The Sigmund Freud Museum was founded in 1971 and focuses on the life and work of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. The museum is located in the home where Freud lived for 47 years at 19 Berggasse. During the Nazi era, Freud was forced to flee Austria for London, but his home has remained almost exactly as it was (he took some of the furniture with him to London, where it is currently displayed).
The old rooms of the house, where he worked and wrote most of his articles, now serve as an exhibition center on his life and work. The museum displays include a variety of objects that belonged to Freud, as well as parts of his large antiquities collection. The museum houses thousands of documents, mainly photographs, but also drawings, sketches, and sculptures. The museum’s collection includes almost all existing photographs of Freud and his family. At the museum, you can learn about the world of psychoanalysis and how it influenced art and society.
A library dedicated to psychoanalytic research adjoins the museum. It is the largest library in Europe in this field.
This is what the Museum and its exhibition look like
Additional Essential Information for Your Visit
Opening Hours:
Wednesday to Monday and holidays, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. The museum does not open on Tuesdays.
Admission Costs:
- Adult: 15 Euros
- Senior: 11 Euros
- Student (18-27): 9.5 Euros
- Child (12-18): 5.5 Euros
- Child under age 12: Free
Official Website
Address: Berggasse 19
Map:
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