The Museum der Moderne Salzburg sits on the Moenchsberg cliff above the old town, accessible via the public lift from Anton-Neumayr-Platz in under two minutes. The 2004 marble building offers a terrace with direct views over Salzburg’s Cathedral domes. The museum covers 20th and 21st century art with rotating exhibitions and a permanent collection strong in Austrian modernism. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, Wed until 8pm; closed Monday. Check museumdermoderne.at for current admission prices and exhibitions. The terrace is accessible during museum hours.
museum in Salzburg
Museum der Moderne Mönchsberg
Also known as museum-der-moderne, museum-der-moderne-salzburg
Salzburg's modern and contemporary art museum sits on top of a limestone cliff directly above the Baroque old town, which is one of the odder institutional juxtapositions in Austrian cultural geography.
- Type
- museum, gallery
- Destination
- Salzburg
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- Opened 2004
- Era
- Contemporary
- Address
- Mönchsberg 32, 5020 Salzburg
- Coordinates
- 47.8050, 13.0355
- Official website
- Visit website