MuseumsQuartier Wien

The museum quarter courtyard during December had a nice Christmas market, this was a modern take on a Christmas market and was mainly food and drink. It wasn’t too busy which was great compared to the over crowded Christmas markets nearby and was a great place to hang out and have a mulled wine.

The amount of art and any cultural in on place is so amazing. There is something for all ages. Truly magnificent. It really shows what proper funding of the arts and culture can achieve

The site is open around the clock and entry is free; there are no gates and no barriers. The permanent exhibition "Vienna. My History" at the Wien Museum is free of charge and can be visited without a ticket. Please note that there may be waiting times if there is a large crowd. On the first Sunday of every month, free entry to the permanent and special exhibitions at all locations.

Much of the history of Vienna is in this area. The Hofburg palace, the Spanish horses, Sisi museum, many shops and restaurants. Various art galleries. Most buildings are historic, and in excellent condition. A beautiful area.

There are many museums in this quarter and you would need a week just to visit them all. So choose carefully and just shortlist the ones that really interest you. The Leopold museium and the Fine Arts museium were our choice, and we were not disappointed.

This was such a nice surprise. We were staying at the Sans Souci hotel and for several of walking around and past this complex we decided to go into one of the entrances. Apparently, this used to be the Habsburgs' stables hence the horses' heads above every entrance to the complex. These days it houses several museums. One of them is quite ugly, a big lumpy grey block, that sticks out like a sore thumb. I know Modern Art exists and all that, but let's not say yes to every silly and talentless dream.

Go! It's a wonderful space and worth a visit! Modern at Momoka with Lichtenstein and Warhol, and masters and secession with Klimt and Schiel

This is a place you should see in Vienna along with the palace opposite to this, parliament building, opera house, Wien theatre and municipality building where the film festival is held. If you visit this place, you will get an idea about the progressive nature of Austria in particular and Europe in general. There are so many plays happening every day. Inside the museum square you can buy beer and chill