Welcome to the Burghausen City Museum!

About us

The Burghausen City Museum is located in the former bower (lady’s chambers) of the world’s longest castle. Founded in 1899, the museum’s vast collections provide an impressive overview of the history, art, and culture of Burghausen and its surrounding area.

With major refurbishments between 2011 and 2025, it has been distinguished by numerous interactive stations that entertain visitors while vividly bringing to life the world of the late Middle Ages as well as Burghausen’s urban and artistic heritage.

The Burghausen City Museum takes you on an exciting journey through time spread over four levels. All main exhibition texts are available in both English and German.

Step inside the Castle Life in the Late Middle Ages to discover how the wealthy dukes of Bavaria-Landshut once lived and celebrated in Burghausen — or try your hand at a virtual joust, lance at the ready!

If you love art, you will find beautiful works from past and present in Burghausen, City of Arts: from magnificent Baroque paintings and sculptures to romantic and modern pieces. The exhibition presents numerous artworks of Burghausen’s notable painter Johann Nepomuk della Croce (1736–1819). Since the 19th century, new and independent artistic personalities revitalised Burghausen’s art scene with fresh impulses.

Fascinating Urban History is the focus of the second floor. In the Middle Ages, Burghausen flourished as a residence, stronghold and trade centre. A large section is dedicated to the everyday life of Burghausen’s citizens in the early modern period. With the founding of Wacker Chemie in 1916, Burghausen entered the industrial age. Life under National Socialism is vividly illustrated using a walkable city map. An in-house cinema portrays the final decades of the 20th century.

Habitat Salzach-Wöhrsee unfolds the characteristic wildlife of Burghausen with informative as well as entertaining multimedia research stations. Through light projections, numerous taxidermy specimens, and interactive modules, visitors can discover fascinating facts about the Salzach River, the Wöhrsee basin, and its animal inhabitants. Meet the quirky Waldrapp bird — once nearly extinct and now the mascot of Burghausen.

Arrival

Parking spaces are available directly in front of the castle entrance at Curaplatz, as well as in an underground car park on Marktler Straße. The walk to the museum takes approximately 15 minutes.

Please proceed through the castle grounds to reach the inner keep. After passing through the gate, turn right; the museum entrance will then be clearly visible.

The Burghausen City Museum can also be reached from the Stadtplatz (main square) via the Burgsteig, a short but steep path.

Accessibility

We want to be open and accessible to all visitors to ensure that the widest number of people can enjoy the building, collection and exhibitions. However, as the Burghausen City Museum is located within a historic building, there are naturally some limitations to accessibility which are unfortunately beyond our control. We apologise for the inconvenience.

The permanent exhibition extends across four levels. The first and second floors are accessible by lift, although please note that the lift has limited capacity. For wheelchair users, only the second floor’s permanent exhibition is fully accessible. If needed, the special exhibition can be reached via the Castle Museum’s lift, accessible vis-à-vis the City Museum.

If you require any further information please feel free to contact us anytime (see below).

Opening hours

15 March – 31 March
6 October – 9 November
daily 10am – 4pm

01 April – 05 October
daily 9am – 6pm

4 November – 14 March
closed

Admission

Regular Tickets

Minors under 18, students (student ID card), school classes, professional tour guides (FEG, BVGD et al.):
Free entry

Adults:
€5.00

Concession:
€4.00
Groups of 15 or more; and with valid proof of eligibility: people with disabilities, people aged 65 and over, university students, members of the Bundeswehr and those performing military or voluntary service, apprentices/trainees, people in transition

Museum Pass

Valid for visiting the Stadtmuseum (City Museum), Haus der Fotografie (Museum of Photography) and Burgmuseum mit Staatsgalerie (Castle Museum & State Gallery) at Burghausen castle. The pass is valid for one visit to each museum and can be used the entire current year. Please check the individual opening hours of the museums.

Minors under 18, students (student ID card), school classes:
Free entry

Adults:
€10.00

Concession:
€8.00
With valid proof of eligibility only

Guided Tours

A personal journey through 1,000 years of history

Step into the fascinating everyday life of a medieval castle and discover Burghausen’s vibrant past — hear the stories of wealthy dukes, talented artists, skilled merchants, devoted nuns, and proud citizens. A guided tour of the City Museum offers captivating insights into Burghausen’s cultural history, from its origins as a frontier stronghold and ducal residence to an important industrial centre.

Guided museum tours are available by appointment only.

Price: €65.00 for up to 20 participants

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes

Booking via Burghauser Touristik GmbH

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Further information

Group bookings are limited to 20 people. For groups of 21 or more, a second tour guide is required.

School classes (maximum 25 pupils) with accompanying adults are charged at the group rate.

Please be aware that the regular admission fee must be paid on top of the guided tour fee.

  • For groups of 15 people or more: €4.00 per person
  • For groups of fewer than 15 people: €5.00 per person
  • All minors under 18, students (with student ID card), school classes: free entry