Great modern museum that is intimate and spacious with great quality art including Picasso,…read moreMagritte, Klimt, Munch and others. Cleanest museum bathroom so far. Highly recommended!

I don't know I'd go out-of-my-way for this museum, unless you're really interested in the subject…read morematter, but it was a very nice spot to see artifacts and bling from the Holy Roman Empire and until the Austro-Hungarian empire. I thought the crowns and the various ceremony attire displayed were the most interesting of the items. The museum also contains several religious relics as well. I had the multi-museum pass, so that was the main reason why I came. While I thought this was an interesting visit, if you're pressed for time, you can skip this one.

There are several different museums within the Hofburg complex, all of which are close to each…read moreother but require separate admissions. This was one of them. It seemed like it might be interesting, and online photos play up the 'crown jewels' type aspects. I bought tickets online. This was not one where you had a timed entry, so it had some flexibility. I don't recall if they required you to check backpacks, as we left ours at the hotel that day due to another associated museum's prohibition on them. My verdict on this was that it was not as interesting as I'd hoped. Their breakdown is roughly: 20% crowns, swords, and jewels. 25% religious items like reliquaries. 50% robes (coronation, etc.). 5% miscellaneous. By far, the most common thing you'll see are robes / clothes. They did have a good audio guide (for a nominal extra charge). But if I'd known exactly what to expect, I don't think I'd have come here. It depends on what you are personally interested in, of course. However, given that most trips have a limited time budget, I think I'd have spent that time at some other museum / attraction instead. We spent about an hour touring the whole place, which was not small.

Time spent visiting a natural history museum in any city is never time wasted, especially one of…read morethis size and spectre. Prices were reasonable for entry and the exhibits were very well done, with not a lot of dinosaur skeletons on exhibit, you can see a wonderful selection of rocks and minerals.

This is the Science museum and they have a lot of different options and fun facts…read more It was cool to see the dinosaurs skeleton and other science items that are worth seeing.

MAK is an excellent Museum of Applied Arts. They do an excellent job getting guest curators and…read moreartists to engage with the collection in inventive and dynamic ways to highlight various items & how they relate to each other. This makes the collection come alive, and it becomes much more interesting to experience, compared to the standard, more static, approach I see in many museums. One highlight was the stunning 1907 gesso panels, Seven Princesses by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh. You need to see it in person to appreciate its subtle beauty and impressive scope. Apparently, the Seven Princesses only survived WW1 because a curator hid the piece to keep it safe. The curator brought it down to the museum's basement, put the panels into three crates along the wall, then built a brick wall in front of them, which was painted to match the existing walls. They stayed hidden like this until they were discovered in 1990. Another highlight was an installation from Superflux called Invocation for Hope, which featured hundreds of dead trees burned from a forest fire that were installed around some live plants & moss around a 'pool'. When I visited, they also had a lot of environment & sustainability related projects on display -- there were some really interesting projects there. The building itself also has lovely architectural features.

I happened to go to MAK on free night which is Tuesday from 6 PM to 10 PM so I had a really good…read moretime. Does it compare to the Victoria & Albert in London, NO.... but then again what does. Also this museum building has a lot of space, a lot of space that they don't really utilize very well. There could be a whole lot more on display. But anyway my favorite part was the permanent collection which is on the top floor, lots of decorative items from around 1890 into 1940's.

Beautiful museum situated within the grounds of Schonbrunn Palace. Small and doesn't take too long…read moreto look around but definitely worth a look, especially if you have the Vienna pass because it's included on it. It has some beautiful carriages from all different eras of Vienna. Some rather eerie all in black as funeral carriages; and some very grand and sparkly. Also houses some collections of uniforms and dresses.

The Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna is one of the top 25 rare museum of the world. This one…read morebasically carries the so call horse mobile of the 19 century. When you get in there, there is beautiful portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. She is lady Diana of the 19th century. Her beautiful gown was displayed there. What make this special is their beautiful carriage. The front display a common court carriage. They mostly black and normal use by the royal. There are a few fancy carriage what we call convertible now day. It is use for day use. Some of them like Mercedes black. It is luxury black. The most beautiful carriage is at the back. This is imperial gold color. It has awesome look with great details. You can see the seal, flower, and more. This carriage if you look at the bottom they are built with suspension to reduce rocking. Inside is well decorated. The second floor display the famous horse was use. Also the royal gown. I would recommend this museum if you visit the Schönbrunn Palace. Don't miss it.

As this is our first time to Vienna we took the time travel to catch the entire history of this…read moreamazing city. Audio guides dub your language so you don't miss anything. Your live guide takes you from place to place and room to room. You first stand, door closes and you watch a screen, then plunge deep into the catacombs where you get immersed and guided through time. You are entertained all while learning from historical figures coming to life before your eyes via, video, audio, animatronics and VR with lots of motion. It was a great experience, we were a group of 4 adults and really enjoyed it. Enjoy!

It's a museum to know about austria history in an interesting way…read more Its located in the centre of the market. Entrance ticket is 15 euros per person and is worth every penny. They have 5d movie and lots of good and interesting stories about Austria.

My jaw dropped when I walked into the Prunksaal (state hall) of the Austrian National Library. Vast…read morevaulted domed ceilings illuminated by sunlight kept the atmosphere open and airy, wall to wall open shelving for books spanned upwards of two stories high. Ceilings blanketed in colorful frescos, marble columns and lacquered wooden cabinets trimmed with gold flourishes, ivory marble statues posed in life-like poses, ground level display cases featured special exhibits, contrasting colors of marble inlaid in patterns cover the floors,...I'm veering into run-on sentence territory and that's how my mind felt as my eyes flitted from one detail to the next.* Begun as an imperial treasure trove which included books and manuscripts of rulers, credit goes to the Duke of Albrecht (1350-95) for directing translations of Latin works into the country's language, and establishing a book illumination workshop at court. The oldest book now owned by the National Library is one from his collection, a Gospel Book written in gold letters and illuminated with bohemian book illustrations The current form of the building in Josefsplatz was initiated by Emperor Charles VI in 1722, and built by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, following his father's designs, between 1723 and 1726, during the Baroque era, with interior and fresco decorations completed post 1730 or so. The Prunksaal is the main attraction though it's note when purchasing tickets that there are multiple museums in the same building of the Hofburg palace complex. These each have slightly different opening hours so best to check exactly when you plan to be there, as not all 4 may be open at the same time. Free for children under 19. - State Hall €11 for adults - Literature Museum €9 for adults - Papyrus Museum €6 for adults - Globe & Esperanto Museum €6 for adults My recommendation if you're in Vienna as a tourist and are interested in visiting multiple museums and/or attractions, is to do some research and purchase tickets via one of many bundled passes. If you are interested in all the museum above you can buy a single ticket on the library website for €21, valid for 7 days. There are also various museum and city passes which include admission here. Recommend about 30-40 minutes at the state hall (really just to stare at everything) and other museums are smaller. For more info: https://www.onb.ac.at/en/ https://www.onb.ac.at/en/opening-hours *It's funny because as much as I was uber impressed by this library, I only managed to take some very boring straight-on photos of the hall and ceilings, I think I was so intimidated by all the details I kept trying to capture them all in wider angle shots!

My friend and I visited the Prunksaal (State Hall) of the Austrian National Library when we were in…read moreVienna a week or so ago. It was beautiful, and I'm glad we included a visit to the State Hall on our Vienna itinerary. (FYI: There are several ticket options at the National Library - some that include access to museums - and a guided tour option as well. We chose the ticket that only allows access/entry to the State Hall.) The Austrian National Library is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its collections. The library is a part of the Hofburg complex in Vienna, and its buildings date back to the 18th century. The State Hall is the library's central structure. Its filled with books (obviously), sculptures, statues of emperors, and frescos. It's really beautiful; I took tons of photographs. When we visited, the State Hall was also hosting a photography exhibit: "A Century in Pictures: Austria 1925-2025," which was incredible. My friend and I are pretty dedicated bibliophiles, so bookstores and libraries are our jam. We try to visit bookstores and libraries when possible on travels. But I think almost anyone visiting Vienna would enjoy a visit to this library: the architecture, the high ceilings, the art, the wood, the books... it's an incredibly beautiful space, with so much history, too.

Privately run museum on a shoestring budget. It's very small but worth seeing and supporting,…read moreespecially if you're interested in art history or this niche area of the history of art fakes and forgeries.