Fodor's Expert Review Salzburg Museum

Encompassing six different buildings, the Salzburg Museum's largest location is the 17th-century Neue Residenz (New Residence). This building was Prince-Archbishop Wolf-Dietrich's "overflow" palace—he couldn't fit his entire archiepiscopal court into the main Residenz across the plaza—and as such, it features 10 state reception rooms that were among the first attempts at Renaissance-style design in the North. The permanent exhibition focuses on the city’s artistic, cultural, and historical development. The Mirror Hall contains an archaeological collection including remains of the town's ancient Roman ruins. The Panorama Passage, lined with archaeological excavations from the Neue Residenz, leads to the Panorama Museum, home to the spectacular Sattler Panorama. One of the few remaining 360-degree paintings in the world, it shows the city of Salzburg in the early 19th century. The Art Hall hosts three major special exhibitions a year.