Composer Anton Bruckner (1824–96), who was a choirboy and later organist in the town, is buried beneath the organ inside the monastic church, which was elevated to the rank of basilica minor in 1999.

[3] The town is also known for its boys' choir (St. Florianer Sängerknaben),[4] founded in 1071.

The choir has been a traditional part of the monastery's worship from its beginning and has contributed significantly to the identity of the town.

It has particular responsibility for sacred music for the religious community, but also undertakes successful international concert tours and television appearances.

[5] Sankt Florian has a firefighting museum (Historisches Feuerwehrzeughaus; situated in a part of the monastic buildings), a hunting museum (Jagdmuseum Schloss Hohenbrunn) and a museum of farming and local history (Sumerauerhof).