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Museum Tours in Vienna |
Accompany us to one of the great museums in Vienna, without standing in line for the tickets. |
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1.) The Museum of Fine Arts One of the largest collections of paintings in the world, housed in a spectacular building on the Ring Boulevard, a perfect setting for this immensely valuable collection, centered around the private collection of the Habsburgs. |
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2.) The Leopold Museum Located in the Museum Quarter, formerly the Imperial Stables, the Leopold Museum contains a permanent exhibit of Viennese art around 1900, including paintings by Klimt and Schiele, as well as furniture and other artefacts of this period |
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3.) The Albertina |
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4.) The Belvedere A beautiful baroque palace, which houses a great picture gallery focusing on art of the 19th and 20th century. Who kisses whom on the famous painting “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt? This and much more can be seen in the Belvedere! |
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| 5.) The Liechtenstein Museum The private art collection of the Dukes of Liechtenstein in their private palace! The collection focuses on the art of the Baroque and the paintings of Peter Paul Rubens. |
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6.) The Treasury Contains the Imperial Crown and Sceptre, the Unicorn, and the Chalice, all part of the coronation regalia of the Habsburgs. |
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7.) The Opera House One of the most famous opera houses in the world, where Gustav Mahler directed, Maria Callas sang, Rudolf Nurejew danced, and Leonard Bernstein conducted. |
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8.) The Court Theatre Second oldest theatre in the world, beautifully decorated with ceiling frescoes by Gustav Klimt. The actors of this theatre were super stars in the times of the Empire: spoiled, adored, eccentric and extravagant |
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