# Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen is a museum in Austria (Frankenburg am Hausruck). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kinderweltmuseum-schloss-walchen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Austria · Museums and art
- **Where:** Austria · 3, 4870, Vöcklamarkt
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 42 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 10:00-17:00
- **Website:** [kinderweltmuseum.at](http://www.kinderweltmuseum.at)
- **Coordinates:** 47.98427, 13.49075

## What it is and where

Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen is a museum in Austria (Frankenburg am Hausruck). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Frankenburg am Hausruck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/frankenburg-am-hausruck/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.98427, 13.49075; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 42 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.984271%2C13.490751)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.984271%2C13.490751)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 35 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 58 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 57 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 49 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 59 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 11 |

In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Austria

To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Haitzinger & Resch Whisky- und Schnapsbrennerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haitzinger-resch-whisky-und-schnapsbrennerei/): Distillery · 1.8 km
- [Schloss Stauff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-stauff/): Château in Austria · 4.3 km
- [Gampern Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-gampern/): Church building with a cemetery in Gampern in Upper Austria · 4.8 km
- [Freilichtmuseum Aignerhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museum-aignerhaus/): Museum of local history in St. Georgen im Attergau, Austria · 5.2 km
- [Zipf Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-zipf/): Church building in the village of Zipf in the municipality of Vöcklamarkt in Upper Austria · 5.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## More in Austria: Museums and art

- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/): prehistoric figurine from Austria
- [Kunsthistorisches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-de-historia-del-arte/): art museum in Vienna, Austria
- [Mauthausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kz-gedenkstatte-mauthausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Austria (1938–1945)
- [Albertina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/albertina/): art museum in Vienna, Austria
- [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/): largest library in Austria

Every Austria place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen?

It is a museum in Austria. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11.

### How do you get to Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen?

The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.984271%2C13.490751) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Haitzinger & Resch Whisky- und Schnapsbrennerei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/haitzinger-resch-whisky-und-schnapsbrennerei/), [Schloss Stauff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-stauff/), [Gampern Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-gampern/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/851570492), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2740868), CC0. More about Kinderweltmuseum Schloss Walchen on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinderweltmuseum_Schloss_Walchen). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).