Salzburger Weihnachtsmuseum — Attraction in Salzburg

Nice little museum with Christmas decorations, paintings and items especially about the past: there was an interesting window with first world war decorations for the Christmas tree (it would be unbelievable to hang weapons on the tree today!) and postcards. We missed a similar second world war window (it is known that also the Nazis had special decorations) but the topic is very delicate nowadays, but still it is a pity this historical period is not covered. The only negative point was the lady at the ticket shop that was not particularly kind and seemed bothered by our arrival and the high prices of the decorations. Entrance fees included in the...

There is nothing like the spirit of Christmas in the German lands and this exhibition is splendid in presenting it. Established as a private collection over a 40 years period it has items dating back to the 1840s and you can see the evolution of the holiday during all this time. Some very good explanations in English will give you an idea about the history but don't expect to see anything very detailed, to a large extent this still feels like a collection of items rather than a museum but it is very enjoyable especially if you...

Beautiful little museum right beside the Mozart statue. We spent a little under an hour looking at all the pretty exhibits, showing decorations and traditions of Christmas past. Ten year old enjoyed it very much and learned about Krampus tradition for first time. He also found the changes in style of clothing of St Nicolas throughout the years to be interesting. Definitely worth a visit and there is free entry with the...