The cultural diversity of Burghausen is reflected not only in the extensive range of events, but also in the large number of museums in the city.
If you want to learn more about the history of the city of Burghausen, visit the city museum. The state castle and torture museum is open to anyone who would like to know more about the past of the castle and the Wittelsbach family.
The House of Photography gives a comprehensive insight into the fascinating and still young medium of photography and offers changing special exhibitions of contemporary photography. The technical monument of the Marienberg power plant is impressive as a living technical museum, as electricity is still generated here today.
Interested visitors can admire measuring instruments from the 1890s in the historic engine house.
Irrespective of where interested visitors are drawn to - the Burghausen museums with their various focal points present their themes in a modern way: active programs for children and opportunities for interaction are a matter of course.
The Burghausen Museum Pass offers those who are interested attractive conditions for visiting the City Museum, the State Castle Museum and the House of Photography in the longest castle in the world.
"All the creative and lovingly designed offers of cultural mediation are extremely valuable for the rich art and cultural landscape of Bavaria. They can arouse, strengthen and maintain interest in art and culture across all age groups and sections of the population. In this way, our institutions bring art and culture to people in an entertaining way and make them visible.”
Bernd Sibler, Minister of State for Science and Art, after his visit to the Burghausen City Museum in 2020
