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Salzburg Museum vs Mirabell Palace and Gardens

Both are endorsed by writers. On balance, Salzburg Museum is preferred by most writers compared to Mirabell Palace and Gardens. Salzburg Museum is ranked #1 in Salzburg with endorsements from 4 sources such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Salzburg Museum
Salzburg Museum
8 / 10
Mozartplatz 1, Postfach 10, Salzburg 5010, Austria
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The museum is noted for its collection of Old Masters, with a rich trove of Gothic panel paintings and much art work from the Romantic period." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The setting is splendid. This building was Prince-Archbishop Wolf-Dietrich's "overflow" palace." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Housed in the Palace of the New Residence (17C) on Mozart Square, this fine museum charts the history of the city through a variety of themes." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
7.0
"The most remarkable exhibit (listed as a separate museum for admission) contains several 360-degree panorama paintings." Full review
Mirabell Palace and Gardens
Mirabell Palace and Gardens
8 / 10
Mirabellplatz 4, Salzburg, Austria
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Concierge Concierge
"Putti-bedecked grand stairway and the Marble Hall (where, as a boy, Mozart performed with his father and sister) are breathtaking."
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Sing a round of "Do-Re-Mi" for luck.
Frommer's Frommer's
"The official residence of the mayor of Salzburg is now in the palace, which is like a smaller rendition of the Tuileries in Paris." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The center of the gardens—one of Europe's most beautiful parks partly designed by Fischer von Erlach as the grand frame for the Mirabell Palace—is dominated by four large groups of statues." Full review
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The Heckentheater (Hedge Theater) is an enchanting natural stage setting that dates from 1700.
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Stroll through the gardens with its charming flower beds, statues of Roman gods, a hedge theater, Pegasus fountain and a garden of marble baroque dwarfs." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"<span class="m_first-letter">I</span>n terms of photo ops, there’s no finer place to see the fortress hovering above the domes and spires of Salzburg than from the immaculately landscaped gardens of the baroque Mirabell Palace" Full review
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