Secession

The secession building and its history is interesting. If you come for Gustav Klimt's art work go to the Belvedere. I was dissapointed by the modern art BS, table with some coke bottles, rubbish with a nametag but that's my view, i love art but the only interesting part is the history of the building and some original Klimt works.

The museum is unique, and Klimt’s Frieze is astonishing – truly a jewel of art and history. Just one (slightly funny) remark: in the museum shop, I bought a few small gifts. Among them was a box labeled Secession playing cards. The box was sealed, so I bought them on trust. After all, what would you expect from “Secession playing cards”? I naturally assumed they’d feature Art Nouveau-style illustrations or decorative motifs. But when we got home and opened the box… surprise! They turned out to be just plain, generic playing cards. So just a friendly warning: maybe skip those next time! :)

The building by itself is delightful and going inside to see Gustav Klimt, Beethovenfries was the best part of my trip to Vienna.

If you really care to see Klimt's Beethovenfrieze, then I recommend going. But beware other than that and the physical building itself there is not much else to see. The modern exhibit is pretty unworthy of note, and the price is honestly a bit much for what this space has to give (and I say this as an avid Klimt fan and frequent museum goer, I'm not simply someone that doesn't like art galleries that much)

Beautiful architecture, especially when considering the period in which it was built. Unfortunately we were only able to access one room at the time of our visit, but the curation was well worth the stop. Beautiful original pieces by Gustav Klimt coupled with classical music

Very disappointed with this exhibition. For 12 euros, there was only one small room dedicated to Klimt’s artwork, featuring just three wall paintings. The rest of the exhibit was mostly contemporary art, which wasn’t what I was expecting as Secession. If you’re hoping to see a significant collection of Klimt’s work, you might want to look elsewhere or make sure if it’s okay for 12euro.

We specifically went to see the Beethoven frieze by Klimt which was great and well explained. We were not interested in any of the modern art exhibits there. You have to pay to get in, I had a free pass and don't think I would have paid just for the frieze. The external building is amazing though so definitely go to view that.

Underwelming total experience sadly. The permanent Gustav Klimt exhibition was just one room. Nice touch with the accompanying audio guides with Beethoven music. Sadly the of three temporary exhibitions only one was of any interest to me. Would highly recommend to make sure most of the current exhibitions are to your interest to make a visit here worth while.

"To every age its art, to every art its freedom." (In golden letters over the entrance of Secession Building) Art Nouveau is in my heart and soul. It been since my inner rebel brought me to art school, against all opinions and odds. I am in awe to all people this building represent - from Olbrich who designed it, to artists movement it was built for - for love of art, progress and artistic freedom. The intricate details of the facades, golden globe spills out in array of golden leaves and musical lines of the trees. Medusa heads adorn main entrance, and on the side, you can also see three owls, which I love the most. Of course, the main attraction is Klimt's Beethoven Frieze on display - very iconic to whole Art Nouveau movement. (Gift shop at the entrance sells quality posters of most famous art nouveau artists, you would not leave empty-handed) A must see for all Art Nouveau lovers and for all rebel spirits out there.

We were hoping to see a lot of Klimt's works but the was actually very little. There's a huge piece in the lower part of the building which is impressive. The rest was audio/video pieces which weren't that interesting and looked to be filler at best. For us this was a waste of money and would not recommend.

The building alone is a must-see for anyone interested in Art Nouveau architecture or for someone interested in very contemporary, experimental art. While the space is small, it has the famous Klimt in the basement that represented Beethoven's 9th symphony. It's very beautiful and moving. Otherwise, I wasn't particularly moved by the two temporary exhibits. (I wish there was a way to pay just for the Klimt!) Nonetheless, the space is really nice. At least walk around the building to check out the architecture and decor.

Wow! I greatly anticipated this visit... Loved the architecture, the ideals, and the Klimt paintings in the basement. Besides that, it was a big disappointment. Really, lots of empty space: an area lightly filled with some modern sculpture, and one room showing a small film on an artist wrestling. OK, I thought this was weird. Maybe I just don't get modern art, but truly, most of the the space was empty and white. I imagined there would be more art deco, at least in the architecture, but it is very plain inside. So, hmmm... Meh about sums it up. Could have saved the $$ and enjoyed the exterior and looked in the lobby for free. Klimt is everywhere here in Vienna. We saw multiple pieces in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Leopold, and the Upper Belvedere (the Kiss). A truly amazing feast of Klint options. If you have limited time, you might try any one of the others.

This place probably takes about 15 minutes in total to see. Klimt's Beethovenfries is a masterpiece. The building itself has fantastic architecture. Temporary exhibitions however are completely random and out of place. Cash only.