Salzburg Museum, Salzburg

Salzburg Museum, Salzburg

Housed in the Neuen Residenz, the Salzburg Museum traces the cultural history of the region focusing on themes of art, architecture, literature, music, photography, and science.The Panorama Passage, an underground walkway connecting the Salzburg Museum with the Panorama Museum, showcases archaeological finds from the Neue Residenz such as 2nd century Roman walls and potter's kiln, along with models of Salzburg at different points in history.The ground floor has the Säulenhalle which exhibits temporary exhibitions on different themes, and the courtyard has the Kunsthalle which annually showcases 3 exhibitions of individual artists associated with Salzburg or on themes of history.The 'Mythos Salzburg' exhibition on the second level explores the evolution of Salzburg in modern times, and how it reconciled its Romantic-era artistic pursuits with uncertain political climate.

Housed in the Neuen Residenz, the Salzburg Museum traces the cultural history of the region focusing on themes of art, architecture, literature, music, photography, and science.

The Panorama Passage, an underground walkway connecting the Salzburg Museum with the Panorama Museum, showcases archaeological finds from the Neue Residenz such as 2nd century Roman walls and potter's kiln, along with models of Salzburg at different points in history.

The ground floor has the Säulenhalle which exhibits temporary exhibitions on different themes, and the courtyard has the Kunsthalle which annually showcases 3 exhibitions of individual artists associated with Salzburg or on themes of history.

The 'Mythos Salzburg' exhibition on the second level explores the evolution of Salzburg in modern times, and how it reconciled its Romantic-era artistic pursuits with uncertain political climate. It has a good collection of Biedermeier style works. Highlights are Carl Spitzweg’s Sonntagsspaziergang, Bishop’s crozier and executioner’s sword, model of Salzburg Cathedral planned by Solari, prince-archbishop’s room with portraits, Archbishop Wolf Dietrich’s gold-embroidered pontifical shoe, 16thcentury Milleflori tapestry, Ständesaal (Sovereign Chamber), copper engravings and Flemish tapestries.

The Mirror Hall on this level showcases the 'Archaeology and the Middle Ages' exhibit, with highlights such as bronze helmet from Pass Lueg, Celtic beaked jug, Gothic winged altar of Virgo inter Virgines, Renaissance salon from Goldegg, Baroque musical instruments, Halleiner Schnabelkanne, Johann Michael Rottmayer's Darstellung der unbefleckten Empfängnis, and Paul Troger's Das Salomonische Urteil.

The third level showcases the Gottfried Salzmann collection.

The famous Salzburg Glockenspiel with 35 bells is on the west side of the Neue Residenz, and chimes daily at 7am, 11am and 6pm.

Admission is € 8.50 for adults, € 3.00 for children aged 6-15 years, € 4.00 for youth (16-26 years), and € 7.00 for senior citizens. There are discounts for groups and families. Combination tickets with entry to Salzburg Museum New Residence and Panorama Museum are € 10.00 for adults, € 3.50 for children aged 6-15 years, € 4.50 for youth (16-26 years), and € 8.50 for senior citizens.