# Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee is a museum in Upper Austria (Ebensee). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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/zeitgeschichte-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Upper Austria · Museums and art
- **Where:** Austria · Kirchengasse 5, 4802, Ebensee am Traunsee
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 57 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [memorial-ebensee.at](http://www.memorial-ebensee.at)
- **Run by:** BM für Inneres, Marktgemeinde Ebensee am Traunsee
- **Coordinates:** 47.81317, 13.77173

## What it is and where

Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee is a museum in Upper Austria (Ebensee). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Ebensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ebensee/), where this site lists 140 more places to see, 4.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.81317, 13.77173; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 57 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=47.813171%2C13.771732)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.813171%2C13.771732)

- **Run by:** BM für Inneres, Marktgemeinde Ebensee am Traunsee

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 Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 37 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 59 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 26 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 06 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 34 |
| November | Possible | 9 h |
| December | Best time | 8 h 13 |

In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13. 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

- [Pfarrkirche Ebensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hl-joseph/): Church building in Ebensee, Upper Austria · 24 m
- [Museum Ebensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heimathaus/): Museum in Austria · 155 m
- [Großer Sonnstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-sonnstein/): Mountain in the Salzkammergut-Berge in Upper Austria · 1.2 km
- [Sonnsteinhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sonnsteinhutte/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.0 km
- [Kleiner Sonnstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleiner-sonnstein/): Mountain in the Salzkammergut-Berge in Upper Austria · 2.0 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 Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee?

It is a museum in Upper Austria. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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 Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 13.

### How do you get to Zeitgeschichte Museum Ebensee?

The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 57 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.813171%2C13.771732) 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 [Pfarrkirche Ebensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hl-joseph/), [Museum Ebensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heimathaus/), [Großer Sonnstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-sonnstein/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/393899102), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186039), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

