Klimt Center Attersee
An interpretation center, 26 waterfront stations and the landscapes that Gustav Klimt transformed into colored squares: here's how to organize the visit without confusing the place with a large museum of original paintings.
A museum that explains the landscape
Opened in 2012 then relaunched by the association Klimt am Attersee, the center recounts the painter's summer stays between 1900 and 1916. Photographs, correspondence, documents, facsimiles, screens and film place the paintings in the places where they were designed.
So you have to come for it understand the method and the territory, not to wait for a succession of monumental oils. The major landscapes are today scattered between Vienna, Prague, New York and other collections.
The dialogue with Richard Teschner includes the original drawing Gertrude Floge (1912), back on the banks of the Attersee after many years. Exhibition announced until October 25, 2026.
Five tables to read the place
Klimt doesn't paint a faithful postcard. It frames, brings together, removes the sky and transforms the banks into almost abstract surfaces. These works serve as a compass before walking.
Attersee
A "water-filled frame": the horizon almost disappears and the surface becomes a field of small turquoise vibrations.
Kammer III Castle
The reflection doubles the castle and abolishes the separation between architecture and lake. The square stabilizes a pattern that is nevertheless floating.
Schloss Kammer Avenue
The trunks build a vault. The Klimt Center is located precisely at the start of this avenue which has become a motif.
Unterach Church
The distant bank is brought together as if through binoculars. The bell tower becomes the axis of a condensed village.
Country house in Unterach
The building disappears in a plant mosaic: the subject is no longer the house alone, but its immersion in light and foliage.
From the center to the south of the lake
The first three stops form the easy core at Schörfling - Kammer - Seewalchen. The next three require more time and are best covered by car, bike or by combining road and boat depending on the season.
Klimt Center
Start with the exhibition, maps and biographical landmarks.
45 -60 minSchlossallee
Walk in the axis of the trees of theAvenue and observe the compression of the frame.
5 min walkVilla Paulick
Cross to Seewalchen. The private villa can only be visited during reserved visits.
Guided tourLitzlberg
First refuge of Klimt, associated with the waters, orchards and banks of 1900 -1907.
Northwest of the lakeUnterach
Look for the church and the houses on the bank that Klimt compares in his late paintings.
SouthwestWeissenbach
Last summers, forest and Forsthaus: a calmer landscape on the threshold of the valley.
Southeast
Schloss Kammer Today
The castle is private and cannot be visited freely. The view, however, reveals what Klimt simplified: the bank, the wings of the building and the space between Kammer and Seewalchen.
Photo C.Stadler/Bwag· CC BY-SA 4.0
Villa Paulick
Built in 1877, it was an essential meeting place for the Paulick, Flöge and Klimt families. The 2026 tours are guided, in limited numbers and by reservation.
Photo Arcomonte26 · CC BY-SA 4.0
26 stations, but not 26 tables on site
The steles connect biography, reproductions and points of view. The walking core connects the quays of Schörfling, Kammer and Seewalchen. It's easy to walk through only part of it and then return to the center.
Choose according to the time available
Essential visit
- Klimt Center
- Start of Schlossallee
- Some steles on the promenade
Best choice during a stopover between Salzburg and Vienna.
Center and north shore
- Exposure
- Schloss Kammer from the outside
- Seewalchen and Villa Paulick
- Lunch by the lake
Book Villa Paulick if you wish to enter.
The lake as a workshop
- Core Schörfling - Seewalchen
- Litzlberg
- Unterach
- Weissenbach
- Return via the opposite bank
A car or electric bike makes this loop much easier.
When to come and how to arrive
Seasonal opening: from May 21 to October 26, 2026. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Address: Gustav Klimt-Zentrum, Hauptstrasse 30, 4861 Schörfling am Attersee.
Public transport: train to Attnang-Puchheim or Vöcklabruck, then Kammer Bahn to Kammer-Schörfling or bus to Kammer-Agerbrücke/Seewalchen-Agerbrücke.
By car: a1 motorway, Schörfling or Seewalchen exit. Parking lots marked around Kammer, the marina and the Seepark.
Check schedules →The landscapes of the Attersee in reproduction
The links below lead to works and collections actually available in the store. Each destination has been verified before publication.
Gustav Klimt
Discover landscapes, portraits and golden compositions.
Attersee
The lake transformed into a field of blue and green vibrations.
Kammer III Castle
Architecture, reflection and square composition.
Avenue in the park
A plant vault built by trunks and keys.
Unterach Church
The village close from the other bank.
Art Nouveau
Explore the Viennese Secession and its decorative echoes.
Prepare the Klimt Center Attersee
Does the Klimt Center display large original paintings?
The place is above all an interpretation center. Its exhibition is based on documents, photographs, multimedia devices, facsimiles and one-off loans. In 2026, the original drawing Gertrude Floge is announced, but the great landscape oils remain in various international collections.
Is the entire route of the 26 stations obligatory?
No. We can limit ourselves to the core close to the center and the promenades of Schörfling, Kammer and Seewalchen. The more distant grounds require a separate excursion around the lake.
Can we visit Villa Paulick freely?
No. The villa is private. Guided tours of certain rooms and the park are offered on specific dates, with reservation required and limited number of places.
Can we visit from Salzburg during the day?
Yes, especially by car. For a public transport journey, plan connections via Attnang-Puchheim or Vöcklabruck and check Kammer Bahn and bus timetables.
How long should you plan?
Allow 45 to 60 minutes for the center alone, around 90 minutes to 2 hours with the nearby promenade, half a day with Seewalchen and a day for the main motifs around the lake.
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