Peter Assmann (born 28 August 1963, in Zams) is an Austrian art historian, curator, writer, and visual artist.

[citation needed] Assmann studied art history, history and German studies at the University of Innsbruck, where he received a doctorate degree after writing his thesis about historical fresco murals of the Santa Maria Novella monastery.

[citation needed] Assmann became director of the Upper Austrian State Museums, later abandoning the position on 31 March 2013, due to changes in the structure of the organisation.

[6] Assmann also served on the board of directors for NGO SOS-Menschenrechte Österreich (SOS Human Rights), an organisation that provides humanitarian aid to refugees.

[10] By 2018, the court action against Assmann's directorship was thrown out by Consiglio di Stato (Italian Council of State).