Furniture Museum Vienna

I happened upon this museum because it was part of the Sisi pass. I would not have thought to visit here had it not been included - and that is probably why they did. I enjoyed this collection much more than anticipated because the museum is more than just about pretty pieces to sit on. During the glorious reign of the Hapsburgs, they occupied several residences and these were not fully furnished all time. Key pieces were carted around from palace to palace - which makes for a fascinating history that ties together the people, the places and the furniture! The guided audiotour provides a detailed narrative about the pieces on display. Most of the exhibit focuses on the Hapsburgs and Sisi (1282 - 1918) but there are special exhibits that may showcase other time periods. This is an interesting place to spend a morning or an afternoon but budget at least 2 hours for leisurely exploration

I found the museum quite interesting since I’m into furniture and interior design. Still, I wouldn’t really recommend it to everyone - the topic is a bit too specific. The ticket includes an audio guide, though.

Not big. But interesting. See how furniture has evolved from approximately 1700-1930’s … Not busy. 36,00 euros 💶.

Well, when you buy a sisi pass you get one of the tickets to Furniture Museum. I personally liked the museum as it showed the historical furniture from Habsburg kingdom to the furniture used by the last emperor. Also it showed the creative techniques used in the last century.

This place is too underrated!! There wasn’t many people when I visited and the staffs are nice. You can explore the place freely because of the space wasn’t filled with crowd like in Sisi museum or other palaces. Yet it still offerred quite a lot of history and knowledge about the royal family members of Hasburg. They especially offered so much more about Prince Rudolf and his daughter Elizabeth Marie of Austria comparing to other places that mostly focuses on the most significant royal family members. It has a lot of information about Sisi and Franz of course, and also Maria Theresa. But they also tell a lot about Prince Rudolf, his daughter (Sisi and Franz’s grandaughter Elizabeth Marie), Franz’s mother Sophie, Franz’s brother Maximilian, and Maria Theresa’s parents. They show the room Prince Rudolf and his lover killed themselves. There was even a naked portrait of his lover above the wall in their room. Also there is a replicate of the coffin and the funeral crown of Maximilian. There are so much more that what I can write in a review. Anyway, don’t miss it! Especially if you got Sisi pass!! Btw, they got seats every here and there. Incrediblly in need of those!

Really nice collection if you are interested in furniture! Especially nice objects from the Biedermeier period. I could spend multiple hours and not only 70 minutes like it says on the website. Maybe a little bit expensive though.

Enormous museum. If you run between rooms and read close to nothing, it'd still take an hour. So either focus or allocate 2+ hours. I liked this more than MAC because I don't care for industrial design. I wanted to see historic furniture (wood, textiles) and that's exactly what this museum is for. The audio guide is included in the ticket and provides entertaining anecdotes. The visit is well marked and easy to follow. We weren't rushed out at closing time. I wish there was a shop with books in English to follow up on all these pretty furniture.

Terrific collection of furniture and furnishings across time periods and styles. My only disappointment was the lack of a gift shop and a very limited limited selection of books from which to learn more. A gallery guide to purchase would have been nice because the interpretive text was good, but hard to absorb in one pass through. I needed a take home version.