Vienna is bursting with palaces, many of them built by the Habsburg family. Some of them house impressive examples of imperial home décor from bygone eras while others are filled to the brim with artworks. The Habsburgs were the most significant art collectors in Europe and have passed down to us a stunning legacy, which makes every art lover’s heart beat faster.
This lavish summer residence of the Habsburgs is the city’s most popular attraction. The superb array of state rooms comprises the suites of Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife, Elisabeth, as well as the extravagant interiors of Maria Theresa. They have changed little since the 1800s and document the daily life of the imperial family. Afterwards, enjoy the magnificent Baroque Garden extending out behind the Palace.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum is one of the top fine art museums in the world. Its picture gallery boasts artworks by famed painters such as Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Velazquez, Tintoretto, and the like. In the Kunstkammer collection, you will marvel at Cellini’s salt cellar, one of the greatest art objects ever created, and a few other superb selected decorative art objects.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
During this tour, we will not only focus on selected key works by the top-notch old masters in the gallery (Rubens, Rembrandt, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Vermeer Titian, Raphael, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Velazquez). We will also explore one of these geniuses in greater detail and look at the work of other fantastic painters, extending beyond the usual scope of the highlight tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
The Kunstkammer of Vienna’s Fine Art Museum is the most important collection of decorative arts anywhere in the world. The stunningly exquisite artworks in the form of vases, bowls, statues, and table decorations made from gold, silver, rock crystal, ivory, and semi-precious stones, the collection’s animated automatons, i.e. high-tech, courtly toys from around 1600, as well as the bewildering curiosities will leave you spellbound.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
This tour through the most important medieval treasury in the world and its unique, outstanding objects is a truly mind-boggling experience. Admire the imperial regalia of the Holy Roman Empire, namely its 1000-year-old crown, coronation mantle, vestments, and relics, as well as the Burgundian inheritance, not to mention the Habsburgs’ own coronation regalia, the Treasury’s jewelry collection (fancy a 2,680-carat emerald?), countless robes, goldwork and silverware.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
This tour is a visit to one of Austria’s finest baroque buildings, which houses the collections of Austrian paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages through to the 20th century. The undisputed highlight of the museum are the works by Austria’s most significant art nouveau painter, Gustav Klimt, including his world-famous key painting, The Kiss. The museum also boasts a substantial collection by Austria’s most outstanding expressionist, Egon Schiele. Plus you will discover the mysticism of baroque paintings and the charming photorealism of Biedermeier paintings (early 18th century).
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
Friedensreich Hundertwasser was one of Austria’s most significant artists of the 20th century. A dedicated ecologist from a young age, he relentlessly promoted his heartfelt conviction that man must learn to respect and live peacefully with nature. It was in this spirit that he created his artwork. Admire the Hundertwasser Haus in the 3rd district, a colorful apartment building with trees growing on the roof. A short stroll away is the Kunsthaus, the Hundertwasser Museum, providing a fantastic overview of his diverse works from painting, graphics and architectural design to applied arts.
Duration: 2 hours
Cost: € 180
14–3 days before the date: 50% of the applicable guide fee is payable. 3 days or less before the date: 100% of the applicable guide fee.
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