Magazin Berchtesgaden

MUSEUM OF
MODERN ART (RUPERTINUM)
The location of the Museum der Moderne Salzburg Altstadt at the Rupertinum presents
temporary exhibitions of international format on 700 m². This Early Baroque building
in the center of the historic district are unmistakable thanks to the “Tongue Beards” of
Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
The History of the Building
First chronicled in 1350, the building occupies a prominent location between the Franciscan
Church and Collegiate Church. Under Archbishop Paris Lodron, the Palais "Collegium
Rupertinum" served as an educational institution for aspiring priests. The Rupertinum was run
as a home for children and students until 1974.
A Museum for Modern Art
In 1983, the building transferred to public ownership as the “Salzburg Museum of Modern Art
and Graphic Collection”. Over the years, the rooms of the Rupertinum were adapted and
now provide an outstanding setting primarily for graphic art and photography. Major
remodeling took place in 2016 and the Generali Foundation Study Center moved into the
Rupertinum.
Generali Foundation
The Generali Foundation comprises around 2100 works by 250 renowned artists and is one
of the biggest private collections in Austria. The extensive archives, the library, and parts of
the collection of the Generali Foundation were merged on permanent loan with the holdings
of Museum der Moderne Salzburg and are available free of charge.
Austrian Photography Collection
Photography has been collected at Museum der Moderne Salzburg since 1981. Whereas
initially the holdings of Salzburg Province were administered in parallel to purchases by the
Austrian Ministry of the Arts, the national collection is now officially known as the “Austrian
Federal Photo Collection at Museum der Moderne Salzburg” and comprises around 12,000
individual titles.
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