössl on the Hellbrunn hill with traditional costumes, masks, nativity scenes and everyday objects.
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About the museum
The folk culture department of the Salzburg Museum was established in 1904 at the instigation of the teachers and folklorists Karl Adrian and Sebastian Greiderer. Both worked in the circles of the Heimatschutz (homeland protection) movement, whose collecting activity was later also co-opted by nationalists – an aspect that the museum's work today addresses critically.
In 1924 the collection moved into the Monatsschlössl on the Hellbrunn hill, which Archbishop Markus Sittikus had built in 1615. An anniversary exhibition marking one hundred years at the site recalls the collecting practices of the founding era in 2026.
Objects from the 18th to the 21st century are on show: traditional costumes and textiles with accessories, farmhouse furniture, craft techniques, religious objects, nativity scenes from the 18th-century box nativity to works by contemporary artists, and historical masks. The presentations relate what has been collected to present-day questions of identity and belonging.
The building stands secluded in the forest above the palace park and offers views of Hohensalzburg Fortress, Hellbrunn Palace and the park grounds. It belongs to the Salzburg Museum.
Highlights
- Monatsschlössl of 1615 on the Hellbrunn hill
- Traditional costumes, textiles and farmhouse furniture of Salzburg
- Historical masks and nativity scenes
- View of Hohensalzburg Fortress and Hellbrunn Palace
- Folk culture collection at the site since 1924
- Founded
- 1924
- Operated by
- Salzburg Museum GmbH (Stadt und Land Salzburg)
- Director
- Martin Hochleitner
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Seniors from 65 years, young people from 16 to 26 years, children from 6 to 15 years |
| Children & teens | €3Children from 6 to 15 years |
| Seniors | €3from 65 years |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · People with a disability, including one companion, have free admission. |
| Families | €102 adults with children |
Free admission includes members of the Salzburger Museumsverein, holders of the Kulturpass ("Hunger auf Kunst & Kultur"), school classes and kindergarten groups and, according to the Salzburg Museum's overview of concessions, holders of the Salzburg Card.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is very difficult to reach for people with walking difficulties and wheelchair users: the walk from the palace park over the Hellbrunn hill takes about 10 minutes (hiking trail, steep), the gentler forest track past the Steintheater about 45 minutes. Assistance dogs are allowed in all buildings of the Salzburg Museum.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Salzburg Schloss Hellbrunn
Take the bus to the stop "Salzburg Schloss Hellbrunn"; from there walk through the palace park and the forest up the Hellbrunn hill.
By car
Parking available
Hellbrunn car park; from there walk to the museum.
From Hellbrunn palace park it is about a 10-minute uphill walk to the museum (hiking trail); the gentler forest track past the Steintheater takes about 45 minutes.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Public guided tours on set dates (register via the Salzburg Museum website). |
