Art Museums in Vienna

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Witness the unmatched elegance of Vienna's historic palace

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Discover Caravaggio's art & classical instruments in Vienna

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With around 65,000 drawings and more than a million old master prints, the Albertina is a mightily impressive collection of art. Located in the largest Habsburg residential palace, the collection also includes more modern works - including two significant collections of Impressionist and early 20th-century art, and temporary exhibitions. Also on display are 21 exquisite Habsburg state rooms, spread over two floors of the palace.

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The strange cuboid building in Vienna's fashionable Museumsquartier contains the most-visited museum in the city. The Leopold Museum has a remarkable collection of Viennese Art Nouveau, the Vienna Workshop, and of the Expressionist period. It also has the largest Egon Schiele collection in the world - plus masterpieces by Gustav Klimt. There are also revolving exhibitions and a great shop and cafe (with a great view overlooking the Museumsquartier).

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The Belvedere is a World Heritage Site, a Baroque jewel and the site of the Austrian State Treaty. One of the oldest museums in the world and at the same time a venue for contemporary art. The unique overall ensemble with the two palaces Upper and Lower Belvedere and the extensive garden is one of the most beautiful baroque buildings in the world. In the 18th century, the Austrian general Prince Eugene of Savoy commissioned the distinguished Baroque architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt to build a summer residence, but Sisi Elisabeth never lived there. After Empresses Maria Theresia purchased the palace, it was immediately dedicated to showcase the extended imperial art collection.

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Housed inside Vienna's old Künstlerhaus on the city's famous Ringstrasse, the Albertina Modern made its long-awaited opening in 2020 after three years of renovation to the grand 19th-century building. Unlike the nearby Albertina Museum, the Albertina Modern puts major emphasis on modern and contemporary Austrian art through both its permanent and temporary collections. It provides a dedicated space for the Essl Collection which was acquired in 2017. It also houses an impressive amount of international art, with extensive German and American collections.

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Located on Domgasse, the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived here from 1784 to 1787. This former residence is now a three-level exhibition on his life. It's in Vienna's Old Town, not far from St. Stephen's Cathedral.

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The MAK, or Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, is a grand museum in Vienna's first district, Innere Stadt. Visitors can explore architecture and contemporary art, as well as the development of modernism, through permanent and temporary exhibitions.

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The Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation occupies a special spot in the Vienna cityscape - you can't miss that huge bluestone facade. The imposing cuboid structure was designed by Austrian architects Ortner & Ortner. Loved by locals and visitors, the exterior is just a taste of what you get inside. Housing 10,000 works by 1,600 artists, mumok is a place where classical modernism blends with 60s and 70s avant-garde. And frequently changing exhibitions offer excellent insights into the world of modern art and artistic evolution.

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Located in the heart of Vienna's Prater, Madame Tussauds Vienna wax museum provides fun for the whole family. Take photographs, make videos, learn about famous people in show business or icons of history and even learn about the incredible process of making a wax figure.