Leopold Museum
Leopold Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
The Leopold Museum is a unique treasure-house of Viennese Jugendstil, the Wiener Werkstätte and Expressionism. It is the most-visited museum of the city's hottest cultural site, the MuseumsQuartier, and it houses the most significant and largest Egon Schiele collection in the world, as well as masterworks by Secession founder Gustav Klimt. Tip: The museum's panorama windows offer a wonderful view of central Vienna with Maria Theresa Square and the Hofburg Palace.
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Neighborhood: Spittelberg
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- Museumsquartier • 2 min walk
- Volkstheater • 4 min walk
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- timinbrentwood987Brentwood, United Kingdom48 contributionsStar attraction of the Museum QuarterWe really enjoyed our visit to the museum. An eclectic mixture of traditional and modern art, with something for everyone. Staff are friendly and helpful. Also, excellent value for 15 euros each. Thoroughly recommend.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 7, 2023
- David Š1 contributionTop Museum of "Fin di Siecle"The Leopold Museum is a top institution for art lovers around the turn of the century. The museum is clearly organised and the collections are complemented by facilities such as a traditional gift shop and café. Admirers of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele or Oskar Kokoschka, Koloman Moser, Gerstl and other representatives of late 19th and early 20th century art should not miss this place.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 16, 2023
- Stefania S1 contributionAustrian art at its bestThe Leopold museum was my favorite from our trip - expect a lot of existentialism from artists like Klimt and Schiele. The museum is really big, it can take you 3-4 hours to see all the art pieces. There is also a photobooth at level 0 and you can make some photos for 3€!Visited November 2023Traveled with friendsWritten December 2, 2023
- jerrman01Portland, Oregon61 contributionsA definite on your museum toursA terrific museum with wonderful exhibitions of work by Max Oppenheimer and Gabrielle Munter. The museum also has a very nice cafe serving healthy and delicious options. Despite the crowds on a Saturday, it was all pretty easy to maneuver around and even get a quick bite at the cafe in between viewing the exhibits.Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 12, 2023
- Carl-Fredrik G22 contributionsA lovely museum well-worth the visitVery nice museum with interesting exhibitions that we enjoyed. Some very fine pieces of art and some new pieces which we were not familiar but could enjoy regardless. The restaurant was also pretty good food-wise but the environment wasn’t the best.Visited January 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten January 2, 2024
- MidwestKathMDetroit, Michigan1,087 contributionsExtraordinary museum sharing the story of Vienna's great artists and architects of the early 20th century!The Leopold Museum is a must-see museum if you are interested in the early 20th century art and architecture of Vienna. Their permanent Vienna 1900 exhibition includes a gallery dedicated to Klimt, including a reproduction of his studio plus a room dedicated to the life & work of Klimt’s long-time friend and muse, Emilie Flöge. There is a separate gallery for the Vienna Secession with photographs and artifacts. The Leopold has an extensive collection of Egon Scheile paintings including a number of landscapes (which are amazing!). Oscar Kokoshka and other contemporary artists are represented as well. There are galleries devoted to the architects of Vienna: Loos, Hoffman, Otto Wagner, Moser, Olbrich, and more. This museum provides a great overview of the artists and the architects and designers, bringing context to what we have been seeing as we walk about Vienna. Thanks to Rudolf and Elisabeth Leopold who spent some 50 years collecting art!!Visited May 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 16, 2024
- Bob S22 contributionsMind blowingSo much incredible Viennese art from the late 19th and early 20th century. The exhibitions enables you to understand the context in which Klimt and Schiele created their masterpieces. As well as their works, there are many pieces by their wonderful contemporaries. Personally, I preferred this to the Upper Belvedere. There are fewer well known paintings, but many others that are a joy to discover.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 17, 2024
- HelmutKirkland, Washington5,524 contributionsGreat collection, second to Albertina and BelvedereThe collection is smaller and focused on the early years of the 1900s. Great works by Schiele, Klimt, Kokoschka, and others. One big plus is that the museum is not as crowded as Belvedere or Albertina. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Vienna.Visited September 2024Traveled soloWritten September 1, 2024
- ScribeUKBromley, United Kingdom62 contributionsExperience Vienna in 1900A perfect way to escape Storm Boris when I visited. A museum devoted to the relatively more modern Vienna. The exhibition entitled Vienna 1900 was particularly interesting and gave a good overview of Vienna at that date. An exhibition of German Expressionist paintings was just as interesting if a little more disturbing. Not too crowded even on a very wet Saturday afternoonVisited September 2024Traveled with friendsWritten September 20, 2024
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92maria1986
Leuven, Belgium18 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We did not have any high expectations of this museum as we were not very familiar with the Austrian art before visiting (except Gustav Klimt of course), however, this place really blew us away. What a great collection, especially of Egon Schiele’s work. Everything is explained really well, the Succession movement etc. We feel we’ve learnt a great deal after visiting this museum. Absolutely worth a visit. The museum cafe is nice too, moderate prices by Austrian standards but delicious food. What is a disgrace though is that they charge you one euro to use a museum cloackroom, never seen this in my entire life after visiting 100+ museums all across the world.
Written January 5, 2020
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Natasha S
Tel Aviv, Israel2 contributions
Sep 2021
Amazing and unique collection of Austrian art and design of the beginning of 20th century. Frightening drawings of Schiele and Osen from World war 1, paintings of Klimt and Kokoshka, glass and furniture are perfectly presented to capture the spirit of the age. Also I visited the temporary exhibition of Josef Pillhofer which I definitely fell in love with. The only thing I didn't accept is that you have to leave your even small backpack in the wardrobe and they take money for it. There are few lockers where deposit is required, but it is not convenient because I for example didn't have cash and all the lockers were busy.
Written September 13, 2021
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AliSpekterman
Qiryat Bialik, Israel148 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
My friend and I had set aside a recent morning to visit the museum, thinking three hours would be sufficient. Three hours came and went, and neither of us was ready to move on to other planned activities.
The museum features Hungarian artists with whom I am familiar (Schiele, Kokoschka, Klimt) and others, like Hundertwasser, who are new to me. The exhibits are well-organized, varied and well-narrated. A trip to the Leopold is a must.
The museum features Hungarian artists with whom I am familiar (Schiele, Kokoschka, Klimt) and others, like Hundertwasser, who are new to me. The exhibits are well-organized, varied and well-narrated. A trip to the Leopold is a must.
Written February 27, 2020
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twitterpook
Minneapolis, MN515 contributions
Dec 2019
You can get joint tickets with the MAK. I would recommend choosing one or the other unless you have a lot of time to fill. The art was great. I find myself drawn to local artists when I go to art museums after being to so many. The Leopold offered some of that. However, in retrospect, I would say that the Belvedere is the best if time is short. I just didn't see enough of an artistic difference between the three as many artists were in all of them.
Written February 12, 2020
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Hassan EL Nahas
Cairo, Egypt593 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Despite the very many great museums in Vienna, the Leopoldo Museum remains my favorite.
It hosts a very large section on the exceedingly talented Egon Schiele and another on the World Famous Gustav Klimt. They also do an excellent job explaining how the Secession Movement came about in Austria and the contributions by its various founding members.
The Leopold also hosts excellent visiting exhibitions. This time round there was one in German Expressionism and another on Schiele was to open tomorrow.
I will need to go back again tomorrow.
PS the Leopold Cafe on the 2nd floor is excellent for a bite n a drink.
It hosts a very large section on the exceedingly talented Egon Schiele and another on the World Famous Gustav Klimt. They also do an excellent job explaining how the Secession Movement came about in Austria and the contributions by its various founding members.
The Leopold also hosts excellent visiting exhibitions. This time round there was one in German Expressionism and another on Schiele was to open tomorrow.
I will need to go back again tomorrow.
PS the Leopold Cafe on the 2nd floor is excellent for a bite n a drink.
Written February 20, 2020
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Carolina C
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
All the staff was very rude, in a bad mood and they even smelled bad. We bought our online ticket in advance but we had to line up anyways and every time any staff approached they did it very moody and disrespectful. Nevertheless, the architecture and art are beautiful.
Written December 29, 2022
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Larissa B
Timisoara, Romania1 contribution
May 2021
If you read Elisabeth Hickey's "The painted kiss", you'll see everything that is described about Klimt's life in the @leopold_museum, from Klimt's works of art and life, to the people in his life, Emilie Flöge, Schiele, Moser and the Secession.
Also, the Museum was great organized. They have taken all the pandemic measures for a safe visit, it was not crowded at all. The people working there, were very kind, we even exchanged some after-opinions with the doorman, very nice guy.
Perfect time for a visit! Definitely would come again!
Also, the Museum was great organized. They have taken all the pandemic measures for a safe visit, it was not crowded at all. The people working there, were very kind, we even exchanged some after-opinions with the doorman, very nice guy.
Perfect time for a visit! Definitely would come again!
Written May 29, 2021
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graeme A
kuala lumpur273 contributions
Dec 2019
Went to the Leopold Museum to view artwork from Austrian artists throughout the years. There were some very beautiful sculptures and artwork which was very interesting especially from the early to mid 1900's. Spent a couple of hours meandering through. Yes, there is certainly different artwork from the other European museums and you need to sit and take the displays in. Worthwhile to get the recorder for the commentary. Don't forget to visit the shop and the cafe afterwards.
Written February 13, 2020
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Robicsek
Budapest, Hungary579 contributions
Feb 2020
In addition to the permanent collection there are currently two excellent exhibitions on in the Leopold. The Hundertwasser – Schiele is a must (open until 31.08.2020), in addition to presenting an extremely rich collection of Hundertwasser’s painting the parallel between the two artists is just amazing. The German Expressionism is also a good collection of works which cannot be seen often (it closes on 20.04.2020). If you like painting and have a chance to go - don’t hesitate.
Written March 2, 2020
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JoeBaileyCole
Lisbon District, Portugal755 contributions
Jan 2020
Rudolf Leopold began collecting paintings by Egon Schiele in 1950 and ended up with one of the largest collections of them, including a famous self-portrait when he was 19 or 20. In addition there are works by Oskar Koskoschka and Gustav Klimt. Together, these three were the most influential Viennese artists of the 20th century. The Cafe Leopold on the top floor is excellent. Get your timing right and have lunch there.
Written February 27, 2020
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Hello, is there any advantage to buying a ticket online? I have read reviews that you end up queuing to get in anyway and its very unorganised? Has this been improved? Or should I just buy a ticket at the museum? Thank you.
Written August 13, 2023
Buying online means that you skip any queue is there is one.
Anthony K
Written August 15, 2023
Hello, Is there any guide tour other than audio guide? It says there's a public guide tour several times a week, but I coulnd't find how or where to access the tour. Is it available on this Sunday?
Written November 1, 2019
Dear Guest,
We offer guided tours, but at the moment only in German.
Start: every Thursday at 18:30 and Sunday at 15:00 to "Vienna 1900".
However we offer an audioguide in English for the Collection with Vienna 1900 as well as the special exhibition e.g. Richard Gerstl.
Kind regards from Viennna
Regina
Written November 4, 2019
Grüß Gott, ist es möglich, mit der Karte an der Kasse zu bezahlen? Danke für Ihre Antwort.
Written October 12, 2019
Liebe Veronika,
vielen Dank für deine Frage! Ja, es ist möglich mit Karte an der Kassa zu bezahlen.
Wir freuen uns auf deinen Besuch!
Alles Liebe
Written October 14, 2019
Hello is open today the museum?
Thanks and merry Christmas
Written December 25, 2018
Hello,
we are always open during the holidays! The only day we are closed is the 24th of December.
All the best
Written January 21, 2019
Hello is open today the museum?
Thanks and merry Christmas
Written December 25, 2018
Questi che manco ringraziano non finiranno mai di esistere....
Written December 27, 2018
Hello,
The Leopold Museum will be open on 26th December 2018, from 10 am - 06 pm.
Kind regards
Regina Beran-Prem
Written September 18, 2018
Bonjour, je pense visiter ce musée en août (muni d'un pass vienne). La file d'attente à l'entrée est-elle très importante ? Et y a-t-il un jour ou un horaire où l'affluence est moins grande ? Merci de votre aide.
Written July 23, 2018
Hello, I visited the Museum in may and there was no queue.
I used the Vienna Pass, no problem at all.
You`ll see the most important collection of Egon Schiele, une merveille!
Written July 27, 2018
gulzada52
Karaganda, Kazakhstan
Здравствуйте, скажите пожалуйста, есть ли в этом музее аудиогид на русском языке ?
Written May 19, 2018
I am very sorry to tell you that we do not have an audioguide in Russian yet. We are working on it!
Written May 29, 2018
we are open daily until the End of August.
10.00-18.00 and Thursday 10.00-21.00
Written May 22, 2018
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