New Sound of Music” museum in Salzburg: cultural highlight 2026!

New Sound of Music” museum in Salzburg: cultural highlight 2026!

The groundbreaking ceremony for a new “The Sound of Music” museum took place in Salzburg, which is scheduled to be built near Hellbrunn Palace by summer 2026. This museum will not only be an attraction for international tourists, but will also be of great interest to the population of Salzburg. Mayor Bernhard Auinger describes the project as “very much tourist-oriented” and is enthusiastic about the opportunity to bring the history of the famous Trapp family and the associated Hollywood film to life. Loud Salzburg24 The redesign of the premises will cost a total of 3.8 million euros, with the city and state of Salzburg assuming the financing.

An additional budget of 1.8 million euros will be made available for the exhibition, which will take place under the management of Salzburg Museum GmbH. Chief curator Peter Husty emphasizes that the focus will be on the film's international recognition and interest in the actual background of the Trapp family. The famous “Gazebo” pavilion in the castle park will also form part of the exhibition, depicting the romanticized musical version versus the true story. Visitors can look forward to around 2,500 objects that come from a fan's private collection and underline the very special connection to the Trapp family and their singing tradition.

A piece of history

The story of the Trapp family began in the 1920s, when Georg von Trapp, a former captain of the k.u.k. Marine, found refuge in Aigen with his children. Maria Augusta Kutschera, who joined the family as a governess in 1926, brought not only joy but also a love of music to her new home salzburg.info reported. The two later married and the family continued to grow. But times became turbulent: the pressure of the Nazi regime forced the family to flee to the USA, where they became famous as “The Trapp Family Singers” and set an example of courage and resilience with their music.

The musical “The Sound of Music,” which premiered on Broadway in 1959 and came to the screen in 1965, tells this moving story and has thrilled millions of people worldwide. While over 350,000 fans visit the original locations in Salzburg every year, the Trapp family and their story were hardly known in Austria for decades. The upcoming museum will change that and strengthen the connection between fans and this fascinating family salzburgmuseum.at.

Outlook for the opening

The new museum is scheduled to open in summer 2026 and the exhibition will operate seasonally. It will be all the more exciting to follow this period until completion. Films and musicals may often romanticize, but the museum will provide an honest look at the history of the Trapp family and live the connection to the music that ran like a common thread through their lives. On the occasion of the film's 60th anniversary, a restored version of the classic will be released again in 4K, which will certainly increase interest in the new museum.