Museum of Modern Art in Salzburg consists of two museums, which are located in different places. Rupertinum is the main building of the museum and is located in the center of Salzburg, next to the Palais des Festivals. The museum was built in the early Baroque in 1633. Here, in the heart of the Old Town, for many centuries a seminary. Until 1974, the building was used as a student dormitory. On the facade of the museum attract the attention of beautiful tiles made Hundertwasser.

Rupertinum arose due inhabitant of Salzburg, who gave the city some of its vast collection of 20th century art. The museum was opened in 1983 and until 2004 was the only Museum of Modern Art in Salzburg. In 1998 he organized an international architectural competition for the new building of the museum. 11 members of the jury, chaired by Luigi Snozzi from Switzerland, chose Munich design team of architects Friedrich Hoff Zwinge from among 145 applications. The museum was built in 2004 on a mountain cliff Mönchsberg. The building of the new museum has 4 floors and modern in style: the facade is lined with marble and divided by special joints that serve as air conditioners. After the opening of the new museum, Rupertinum entered into its composition.

Both the museum building has about 3,000 square meters of exhibition space. These spaces allow you to take a wide variety of exhibitions, introducing new artists to the public. The large halls of the new museum constantly organizes international exhibitions of contemporary art. On the third floor of the new building of the museum was opened panoramic restaurant with outdoor terrace with wonderful views over Salzburg.