Museums in Salzburg
Mozart’s birthplace, the Salzburg Museum and the DomQuartier in the old town, Hohensalzburg Fortress and open-air and mining museums across the state.
Salzburg Museum Guide
Our guide lists 79 museums in Salzburg across 49 towns and cities. You’ll find the widest choice in Salzburg (16), Bad Gastein (4), and Bad Hofgastein (2).
Broken down by focus, the largest shares go to City & Regional Museums (28%), Science & Technology (14%), and History & Cultural History (10%) – 11 of our 12 categories are represented.
7 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs €8 at the median, and the middle half charge between €5 and €12.
17 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 35 offer dedicated programs for families, and 20 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.
Top 10 museums in Salzburg
The best-known museums in Salzburg
Festung HohensalzburgCastles & Palaces · Salzburg
Burg HohenwerfenCastles & Palaces · Werfen
Salzburg MuseumHistory · Salzburg
Mozarts GeburtshausPeople · Salzburg
Burg MauterndorfCastles & Palaces · Mauterndorf
Schloss MooshamCastles & Palaces · Unternberg
Museum der Moderne SalzburgArt · Salzburg
Red Bull Hangar-7Technology · Salzburg
Mozarthaus St. GilgenPeople · St. Gilgen
Benediktinerabtei MichaelbeuernArt · Michaelbeuern
Museums in Salzburg with free admission
- Red Bull Hangar-7Technology · Salzburg
- Mozarthaus St. GilgenPeople · St. Gilgen
Heimatmuseum ArlerhofRegional · Abtenau
Kugelmühle TeufelsgrabenOpen-air · Seeham- Museum BischofshofenArchaeology · Bischofshofen
Salzburger Wehrgeschichtliches MuseumHistory · Wals-Siezenheim
Mineralienmuseum NowakNature · Wald im Pinzgau
Museums in Salzburg with programs for families
- Festung HohensalzburgCastles & Palaces · Salzburg
- Burg HohenwerfenCastles & Palaces · Werfen
- Mozarts GeburtshausPeople · Salzburg
- Burg MauterndorfCastles & Palaces · Mauterndorf
- Schloss MooshamCastles & Palaces · Unternberg
- Museum der Moderne SalzburgArt · Salzburg
Mozart-WohnhausPeople · Salzburg
Salzwelten SalzburgTechnology · Hallein
Keltenmuseum HalleinArchaeology · Hallein
Museum Schloss LerchenRegional · Radstadt
Wheelchair-accessible museums in Salzburg
- Museum der Moderne SalzburgArt · Salzburg
- Red Bull Hangar-7Technology · Salzburg
- Mozart-WohnhausPeople · Salzburg
- Keltenmuseum HalleinArchaeology · Hallein
Bergbau- und Gotikmuseum LeogangArt · Leogang
Haus der Natur SalzburgNature · Salzburg
DomQuartier SalzburgArt · Salzburg
Museum Kunst der Verlorenen GenerationArt · Salzburg
Orangerie Salzburg – Panorama | WelterbeHistory · Salzburg
Pfarr-, Wallfahrts- und Stille Nacht Museum MariapfarrPeople · Mariapfarr
Museums in Salzburg with the highest published visitor numbers
By category
Cities with the most museums
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Frequently asked questions
How many museums are there in Salzburg?
Our directory currently lists 79 museums in Salzburg across 49 towns and cities.
What are the best-known museums in Salzburg?
Some of the best known are Festung Hohensalzburg, Burg Hohenwerfen, Salzburg Museum, Mozarts Geburtshaus, and Burg Mauterndorf.
Which museums in Salzburg offer free admission?
7 museums are free to visit – for example Red Bull Hangar-7, Mozarthaus St. Gilgen, Heimatmuseum Arlerhof, and Kugelmühle Teufelsgraben.
Which museums in Salzburg are open on Mondays?
Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 21 are open, such as Festung Hohensalzburg, Mozarts Geburtshaus, and Burg Mauterndorf.
Which museums in Salzburg are wheelchair accessible?
17 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Red Bull Hangar-7, and Mozart-Wohnhaus. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.
How much does it cost to visit museums in Salzburg?
A regular adult ticket costs €8 at the median, with prices ranging from €3 to €35. Children, students and families usually pay less.
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