FAQs on the building project „DomQuartier NEU

The DomQuartier is the very heart of the Salzburg World Heritage site. The planned visitor centre will offer improved service as well as further exhibitions in the Museum. The archaeological collections dating from Roman times will now be on permanent display in the east wing of the basement floor in the Residenz, as the IUVAVUM Archaeology Museum. Comprehensive understanding of this special place will be enhanced by digital communication.

In addition to the new visitor centre, the archaeological excavation site under the Cathedral Square will be accessible (barrier-free) all year round. In the new Archaeology Museum, the history of the ancient town on the banks of the River Salzach will be told through selected original finds from excavations in Salzburg. With a fascinating journey through time, for young and old, we will bring to life in Salzburg’s underground the Iuvavum of 2,000 years ago.

The project also brings necessary improvements to the climatic conditions for some of the Residenzgalerie’s most valuable paintings and art-works, owned by the Province of Salzburg. Further measures include the installation of a new shop in the state-rooms, together with improvements in the security infrastructure and in visitor direction, both from the exterior into the courtyard and within the Museum. The conversion will include the redesign of the University office premises in the north wing and renovation and repurposing of further premises in the upper storey of the Residenz. The construction work is intended to show the building better to advantage and to make it more attractive to visitors.

Construction site set-up begins in the fourth quarter of 2025. Construction work on the ground floor and basement for the visitor centre and the IUVAVUM Archaeology Museum will start in 2026.

Construction work will run from the fourth quarter of 2025 until at least the end of the second quarter of 2028. Re-opening is planned for the fourth quarter of 2028.

There will be access to St Peter’s Museum, Lange Galerie, Cabinet of Curiosities, Cathedral Museum, organ loft and North Oratory, with changing special exhibitions, as well as to the terrace above the Cathedral arcade. For the period between 2026 and 2028, our communications team is planning a varied programme focusing on the spiritual domain of the DomQuartier.

However, the Residenzgalerie will be closed from 30 September 2025. Due to noise pollution from necessary underground construction work, the protective measures required for premises and objects, and the renovation of the office premises, the state-rooms will also have to be closed from 12 January.

Yes, they will be adjusted to reflect the range of access offered:

Adult: € 8,–
Reduced (up to age 25): € 4,–
Seniors and concessions from age 26: € 6,–

The Date with Mozart concerts will still be held in the Residenz. As from 2026, they will be held every Saturday and Sunday at 4 pm in the Sintflutsaal (access via Käsgasse/Franziskanergasse 2).

• Special exhibitions: Changing exhibitions will still be presented in the North Oratory of the Cathedral. The exhibition Heroic and glorified – the Peasants’ War as reflected in art and dictatorship opens on 8 November 2025.

• Guided tours: Important parts of the DomQuartier, such as the Cathedral Museum and St Peter’s Museum, will remain open, enabling public and private tours and lectures on the special exhibitions in the North Oratory. We are planning a World Heritage Tour offering new, fascinating insights into the DomQuartier.

• School group tours: A new feature is the Museum in a Suitcase, a portable exhibition which brings the Museum into the classroom.

• The DomQuartier will continue to participate in events such as the Museum Weekend and the Long Night of the Museums.

Yes, it will cost € 40.–. As a thank-you for your loyalty, your annual pass will include a free ticket for a Date with Mozart concert (worth € 28.–), reduced admission to other Salzburg museums and discounts on special events and workshops. In addition, when you renew your annual pass, we will send you a voucher for free participation in a public tour of your choice.

During construction, access will be through a temporary entrance in the Käsgasse (Franziskanergasse 2) and via the south tower of the Cathedral.

Yes, via the south tower of the Cathedral, which has a lift.

This is unlikely.

There may be brief restrictions, particularly during the temporary installation of a crane.

It will be in the inner courtyard of the  Residenz, and as from the second quarter of 2026 there will be a small construction site on the Cathedral Square. The excavated material will be stored in the inner courtyard and will not be visible from the exterior.

Yes, these events will not be affected by the construction site.

Access will be via Käsgasse (Franziskanergasse 2).

The Everyman performances in the Cathedral Square can be held as planned.

Funding is provided by the Province of Salzburg as part of the comprehensive investment programme for cultural buildings, with support from the Town of Salzburg for the IUVAVUM Archaeology Museum.

Department 6/03 for Land Surveying and Geoinformation (Landeshochbau) is responsible for managing the project.