Museum der Moderne Salzburg Altstadt (Rupertinum)

The history of the house

The house in its prominent place between the Franziskanerkirche and the Kollegienkirche was already mentioned in documents in 1350. Under Archbishop Paris Lodron the palace served as the Collegium Rupertinum, a place of training for students for the priesthood. Until 1974 the Rupertinum was used as a hall of residence for pupils and students.

A museum of modern art

In 1983 the building was opened to the public as the Salzburger Museum für moderne Kunst und Graphische Sammlung. The rooms have been adapted over the years and offer particularly good conditions for prints and photographic work. In 2016 a major rebuilding followed and the Generali Foundation Studienzentrum moved into the Rupertinum.

Generali Foundation

The collection of the Generali Foundation consists of about 2,100 works by 250 well-known artists and is among the largest private collections in Austria. The extensive archives, the library and parts of the collection have been brought together with the collection of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg as a long-term loan and can be consulted free of charge.

Fotosammlung des Bundes

Photography has been collected at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg since 1981. Initially the collection of the province and the acquisitions for the Austrian ministry were managed in parallel; since 2013 the federal collection has been called Fotosammlung des Bundes am Museum der Moderne Salzburg and comprises about 12,000 titles.

Multimedia guide

A multimedia guide is available through the MuseumStars app (for iOS and Android), with an introduction to art in public space, digital art walks and floor plans, among other things.