Museen/Institutionen

Architekturzentrum
www.architekturzentrum.at
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Offers a range of programs on architecture and urban planning that is unique in Austria. Also take your time to have a break at the cafeteria Una which is frequented by the Museumsquartier-crowd.

Bank Austria Kunstforum
www.bankaustria-kunstforum.at
Freyung 8, 1010 Wien
The Bank Austria Art Collection encompasses around 10,000 works and is one of the foremost collections of Austrian art. It begins in the late nineteenth century with historicism and Viennese art nouveau and places its central focus on post-1945 avant-garde painting and contemporary art.

Bawag Foundation
www.bawag-foundation.at
Wiedner Hauptstraße 15, 1040 Wien
Opened in 1995, this exhibition venue funded by the Austrian Bawag bank houses an interesting programme of contemporary art shows.

basis wien
www.basis-wien.at
Fünfhausgasse 5, 1150 Wien
Mainly an institution for the documentation of the production and presentation of contemporary art, the basis wien provides, among others, a database on Austrian art that is accessible online.

Belvedere
www.belvedere.at
Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien
The Belvedere is one of the most striking and signficant museums in the world and an absolute must-see for the visitor to Vienna. A unique concurrence of milestones in Austrian history and extraordinary achievements in architecture, sculpture, painting, craftsmanship and landscape design, the entire Baroque complex takes the breath away.

Generali Foundation
http://foundation.generali.at
Wiedner Hauptstraße 15, 1040 Wien
Funded by the Generali Austria Group, the Generali Foundation houses an ambitious collection of contemporary art with an emphasis on media art from the 60ies, and temporary shows of international contemporary art. Generali Foundation houses a well arranged library and a study room, as well as a sophisticated programme of lectures and talks accompanying the exhibitions.

Kunsthalle Wien
www.kunsthallewien.at
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
The Kunsthalle is Vienna´s largest exhibition venue for international contemporary art. In addition to the larger exhibition space at the Museumsquartier, there is a smaller project space at the Karlsplatz nearby.

Kunsthaus Wien
http://www.kunsthauswien.com
Untere Weißgerberstraße 13, 1030 Wien
KUNST HAUS WIEN, which was founded in 1991, has two exhibition areas: the Hundertwasser Museum and the exhibition rooms devoted to international temporary exhibitions. These are supplemented by the MuseumShop and the Café Restaurant Dunkelbunt. KUNST HAUS WIEN was established on the basis of the philosophy and artistic principles of the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 –2000). The building itself, formerly the Thonet furniture factory, was architecturally remodelled according to Hundertwasser's own designs.

Kunsthistorisches Museum
www.khm.at
Maria Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna numbers among the most important European museum buildings put up during the 19th century.

Künstlerhaus
www.k-haus.at
Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien
The Künstlerhaus is focusing on architecture, interdisciplinary theme-exhibitions and international cooperations. Great group shows, fantastic examples of exhibition architecture, such as the propellerz (www.propellerz.at) contributions to the "stealing eyeballs" and "fast forward" shows.

Leopold Museum
www.leopoldmuseum.org
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Masterpieces of the Viennese Secessionist Movement, the Viennese Modernist Movement and the Austrian Expressionist Movement.

Liechtenstein Museum
www.liechtensteinmuseum.at
Fürstengasse 1, 1090 Wien
The LIECHTENSTEIN MUSEUM and the Princely Collections bear witness to the centuries-old tradition of art collection and patronage of the Princes of Liechtenstein.
The LIECHTENSTEIN MUSEUM contains one of the world’s most important private collections in terms of artistic quality and variety, and its holdings are constantly being added to by further acquisitions. The main mission of the museum is that of preserving the Princely Collections for present and future generations.
The return of these art treasures to the historical setting of a residence of the Princely Family, and the manner in which they are exhibited provides an authentic picture of the history of the House of Liechtenstein, and the ways in which it has viewed art and itself.
By relating the historical background of the collection with the life and times of the princely house, the museum offers a rich all-round experience, along the lines of the ancient temples of the muses, in which all forms of artistic expression merge to form a total work of art.

MAK
www.mak.at
Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien
This design museum mainly houses a collection of furniture from baroque to contemporary design, with a dazzling (and beautifully presented) variety of Thonet chairs. In addition, large-scale international contemporary art shows are presented in the rear part of the museum. MAK´s own library features a cozy reading room and is open on Sundays.

MUMOK
www.mumok.at
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
The MUMOK´s collection comprises modern and contemporary art, focussing on American Pop Art, Fluxus, Wiener Aktionismus and Minimal Art. The presentation of the collection is in steady flow- check their website for current shows and activities, such as lectures.

Museumsquartier
www.mqw.at
Museumsplatz 1/5, 1070 Wien
The Museumsquartier is a cultural complex combining the baroque buildings of the old Summer Riding School with contemporary architecture. It comprises a variety of cultural institutions, ranging from the Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna (MUMOK) to the Kunsthalle Wien and the Leopold Museum. The Quartier 21, hosts a variety of smaller cultural institutions, open to the public. Also of interest might be a couple of shops, mostly run by Vienna´s young creatives.

Sammlung Albertina
www.albertina.at
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
The Albertina rightly claims to house one of the largest and most valuable collections of graphic art in the world, dating back to the 200-year old collection of Duke Albert of Sachsen-Coburg. The emphasis is on Old Masters Drawings ranging from Dürer and Michelangelo to Rembrandt and Rubens. The Modern Collection includes drawings by Manet and Cezanne as well as Austrian Modern Classics Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka.

Sammlung Essl
http://sammlung-essl.at
An der Donau, Au 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg
Housed in the relatively new exhibition building by Austrian architect Heinz Tesar, the collection of Karl Heinz and Agnes Essl is one of the biggest private art collections. First concentrated on contemporary Austrian painting, they now show international European and American art in a variety of media.

Secession
www.secession.at
Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien
Visiting the Secession is treading classic Austrian Avantgarde ground. The "Association of Visual Artists Vienna Secession" was founded in 1897 as the world´s first independent artists´ gallery. Joseph Olbrich´s stirking white cube building was completeted a year later. The Secession is still exlusively artist-run, with a very ambitious exhibition programme of international contemporary art.