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The Museum der Moderne Salzburg was created with the so-called “Schenkung Welz” (“Welz Donation”), a collection of modern graphic art. It opened in 1983 in the early Baroque palace of the former Catholic seminary the “Collegium Rupertinum” in the old city of Salzburg and was initially called the “Modern Gallery and Graphic Art ...
- Mirabell Gardens: Dancing to Do Re Mi. Mirabell Gardens, a personal favorite and one of the top three sights in Salzburg is more than a singular attraction; it is a microcosm of wonders where every corner and path tells its story.
- Marionettentheater: A Puppetry Connection. Directions: Return to where we first entered the gardens. At Makartplatz, turn right! At the crossing in Schwarzstraße, turn right again and follow the street to get to the Marionettentheater.
- Winkler Terrace: Panoramic Views and Memorable Scenes. Directions: Cross the river and turn right in front of the Billa supermarket. You will notice a white building on the mountain, the Museum of Modern Art.
- Horse Pond: A Charming Backdrop. Directions: When coming down by elevator, turn right and keep going along the walls of the mountain. Originally serving as a washing area for the archbishop’s horses before they entered the Hofreitschule (now the Festival Hall, the elongated building at the street’s end), the Horse Pond reflects Salzburg’s equestrian past.
Museum der Moderne Salzburg Mönchsberg. One location of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg is high above the rooftops of Salzburg's old town on the Mönchsberg. On a total of four levels, international art treasures from the 20th and 21st centuries are presented in a stylish setting.
- Mönchsberg 32, Salzburg, 5020, AT
- info@salzburg.info
- 0662 842220403
The museum is housed in two locations and includes the Rupertinum, a sister museum of the modern art museum, housed within a baroque building. The Rupertinuim focuses on graphics and hosts temporary exhibitions.
Museum der Moderne Salzburg; Established: 1983/2004: Location: Salzburg: Type: Art museum: Director: Harald Krejči: Architect: Friedrich, Hoff and Zwink: Owner: State of Salzburg: Website: museumdermoderne.at
Twenty years later and after difficult neogtiations, construction for a second location of the museum began on the Mönchsberg (small mountain in the center of Salzburg’s old town). The history behind the location of the Museum der Moderne on the Mönchsberg begins already in the 1980s.
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Sep 22, 2017 · Sitting on top of Mönchsberg is the Museum of Modern Art, which also has a café, the M32, with a wonderful view across the city and a wooded walk to the Hohensalzburg Fortress on Festungberg. You can get to the top by foot, a funicular or an elevator, built within the mountain, to the Modern Art museum. Kapuzinerberg, named after the abbey ...
