Leopold Museum, which has the biggest collection of Egon Schiele's works. Egon Schiele was interesting. I did not know he was such a narcissistic twat until he went off to WWI and was humbled and matured by the soldiers he met. He really loved his wife, Edith, though who's to say if he would have stayed faithful if they both lived to old age. I had no idea he died at age 28, and he and his wife died within days of each other, and he died on Halloween 1918. There's a painting by Klimt I wanted to see, Death and Life, but unfortunately two of their floors were closed for some renovations, so I was disappointed that I was unable to view it during my visit to Vienna. Very easy to find in MuseumsQuartier, a short walk from Hofburg Palace. read more

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Some construction in the museum, recommended to start at floor 4 and come down. Pluses 1. Great early Klimt- death is here- and early Austrian artists with furniture, including Klimt's original furniture he used 2. Open spaces 3. Clean bathrooms but must use ticket to enter by the cafe 4. Cafe available 5. Great gift store Areas to improve 1. Info about each art work is difficult to read, very small print so headphone guides with info may be helpful 2. Elevators very small and doors wouldn't open for a while so be patient Highly recommended and good value. read more

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Lots of Klimt (of course). Just wonderful. Also a significant collection of Egon Schiele... some of it creepy comical, along w some nude stuff that was pretty rad for its time. The cafe is good too...call it pan asian but a good poke bowl. read more

Finally. Finally, I get here. To reverently view the artworks of Egon Schiele. This museum is incredible. It's not overly large, you could view it in a morning, or longer if you linger. Like I did. They have the largest and most important collection of Schiele art in the world. It is utterly impressive. Just glorious. I loved every second, as I am a superfan of Mr. Schiele. I also enjoyed the Secessionists exhibit - lots of objects, graphics and photos from that important era of Vienna. read more

I came here for the Klimt paintings. There was an exhibit of the secession movement art. Very nice museum and not very crowded on a Monday afternoon. Art appreciation is subjective and I did not care for some of the pieces. Overall the Klimt paintings were my favorite. Worth a visit. read more

I loved this museum. I came for the Klimts, but I really enjoyed the whole thing. First, the location, in the Museum Quarter, is fun. It's a great place to sit and eat. But you're probably interested in the art- and the art is wonderful. There are so many different artists here- many of them I had never heard of. I enjoyed the Klimts most- but I also enjoyed some of the other artists I'd never heard of. I'm not a fan of Egon Schiele, but it was good to see his work anyway. We had the museum card which got us in free- we did the 6 day card, so we went just about everywhere in Vienna. I'm glad we went here. It was definitely worth the time. read more

This museum features Vienna's "Turn of the century art"... I'm not a big art guru and don't know what that means exactly. Here's what I can say: -Its weirder art. Sometimes its dark. -You will see male and female intimate body parts. It will probably be creepy. -Don't bring your kids, grandmother, or a first date. (see above) -It is interesting and thought provoking. Or just creep you out. -Average people will just need about an hour in here, its pretty small. €13 seems a bit steep for an hour of entertainment, but I don't know anything about running a museum in Austria. But we got the €18 for a combo ticket with the MUMOK Modern Art Museum, so that makes it worth. Visit if you dare... :) read more

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World class art in a beautiful setting. Seriously, its worth coming here just to sit and stare at Gustav Klimts' masterpiece 'Life and Death'. However, when you consider the architecture of the place is a masterpiece unto itself, you start to take your time walking from room to room, seeing everything from incredibly crafted furniture to stunning murals. Then after being able to sit down in the museum cafe overlooking gardens, sipping an illy Cappucino, Viennese Beer or a variety of wines - you realize that the Leopold is a destination level museum of art. A favorite way to spend a morning, afternoon or evening in Vienna. read more

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Lots of Schiele and Gerstl as well as some Klimt and other famous art here. Austrian art that you need to check out if you have the time. It's a fairly big museum that is spread out nicely with lots of natural lighting too! Part of the Museumsquartier...buy the ticket that gives you access to multiple museums. You will save some money that way. read more

The Leopold Museum in the Museums Quartier (MQ) of Vienna is a wonderful museum. This museum specializes in Austrian art and indeed contains the largest collection of Egon Schiele and Richard Gerstl paintings in the world. Of course there are numerous Klimts and Kokoschkas as well - you get the drift. There are always interesting special exhibitions on view as well and right now as I write this long overdue review of the Leopold, the special exhibitions are fantastic. The Heidi Horten modern art collection being shown for the first time publicly anywhere in the world is an amazing gathering of modern masters. The Slovenian artist Zoran Music is represented by a heartfelt exhibition and it is so cool that the works of Austrian master painter Anton Romako are being highlighted. And if before, during, or after your visit, you need a little refreshment and wine, the Leopold cafe is one of the best museum cafes in Vienna. At one time one spoke of the Big Three art museums in Vienna (KHM, Albertina, & Belvedere). The Leopold has def made it a Big Four club! read more

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Excellent small to medium size museum in the museum quarter featuring contemporary art. I was blown away by the Egon Schiller exhibit, an artist I knew very little about. I don't know if this is a permanent exhibit or a special showing of his works. I totally enjoyed this museum. It was well designed and easy to move around in. All the artwork had ample description placing each piece in historical and stylistic terms. It was a pleasure to visit. read more

I never realized how fascinating and strangely beautiful Egon Schiele's art is until I came to the Leopold Museum here in Vienna. They have the largest collection of Schiele in the world and it's wonderful. The museum itself is well laid out, open spaces, airy with lots of natural light. Not enough places to sit and take it all in but that's a minor complaint. The cafe is great, with outdoor seating and waiter service unlike American museum cafes which are usually overpriced cafeterias. If I only had time for one museum in Vienna, I highly recommend this one! read more

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Beautiful location at the Museumsquartier, I absolutely love it! The exhibitions which are put up there are always so interesting and relevant to me since I study history of arts :) At one occasion as a part of the European Registrars Conference my group and I got a tour which was very informative and interesting to listen to. The rooms themselves are spacious enough that at no point there were too many visitors in them, which I appreciate because you get the chance to see all the artwork in peace! All in all a great experience. read more

Leopold Museum - Guided tour :) - Museums Near Me - Vienna, 9

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At first I was a bit put off by the Leopold... Its a big box of white blankness slapped into an Imperial space... square peg, round hole. After the surprise wore off, it started to make a little more sense... but I can't help but imagine how lovely that space was before they rammed those two incongruous boxes in there. Bah. Now: The interior spaces do their job well, allowing the art to be the star, not the building. When I was there there was a big show from Basel with a lot fo very good work, and it was a pleasure to enjoy the collections. I do have to give the building a thumbs up for its strategic windows that allow one to overlook the courtyard of the former Royal Mews and out over the city - but the building is still in the wrong place in my opinion. In the basement was a show by some guy with a penis fixation. A few of the works had some merit, but really - it seemed like he was just trying to gain notoriety by painting vaguely taboo art. Rather like a child dropping trou and wanting attention. I've seen better black velvet art than that crap. Also: The jackasses allow people to SMOKE in the cafe. Sure, OUTSIDE on the patio, but inside? In a museum? Please. I though Vienna was cultured. Revolting. They do have a tiny no-smoking space, but try to get the dumbass waiters to actually close that door and keep the smoke out. Un-freaking-real. If not for the smoking issue they'd get 5 stars. read more

I loved this place. It's full of such amazing art, such as from the Expressionist and Jugendstil movements. There's also a huge section on the amazing Egon Schiele, a very talented Austrian painter and one of the forefathers of the Expressionist movement. The museum spans over multiple floors, with each floor devoted to one exhibit. This is all clearly marked in brochures (available in four or five languages), as well as by the elevators and stairs. If you're coming for something specific, it won't be difficult to find where it is. There's also much from the Wiener Secession, which is gorgeous. The building itself is gorgeous, very modern-looking. It's also located in Museumsquartier, which is very easy to get to, not to mention fairly inexpensive as one can buy bundled tickets for multiple museums and save money. read more

On a kold winter day what could be better than warm spaces and masterpieces? Warm Receptions and Less Restrictions. After viewing Klimt and Schiele and taking numerous photos of Eurocentric 'Art', I stumbled upon an African Exhibit of Unknown Artists and was immediately rebuked by security for taking photos. So i fail to understand the relevancy but fully understand the irony. This was after a 'security' guard warned a woman i was directly standing behind to 'close her purse, there are pickpockets in the museum' obviously referring to my presence. And not before i waited in the restaurant 30 minutes, for Ruhreier that was served Spiegeleier mit Kalt ham. At least the tea was Warm? read more

This museum is a truly gem in Vienna where you can easily spend a whole day. I discovered and loved very much the Egon Schiele collection - a must see ! read more

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This museum was assembled from the private collection of a man name Leopold who was very forward thinking. He amassed a huge collection of Expressionist paintings and Jugendstil objects at a time when they were out of favour, including the world`s largest collection of Schiele. The presentation and information in the museum are extremely well done - much better, in fact than most Western Hemisphere art museums. Almost all paintings have notes in German and English and a great deal of attention is paid to contextualism in the educational descriptions. The Jugendstil and Wiener Werkstatt decorative objects and furniture are drop-dead gorgeous. Since Austrian art and culture is so often associated with Vienna between 1890 and 1930, this museum should be on the A list for adult visitors with an interest in the arts. (Expressionism is a bit too heavy, sexually oriented, and probably just plain scary for most young children.) In addition to Schiele, there were several Gerstls, many Mosers, and one Kokoschka on display along with a host of lesser known artists who produced some nearly equally good work. I missed the special exhibit as they were about to change it at the time of my visit, but assuming there is one I would allow 3 to 4 hours here, particularly if you are interested in this period and type of art. There are five good-sized exhibition floors, a café floor and a gift shop. read more

i discovered egon schiele and the vienna secession and love it; all thanks to this place and its massive and diverse collection. the famous works of klimt, his contemporaries, and his proteges can be found here. you can devote a whole day here. it's spacious inside for a good stroll, and on the outside the layout is great for a picnic and chilling out. don't miss this place. read more

Leopold Museum - courtyard outside the leopold museum - Museums Near Me - Vienna, 9

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Egon Schiele has been my favorite artist ever since I began studying Art History five years ago, and to finally find myself surrounded by his art was a surreal experience. Not to mention that of Klimt and Kokoschka, who are not too shabby, either. The museum staff are very nice, and though there was a good number of people at the museum when we visited, most were respectfully quiet as they wandered through the galleries. There were also a few temporary installations, though I wasn't able to understand them very well, since the labels were only in German. Still, this museum was amazing. Don't miss it if you're in Vienna! read more

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This is a must-visit museum as it provides basically the full portfolio of Egon Schele. It's almost like hero worship but having a fairly complete set by an artist during his (sadly short) life is amazing, as the museum puts his work, his life, and the historic period in which he lived into perspective. On the other hand, the guy's works seems to use himself alot as a subject for self-portraits and likes nudes, so you may be turned off by it (or may have little ones who you don't want to expose to). We didn't have time to explore but it is located in Museum Quartier where they have other types of museums (modern, children, etc). to explore as well. Or course, they also have other artists but the museums' claim-to-fame is the amazing collection of Egon Schele. read more

Great art, great space...we loved it... I repeat myself...but hubby and I are still raving about how lovely it is to travel to a city where they embrace couples with wee ones... Not once did any security staff or museum staff give me problems for breastfeeding IN the museum!!!! Our girly slept through most of it...but when she wasn't, her little chubby feet were kicking while she happily checking out the art.... read more

As a foreign visitor, with only a rudimentary familiarity with art history, my experience of the Leopold Museum was probably very different from that of many Europeans, and certainly of Vienna residents and other Austrians. I had been well-acquainted with Schiele's work (from books) before my visit to Vienna, but most of Klimt's beautiful paintings were new to me. Prior to my visit to the Leopold I had known almost nothing about the artists' lives. I learned during my visit that Schiele died at the tender age of 28. That he and his pregnant wife, who died just days apart, were victims of the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918. I also learned that traditionalists in the academy and government rejected some of Klimt's work, paintings that today are considered masterpieces, as being unacceptably unconventional -- leading Klimt to permanently alter his artistic approaches thereafter. One can't help but wonder how his later work would have been different had this not been the case. I was also not fully unaware of the controversy that has recently gripped the legacy of the museum's primary benefactor, the collector Dr. Rudolf Leopold, whose 'sometimes questionable activities' have been alluded to by several other yelp reviewers. During my visit the museum was holding an exhibition of works on loan from the Beyeler Foundation in Basel, featuring early 20th-century masters such as Kandinsky, Klee, and Miró. But the pieces that made the most profound impression on me at the Leopold were from a temporary exhibition on the work of Otto Muehl, a founder of the Wiener Aktionismus movement. Apart from the strikingly beautiful combinations of bold colors in his paintings, almost all of which are untitled, it is the subjects of the paintings that are incredibly provocative. No one can visit this exhibition of raw, in-your-face displays of all the taboo subjects (fornication, bestiality, sacrilege) without being moved in some way. (The shock of the work has only intensified as, in preparing to write this review, I have read a little more about Muehl and learned that he was convicted and jailed for several years in the 1990s for sex crimes.) So, I highly recommend a visit to the Leopold to tourists in Vienna not only for marveling at the artistry on display in the paintings and other works, but also, and just as importantly, for learning more about the history of the times during which the artists lived. read more

Terrible museum experience. Security is racist and discriminatory. They followed me around the museum and blocked me from going into the gift shop and lied and said it was closed. I would not recommend this museum. To be treated this way as a paying customer is ridiculous. Not a good environment for anyone who doesn't look white. read more

If you are interested in Austrian Expressionism, you will be in love with this museum. This Museum has the biggest collection of Egon Schiele. I was not familiar with him until the visit to the museum. What a great discovery, all his works are erotic, sensual and tormented visions of art. Definitely worth the visit just for this great artist. read more

Absolutely loved the Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele exhibits. Beautiful open space. The security guards are incredibly vigilant to the point they hover around people for fear they'll lean too far. Heaven forbid if you carry your purse on your shoulder or on your back - they'll tell you to put it at your front. read more

first time as an "adult" that i went to an art museum. it was very informative and i suddenly found myself very consumed in exploring everything. so glad to be introduced to the work of Egon Schiele. the main exhibits have lots of background info on the life on the artist as well as some sort of expert's analysis of the works. i learned so much about art and art appreciation. read more

When in Vienna, you should go to Leopold to see the Egon Schiele exhibition. I never knew Schiele's as a painter before, but I really liked his art which is very modern for his era with his personal style that is kind of dark and sarcastic but at the same time it's not! You shouldn't miss it! There is also some Klimt there (not much), Gerstl, Kokoschka etc. read more

I was definitely blown away by the collection of Egon Schiele here. There is quite a lot to see and some clothing brand was even having a pop-up shop in the basement.. Make sure you don't miss the drawing section in the basement either. read more

Best art ever. Egon Schiele is the most underrated artist ever.