Opening Hours
from March 20th to November 7th
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Public holidays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission until 1 hour before total closing time
Visit
Welcome to Schallaburg!
Information for your visit
What is open?
Schallaburg Castle welcomes you to a culture trip to the countryside! Services are restricted due to the pandemic:
✅ Tour of the exhibition “Wanderlust – Exploring New Worlds”
✅ Expedition bag for children
✅ Snacks in the courtyard with drinks, coffee and cake, etc.: from 11 am to 3 pm
✅ Castle garden for relaxing strolls
✅ Playground with a 35-metre dragon for climbing
✅ Unique historical atmosphere in one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles north of the Alps
❌ Escape room
❌ Cultural education programmes (guided exhibition tour, castle tour, family tour, tour of the historical castle garden, etc.)
❌ Traditional archery at the Renaissance shooting range
❌ Regular restaurant service
Buy tickets
- Buy your ticket contact-free ahead of your visit in our online shop. We offer time slots to make your exhibition tour a pleasant one. The extensive castle garden and playground are accessible during opening hours regardless of time slots.
- Of course, you can also buy a ticket on site on the day of your visit.
- Holders of concession cards like the Lower Austria CARD Family Pass, Ö1 Club, ÖAMTC, etc. must get their reduced tickets from the ticket office. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Safety measures at a glance
Please note the following information on your visit to Schallaburg:
- To protect people around you, please wear an FFP2 mask while visiting the exhibition.
- Children aged 14 or younger, pregnant women and people with respiratory disorders may wear a simple mask or no mask at all.
- Visitor numbers are limited to one visitor per 20 square metres.
- Please maintain a two-metre distance from other visitors.
- Do not share the lift, or share it only with people who live in your household.
- We recommend that you buy your tickets and guided tours online in advance. This will save you having to queue at the ticket office, and the available time slots will enable you to enjoy the exhibition. Contactless payment is also available on site.
- Disinfectant dispensers are set up in the entrance and exit area as well as throughout the exhibition space.
- Shorter cleaning intervals.
- Our entire education programme has been suspended temporarily, the restaurant is closed, and there is no archery.
Our employees are happy to answer your questions any time!
Tickets & Guided Tours
Ticket prices
€ 12,00 | Adults
€ 11,00 | discount for seniors, students aged 26 and under, recruits, civil servants, trainees, and the disabled (with an ID)
€ 3,50 | children and youngsters aged 6 to 18
Family tickets
€ 12,00 | 1 (grand)parent with their own (grand)children aged 18 or under
€ 24,00 | 2 (grand)parents with their own (grand)children aged 18 or under
Guided tours & special offers
€ 4,00 | guided tour Exhibition
(duration ca. 60 min.)
€ 8,00 | guided family tour* Exhibition
(duration ca. 60 min.)
* 2 (grand)parents and related (grand)children aged 18 or under. Tickets for guided family tours of the exhibition and castle with one (grand)parent are available for € 4,00
€ 4,00 | guided tour of Schallaburg Castle
(duration ca. 60 min.)
€ 4,00 | tour of the historical castle garden
(duration: 60 min.)
Time-travel to the Renaissance period and marvel at the art of gardening.
€ 10,00 | traditional archery
(duration: 60 min.)
Acquire the art of hitting a target with an arrow without pointed aiming or additional aids.
Exclusive and evening tours available upon request. Guided tours are available in German and English (other languages upon request).
Groups of 20 or more: Prices & Accompanying program
€ 9.00 | entrance fee per person in a group of 20 or more
€ 3.50 | guided tour of Schallaburg Castle per person in a group of 20 or more
* registration is required: +43 (0)2754 / 6317-0
For cancellation conditions and our group booking policy, see our general terms and conditions.
Discounts
Membership cards and entrance tickets that entitle you to a discount for Schallaburg Castle:
- € 2,00 | Radio Ö1 club members
- One-time free admission with the "Niederösterreich-CARD" and "Kulturpass"
Melk Summer Festival
The Schallaburg ticket entitles you to a 15 % price discount on the "Ten Commandments" ticket at the Melk Summer Festival 2021.
Free admission to the Schallaburg 2021 exhibition if you can show a “Ten Commandments” or “So What?!” ticket from Melk Summer Festival.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Enjoy 365 days of culture in 7 museums! Your Schallaburg admission ticket will get you an annual ticket to Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien 2021 for € 46.00 instead of € 49.00 (available at the cash desk of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien).
Combined Tickets
€ 22,50 | Melk Abbey + Schallaburg
€ 21,50 | Artstetten Castle + Schallaburg
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Getting there ...
... by public transport
Take a train to Melk station and continue to Schallaburg Castle on the bus line 721.
Alternatively, take a train to Loosdorf station and continue to Anzendorf on the regional bus line 686, then walk uphill to Schallaburg Castle (approx. 10 min. walking distance).
For updated timetables, visit www.vor.at
... by car
From the motorway A1, exit Melk or Loosdorf, then follow the signs to Schallaburg.
There are plenty of parking spaces for cars and buses.
Plan your trip with Google Maps
... by foot or bicycle
There are marked footpaths from Melk station (2,5 hours) and from Loosdorf station (1 hour) to Schallaburg.
For cyclists, Schallaburg Castle is a mere 15 minutes from the Danube Cycle Path. There is a bicycle rack at the reception centre.
Accessibility
Although Schallaburg is a historical site, the exhibition space, castle garden, and restaurant are completely barrier-free. There is also a barrier-free WC for disabled persons.
Parking / shuttle
Designated disabled parking can be reached via car park 2.
Visitors with reduced mobility are welcome to be transported by car to the ticket office and collected from there; please note that the car cannot remain parked at the ticket office for the duration.
Alternatively, we offer a shuttle service for visitors with walking difficulties that runs from the car park to the ticket office. To request the shuttle service, call +43 (0)2754 / 6317-0.
Lifts
Schallaburg offers barrier-free access to all floors. Lift dimensions: 90 cm wide, 140 cm deep.
Wheelchairs available
Two wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge (need to deposit an official ID like a passport, identity card, driver’s license) at the reception centre.
For further information, please call +43 (0)2754 / 6317-0
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Around Schallaburg
Frequently asked questions
The following questions and answers are based on regulations for visiting exhibition rooms at Schallaburg Castle. All Schallaburg staff and visitors are subject to the same policy. Visitors are to note these rules and observe them. Intoxicated individuals may be refused entry.
What are the opening hours of the exhibition? Until what time can I purchase an admission ticket?
Current opening hours are posted in the entrance area: Monday to Friday: 9 am–5 pm; on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays: 9 am–6 pm. Last admission is at 4 pm from Monday to Friday, and at 5 pm on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays.
Can I take photos?
We do not allow visitors to bring or use cameras or sound recording devices in the exhibition rooms. Touching and photographing exhibition objects is prohibited due to prior legal agreements (e.g. lender provisions). You are welcome to take photographs in any area that is not currently being used as an exhibition space.
Are dogs allowed in the exhibition?
Dogs and other pets are not allowed on the entire Schallaburg premises. Dog bowls for water are available at the reception centre.
Are backpacks and luggage allowed in the exhibition?
Visitors are not allowed to bring umbrellas, canes (or similar), travel bags or backpacks into the exhibition rooms. Please leave your luggage at the cloakroom. Handbags or small backpacks that can be carried over one shoulder like a handbag may be taken into the exhibition rooms.
Can I take my pram into the exhibition?
Prams can be taken into the exhibition; Schallaburg’s barrier-free design makes it easy to navigate prams through various levels in the exhibition area.
Food and drink
Consumption of food, drinks, and ice cream is not permitted in the exhibition rooms.
Smoking
Smoking, e-cigarettes and open flames are prohibited in all indoor spaces at Schallaburg Castle. Please note the fire safety regulations, which apply to all staff and visitors.
Accessibility
Although Schallaburg is a historic site, the exhibition space, castle garden, and restaurant are completely barrier-free. There is also a barrier-free WC for disabled persons. Designated disabled spaces can be reached via car park 2. A lift at Schallaburg offers barrier-free access to all floors (lift dimensions 90 cm wide, 140 cm deep). Two wheelchairs can be borrowed at no charge on deposit of an official ID (passport, identity card, driver’s license) at the reception centre.
For further information, call +43 2754 6310.
Shop
The shop and its range of products are always tied to the current exhibition at Schallaburg. Be it the 1970s or Vikings, Byzantium or Islam: items found there are perfectly matched to the show on view and its particular theme. Its shelves include books such as the exhibition catalogues and further publications on the topic, as well as gifts and souvenirs for children and youngsters. Visitors will find postcards, magnets and bookmarks, jewellery, textiles, and culinary gifts, along with a range of articles with a specific relationship to Schallaburg Castle and the region. The museum shop is open every day during exhibition opening hours. We look forward to seeing you there!
Schallaburg das Restaurant
A snack bar with drinks, coffee & cake and snacks is available in the courtyard. It is open from 11 am to 3 pm (no regular restaurant service at the moment).
Our new tenants Mario Sassmann and René Reinmüller (Rathauskeller Melk) look forward to serving you delicious traditional Austrian cuisine with seasonal influences, sweet pastries, and lovely ice cream creations.
Contact:
Schallaburg Das Restaurant
3382 Schallaburg 1
T: +43 2754 56530
restaurant[at]schallaburg.at
Region, gastronomy & accommodation
Walking & hiking around Schallaburg Castle
Schallaburg Castle is the starting point for numerous walks and hikes. Three circular hiking trails will take you around the immediate area. The routes range from a leisurely stroll around Schallaburg Castle taking about 30 minutes to a 1.5-hour tour. The routes and maps of the three circular hiking trails.
Trips in the region
There are several other excursion destinations in Lower Austria in the immediate vicinity of Schallaburg Castle: a fire brigade museum, a wool workshop, a paper mill, a brandy distillery, a hemp farm, an artisanal cheese dairy, a llama hiking area, and a game reserve.
Further information on other excursion destinations near Schallaburg Castle will be gladly provided by Mostviertel Tourism.
Food & drink
Of course, we particularly recommend our own Schallaburg restaurant located in the arcade courtyard, but there are also numerous other excellent restaurants near Schallaburg Castle. Lower Austria’s dining culture ranges from rustic village inns to gourmet restaurants. What unites them all is a love of the region, seasonal dishes, close cooperation with local farmers, and genuine hospitality.
Tips for accommodation in the region
Why look any further? Close to Schallaburg Castle you can find accommodation with wonderfully furnished rooms and heart-felt hospitality:
- Hotel & restaurant Zur Post, 3390 Melk
- Luberegg Castle, 3644 Luberegg
- Holiday home Danube Dreamin, 3652 Leiben
For more accommodation options in the region, visit Donau Niederösterreich or Mostviertel Tourism.
Contact
Schallaburg Kulturbetriebsges.m.b.H.
3382 Schallaburg 1
E-Mail
T: +43 (0) 2754 / 6317-0 / F: DW 611
Visitors Service and Booking:
buchung@schallaburg.at
T: +43 (0) 2754 / 6317-615 / F: DW 611
Schallaburg das Restaurant
tablereservations +43 2754 56530
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Exhibition © Martina Siebenhandl
Schallaburg © Martina Siebenhandl
Schallaburg © Martina Siebenhandl
Staircase to the garden © Nafez Rerhuf
