Art galleries in Wels
Wels, Upper Austria has 2 art galleries on the map. That's 2 galleries mapped around Wels. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Many are free to enter, so the only cost of a gallery afternoon is your time.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Wels (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Galerie Forum and 4614 Galerie Marchtrenk. If a gallery's missing from Wels's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Wels gallery lineup
2 in Wels, plus 15 more around Wels below:
Galerie Forum
Art gallery1.1 km from WelsRun by Künstlergilde Wels
Galerie Forum is Art gallery run by Künstlergilde Wels on 8 Stadtplatz, Wels. Galerie Forum also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 16:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-12:00.
8 Stadtplatz, Wels, 4600
Hours: We-Fr 16:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-12:00
4614 Galerie Marchtrenk
Art gallery7.2 km from Wels
4614 Galerie Marchtrenk is Art gallery on 35 Linzer Straße, Marchtrenk. 4614 Galerie Marchtrenk also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 16:00-19:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"; it has a website with more detail.
35 Linzer Straße, Marchtrenk, 4614
Hours: Tu-Fr 16:00-19:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"
What the map tells us about art galleries in Wels
2 of the 2 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
The two mapped art galleries sit on 8 Stadtplatz and 35 Linzer Straße — close enough to make a single outing of it.
The Wels gallery walk
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Galerie Forum on 8 Stadtplatz and 4614 Galerie Marchtrenk on 35 Linzer Straße. That's 2 stops on the Wels gallery walk.
Gallery tips for Wels
Gallery-going in Wels? A few habits help:
- Check for artist talks at Galerie Forum. Talks, walkthroughs and panel discussions are often free and turn a good show into a great evening.
- Ask about the artists at 4614 Galerie Marchtrenk. Local, emerging, mid-career — the gallerist can tell you who's who and why this show matters.
- Visit twice if it moves you. A second visit to a strong show is never wasted. You see completely different work the second time.
- Small galleries take risks. Artist-run spaces show the work the big institutions won't. Some of it's baffling; some of it's the future.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Wels — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Wels can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 2, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 2 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more art galleries around Wels
15 more within about 25 km of Wels, nearest first:
44er Haus
Art gallery20.7 km from Wels
44er Haus is Art gallery on 44 Stadtplatz, Leonding.
44 Stadtplatz, Leonding, 4060
TIGER LINE | Linz
Art gallery24.3 km from Wels
TIGER LINE | Linz is Art gallery on 2 Waltherstraße, Linz. TIGER LINE | Linz also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th 15:00-18:00.
2 Waltherstraße, Linz, 4020
Hours: Th 15:00-18:00
Galerie Expuls
Art gallery24.3 km from Wels
Galerie Expuls is Art gallery. Galerie Expuls also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Promenadengallerie
Art gallery24.5 km from Wels
Promenadengallerie is Art gallery.
Tummelplatzgalerie
Art gallery24.5 km from Wels
Tummelplatzgalerie is Art gallery on 4 Tummelplatz, Linz. Tummelplatzgalerie also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 15:00-18:30; it has a website with more detail.
4 Tummelplatz, Linz, 4020
Hours: Tu-Fr 15:00-18:30
Atelierhaus Salzamt
Art gallery24.5 km from Wels
Atelierhaus Salzamt — Art gallery, found on 15 Obere Donaulände in Linz. Also worth knowing about Atelierhaus Salzamt: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Obere Donaulände, Linz, 4020
Phone: +43 732 7070 1959
die Kunstsammlung des Landes OÖ
Art gallery24.7 km from Wels
die Kunstsammlung des Landes OÖ is Art gallery. die Kunstsammlung des Landes OÖ also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00
Phone: +43 732 7720 16395
OÖ Kunstverein
Art gallery24.7 km from Wels
OÖ Kunstverein — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about OÖ Kunstverein: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 15:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-19:00
Phone: +43 732 79 53 55
Clubgalerie der Dr. Ernst Koref-Stiftung
Art gallery24.7 km from WelsRun by Dr. Ernst Koref-Stiftung
Run by Dr. Ernst Koref-Stiftung, Clubgalerie der Dr. Ernst Koref-Stiftung is Art gallery, found on 31 Landstraße in Linz. Also worth knowing about Clubgalerie der Dr. Ernst Koref-Stiftung: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
31 Landstraße, Linz, 4020
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +43 732 774007
Galerie im OÖ Kulturquartier
Art gallery24.7 km from WelsRun by Die Kunstschaffenden
Run by Die Kunstschaffenden, Galerie im OÖ Kulturquartier is Art gallery, found on 31 Landstraße in Linz. Also worth knowing about Galerie im OÖ Kulturquartier: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa 13:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
31 Landstraße, Linz, 4020
Hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa 13:00-17:00
Phone: +43 732 77 98 68
Galerie Otto Buchinger
Art gallery24.8 km from Wels
Galerie Otto Buchinger — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Galerie Otto Buchinger: it has a website with more detail.
Galerie WHA
Art gallery24.8 km from WelsRun by Kunstuniversität Linz
Galerie WHA is Art gallery run by Kunstuniversität Linz. Galerie WHA also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Galerie Hansl
Art gallery24.9 km from Wels
Galerie Hansl is Art gallery on 12 Graben, Linz. Galerie Hansl also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
12 Graben, Linz, 4020
KUNSToffizin.Linz
Art gallery24.9 km from Wels
KUNSToffizin.Linz is Art gallery on 6 Graben, Linz. KUNSToffizin.Linz also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
6 Graben, Linz, 4020
Atelier Galerie Moran
Art gallery25.0 km from Wels
Atelier Galerie Moran is Art gallery. Atelier Galerie Moran also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +43 732 610310
Art gallery listings for Wels: 2 in Wels and 15 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.