The permanent exhibitions located in the main building of the Carolino Augusteum Museum in Salzburg provide a survey of the history of the city and province of Salzburg from early history to the 20th century. In the prehistoric department, the bronze helmet found in the Lueg Pass and the Celtic flagon from the Dürrnberg bear witness to the skill of the Salzburg craftsman thousands of years ago.
An impression of the magnificence of the Gothic era in Salzburg is provided by such masterpieces as the Small Hallein Altar (around 1440) and the Altar of the master of the Virgo inter Virgines (around 1480). A Renaissance chamber from Goldegg in the Salzburg province is worth seeing. The large-scale oil paintings by Johann Michael Rottmayr "Portrayal of the Immaculate Conception" (1697) and Paul Troger "The Judgment of Solomon" (1749) represent the glorious era of the Salzburg archbishops. On display for the eyes - unfortunately not yet for the ears - are historical musical instruments including pieces which find not only the expert's approval.
A walk through the museum ends with the landscape artists of the early Victorian Age who appreciated the beauty of the city and its environs. Carl Spitzweg's "Sunday Afternoon Stroll" (1841) is one of the masterpieces on display. A befitting exhibit is also dedicated to one of Salzburg's famous sons, the artist Hans Makart (1840 - 1884).
The permanent collection at the SCAM is supplemented regularly by special exhibitions. This provides the visitor with an ever-changing display of artwork at the museum for the city and province of Salzburg.
Subsidiaries of the SCAM's are:
The Toy Museum, the Fortress Museum on Hohensalzburg Fortress, the Cathedral Excavations as well as the Folklore Museum in Hellbrunn.
A walk through the museum ends with the landscape artists of the early Victorian Age who appreciated the beauty of the city and its environs. Carl Spitzweg's "Sunday Afternoon Stroll" (1841) is one of the masterpieces on display. A befitting exhibit is also dedicated to one of Salzburg's famous sons, the artist Hans Makart (1840 - 1884).
