--- title: History museum Ebensee url: "https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430021030/history-museum-ebensee.html" description: The Ebensee Museum of Contemporary History commemorates the political history of the Salzkammergut region between 1918 and 1955. date: 2018-09-27 modified: 2025-10-16 --- # History museum Ebensee History museum Ebensee ======================== Ebensee, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/219122/ADCEF641DDA398A615658FE9317FBC05A3467B1C057075EF8B7245A97E647D3D/museum.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/219123/A4D0CE607918AA4643F79694038DE15BA438E8A94EEFA7C6D54231E941447EA9/ausstellungsraum.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/219124/45221DACD351E322A630539FE8322EB837B54045A0374B1F088C34C1B1E3B798/ausstellungsraum2.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Close copyright [ ![Museum](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219122/ADCEF641DDA398A615658FE9317FBC05A3467B1C057075EF8B7245A97E647D3D/museum.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219122/ADCEF641DDA398A615658FE9317FBC05A3467B1C057075EF8B7245A97E647D3D/museum.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Ausstellungsraum](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219123/A4D0CE607918AA4643F79694038DE15BA438E8A94EEFA7C6D54231E941447EA9/ausstellungsraum.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219123/A4D0CE607918AA4643F79694038DE15BA438E8A94EEFA7C6D54231E941447EA9/ausstellungsraum.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Ausstellungsraum2](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219124/45221DACD351E322A630539FE8322EB837B54045A0374B1F088C34C1B1E3B798/ausstellungsraum2.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219124/45221DACD351E322A630539FE8322EB837B54045A0374B1F088C34C1B1E3B798/ausstellungsraum2.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Vitrine](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219125/D8334D891346DEBE9FDA150D5DEDF59BC9D696E6FF94FFC6DD5411B10CEE94AF/vitrine.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219125/D8334D891346DEBE9FDA150D5DEDF59BC9D696E6FF94FFC6DD5411B10CEE94AF/vitrine.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Ausstellungsraum3](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219126/776F75BB7C6275714311AB6D6FCD8361061D6834AE7CF37F6DFE391AA45DBDDE/ausstellungsraum3.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219126/776F75BB7C6275714311AB6D6FCD8361061D6834AE7CF37F6DFE391AA45DBDDE/ausstellungsraum3.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Ausstellungsraum4](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219127/E0DF840CE9FBCE71629C2F69AF8C9E0816A66645F15F18A4FA6050DCD3150CCB/ausstellungsraum4.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219127/E0DF840CE9FBCE71629C2F69AF8C9E0816A66645F15F18A4FA6050DCD3150CCB/ausstellungsraum4.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Ausstellungsraum5](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219128/1672AAD61FAA980332EEDEC753D6F6517975D1F0AD61B50B133841E2A2660C7A/ausstellungsraum5.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219128/1672AAD61FAA980332EEDEC753D6F6517975D1F0AD61B50B133841E2A2660C7A/ausstellungsraum5.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Ausstellungsraum6](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219129/92439016D9C3CB270425BFD595380CB98BC16A6B517696717D5F4975A46B29D8/ausstellungsraum6.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219129/92439016D9C3CB270425BFD595380CB98BC16A6B517696717D5F4975A46B29D8/ausstellungsraum6.jpg) © Open copyright © Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee Close copyright [ ![Panoramaufnahme innen](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/219130/683B6D9B48DF81417F547E5DBAC697AFAAE910FB79A91A838C06BB49C91E872E/panoramaufnahme-innen.jpg "© Zeitgeschichtemuseum Ebensee") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/219130/683B6D9B48DF81417F547E5DBAC697AFAAE910FB79A91A838C06BB49C91E872E/panoramaufnahme-innen.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Kirchengasse 5 4802 Ebensee [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kirchengasse%205%2C%204802%20Ebensee "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Kirchengasse%205%2C%204802%20Ebensee "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=47.8132373744455&lon=13.7717565894127&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The Ebensee Museum of Contemporary History commemorates the political history of the Salzkammergut region between 1918 and 1955. **The Ebensee Contemporary History Museum** is located in the immediate vicinity of the former Ebensee concentration camp (4 km away) and commemorates the political history of the Salzkammergut region between 1918 and 1955. As a regional museum with national and international partnerships, it focuses on the historical developments and events of the region in the context of ‘big history’. Far from idealised images of home, it shows the political conflicts of the camp culture of the First Republic, the history of persecution under National Socialism, the forms of resistance and the basic principles of dealing with the Nazi era. **House of History** The museum building on Kirchengasse houses a permanent exhibition, a library, an archive, a cafeteria and event rooms, and sees itself as an open house of history. Events, readings, academic lectures and conferences promote discourse for a broad audience. Part of the public representation is also the publication of the biannual magazine ‘betrifft Widerstand’ (concerns resistance) with articles on contemporary and regional history. **Education** Education is at the heart of the museum's activities. The Museum of Contemporary History and the Concentration Camp Memorial are memorial and learning sites offering a comprehensive range of educational programmes and projects that are used in work with school classes and young people from all over Austria. Groups can book a guided tour of the museum followed by a visit to the memorial/memorial tunnel. Individual visitors can also purchase a combined ticket for the museum and memorial tunnel. Admission prices: see homepage [www.memorial-ebensee.at ](https://www.memorial-ebensee.at) [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **History museum Ebensee** Kirchengasse 5 4802 Ebensee Phone [ +43 6133 5601 ](tel:+4361335601) E-Mail [museum@utanet.at](#mailto) Web [memorial-ebensee.at/](https://memorial-ebensee.at/ "New window") https://memorial-ebensee.at/ --- **Contact person** Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee Kirchengasse 5 4802 Ebensee Phone [ +43 6133 5601 ](tel:+4361335601) E-Mail [museum@utanet.at](#mailto) Web [memorial-ebensee.at/](https://memorial-ebensee.at/ "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ 1\. 3. - 14. 6.: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 15\. 6. - 30. 9.: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1\. 10. - 23. 12.: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 between Christmas and Epiphany: open on certain days from 10:00 to 17:00 (see homepage) open until 23.12.2026, 29.+30.12.2026, 05.01.2027 07\. 01. - 28. 2. 2027: Tuesday to Friday in the time from 10:00 to 17:00 Last admission to the museum: at 16:30 **Closing day**- Monday [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **General price information****Contemporary History Museum** Adults: € 7.00 Young people: € 4.50 **Combination ticket Contemporary History Museum & concentration camp memorial** Adults: € 12.00 Youth: € 6.00 Student group rate (from 10 people, per person): € 6.00 **Discounts (Memberships)**- Salzkammergut Sommer-Card Normal price / special price Adults EUR 7.00 / EUR 5.30 Youths EUR 4.50 / EUR 3.40 with memorial site adults EUR 10.00 / EUR 8.00 with memorial youth. EUR 6.00 / EUR 4.50 - Salzkammergut Winter-Card Normal price / special price Adults EUR 8.00 / EUR 6.50 Youths EUR 5.50 / EUR 4.50 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Somewhat suitable for wheelchairs: Assistance is sometimes necessary. The measurements do not (fully) conform to the legally stipulated ÖNORM. [To the website](https://memorial-ebensee.at/ "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")