• Idyll and Atrocity

    Explore our permanent exhibition, including the bunker complex, and learn more about the history of Obersalzberg and the Nazi era.

    Permanent exhibition
      People at the topographical model of the historic Obersalzberg
    Europäische Museumspreise: European Museum Academy Micheletti Award 2025, European Museums of the Year Special Commendation 2026

    Open today: 9 am — 5 pm
    Last entrance: 4 pm

    INFORMATION FOR VISITORS

    Welcome!

    The Obersalzberg Documentation Center is a place to learn about and remember the history of Obersalzberg and the Nazi dictatorship. As well as our permanent exhibition we offer an extensive educational program and regular special exhibitions. The Obersalzberg Documentation Center is curated by historians at the Institute for Contemporary History Munich-Berlin.

    16. June 2026
    European Museum of the Year Awards: Special Commendation for Obersalzberg Documentation Center
    Sven Keller, Director of the Documentation Obersalzberg, receives the Special Commendation for the museum. Hodei Torres
    European Museum of the Year Awards: Special Commendation for Obersalzberg Documentation Center
    2. December 2025
    Obersalzberg Documentation Center Nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2026
    The exhibition “Idyll and Atrocity” focuses on the sites where Nazi crimes were committed. Dokumentation Obersalzberg / Foto: Leonie Zangerl
    Obersalzberg Documentation Center Nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2026

    Education

    We offer a varied educational program for young people and adults to accompany our permanent exhibition. Here you can find out about opportunities to explore our topic in more depth, whether it’s a tour or a workshop you’re interested in.

    Educational program

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    Collection

    The collection forms the basis for our exhibitions and our research on Obersalzberg. The main focus of the collection is on the Nazi era, but it also includes objects relating to pre-and post-Nazi history, right up to the present day.

    COLLECTION

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