Orangery Salzburg – Panorama | World Heritage

The newly opened Orangerie Salzburg combines the famous panoramic painting with the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the city of Salzburg and makes both interactively accessible. This allows the museum to set new accents in conveying Salzburg as a cultural heritage.

More than a museum:

The Orangerie Salzburg – Panorama | World Heritage is much more than a museum. It serves as a cultural mediator and is now also the proud home of the famous Salzburg panorama by Johann Michael Sattler (1786–1847).
The huge round painting depicts Salzburg's everyday life 200 years ago, its city history, and numerous landmarks, illustrating why Salzburg has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996. With a circumference of 25 meters and an area of 130 m², the painting offers an impressive 360° experience.

Salzburg as an interactive journey

Previously, the panorama could only be experienced analog; newly designed media installations now allow for digital insights into the world's heritage of the city. In collaboration with the Ars Electronica Futurelab, the round painting is now digitally and interactively accessible, opening up new, holistic perspectives on Salzburg and its rich cultural heritage. The exhibition experience is complemented by non-verbal short films that allow for a barrier-free and inclusive approach to the history of Salzburg. The symbiosis of historical artwork and digital mediation bridges the gap between past and present, uniquely conveying the cityscape along with its history.

The panorama that made Salzburg famous

On Easter Sunday 1829, Johann Michael Sattler presented his Salzburg panorama to an audience for the first time. In a tent at today's Makartplatz, his work could be admired for several weeks. Sattler's panorama painting became the first major tourist advertisement for Salzburg: Together with his family, the artist toured Europe for ten years. For this, the 5 m high and 26 m long oil painting was packed onto a houseboat and shown in many cities in Europe in a specially made wooden pavilion. At that time, all of Europe was made aware of the beauty of Salzburg and its surroundings. Back in Salzburg, the painting was exhibited until 1937 in a round building in today's Mirabellgarten. From 1977 to 2001, it was moved to the former Café Winkler on the Mönchsberg, the current Museum of Modern Art and the M32 restaurant. After extensive renovations, it was reopened in 2005 in the former ticket hall in the Post at Residenzplatz – the Panorama Museum.

In line with the anniversary "30 years of UNESCO World Heritage Salzburg," the 200-year-old round painting is almost returning to its original exhibition location. From now on, it can be admired in the Orangerie in Mirabellgarten.

Honoring the people behind it

The museum features several special exhibitions, including "World Heritage Salzburg: Who cares for the city?". The exhibition trilogy highlights the people who are significantly involved in the preservation, care, and development of the historic old town of Salzburg as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The aim of the exhibitions is to present the World Heritage site of Salzburg as a living habitat and to let the historic old town speak as a witness to its history.

Opening times

Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed: December 24.

Prices

Adults € 8.00 Families
(2 adults, children) € 16.00
Seniors (65 years and older) € 4.80
Young people (16-26 years) € 4.80
Children (6-15 years) € 4.80
Children (up to 5 years) free
People with disabilities (including 1 accompanying person) free
Students in class groups free
SalzburgCard: one-time free entry

(As of: 07/2026)

Tickets

One-time free admission with the Salzburg Card.

Purchase a ticket for single admission in the online shop .

Accessibility

The entire museum is barrier-free accessible. Barrier-free restrooms are located in the basement.
The Salzburg Panorama by Johann Michael Sattler is accessible via a plateau lift. There is also a tactile guiding system, tactile orientation points, and contrasting floor markings. For more information, please find it here (Including offers in the Orangerie Salzburg - offers for your independent visit).