Museums · Salzburg · Austria
4 best museums in Salzburg
The collections worth your time, how long each takes and how to fit them together.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Start with Mozart's Birthplace, Mozart Residence and Haus der Natur. Together the 4 picks below take roughly 5–6 hours across 3 areas; 1 is free.
Key facts
- Places in this guide
- 4
- Free entry
- 1
- Time to see them all
- 5–6 hours
- Areas
- Altstadt, Right-bank old town and Airport
Museums in Salzburg
Museum · Altstadt
1.Mozart's Birthplace
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in the third-floor apartment of this yellow house at Getreidegasse 9 and lived here until 1773.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- History
- Rainy day
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Museum · Right-bank old town
2.Mozart Residence
In 1773 the Mozart family moved to a larger apartment in the Tanzmeisterhaus on Makartplatz, where Wolfgang lived until 1781.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Altstadt
3.Haus der Natur
A large natural history and science museum on the edge of the old town, with an aquarium, a reptile zoo, dinosaur and space halls and a hands-on science centre.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Museum · Airport
4.Hangar-7
Red Bull's glass-and-steel hangar beside Salzburg Airport displays historic aircraft, helicopters and racing cars, with free entry and bars and a restaurant on site.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Grouped by area
| Area | Places | Time needed |
|---|---|---|
| Altstadt | Mozart's Birthplace and Haus der Natur | 1 hour + 2–3 hours |
| Right-bank old town | Mozart Residence | 1 hour |
| Airport | Hangar-7 | 1 hour |
Booking and timing
Of these 4, 1 free, 3 mid-priced. None needs booking far in advance. The longest visit is Haus der Natur; group the rest by area to save travel time.
How to fit them into 2 half-days
Grouped by area and kept to about four hours each, so you walk more than you ride.
- Half-day 1 (Altstadt and Right-bank old town): Mozart's Birthplace → Haus der Natur → Mozart Residence, at least 4 hours.
- Half-day 2 (Airport): Hangar-7, at least 1 hour.
The quietest months for queues
- February: highs of 5°C (41°F), about 10 rainy days, quiet crowds. One of the quietest months, with low prices and skiing within an hour's drive.
- January: highs of 3°C (37°F), about 11 rainy days, quiet crowds. Cold and often grey with occasional snow; quiet streets apart from Mozart Week around the composer's birthday.
- March: highs of 10°C (50°F), about 12 rainy days, quiet crowds. Changeable spring weather; Easter markets and the Easter Festival bring visitors back.
The neighbourhoods they are in
- Right-bank old town and Linzergasse — Steep Steingasse, a long shopping street and the Kapuzinerberg rising behind
More of Salzburg
Questions travellers ask
+Where should I start in Salzburg?
Mozart's Birthplace. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in the third-floor apartment of this yellow house at Getreidegasse 9 and lived here until 1773.
+Which of these are free in Salzburg?
Hangar-7.