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Museums and exhibitions

Haus der Musik

Address: Seilerstätte 30
Fee: 16 € (10 € with 10+ people), 12 € (with the Vienna City Card)
Kombinationsticket (Haus der Musik + Mozarthaus): 20 €
In this museum, you can learn a lot about the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the most renowned composers of Vienna’s past. What makes this museum so special, is the amount of interactive activities for visitors. You can try to conduct a virtual symphony orchestra, and much more. Currently, there is also an exhibition on Beethoven and his loss of hearing.

Mozarthaus
Address: Domgasse 5

Fee: 12 € (9 € with 10+ people)
Kombinationsticket (Mozarthaus + Haus der Musik): 20 €
You can visit the flat in which Mozart lived during 1781 and 1791, making it the place where he composed the greater part of his works. You learn about his life and you get to see some personal belongings (instruments) and some manuscripts.

Mythos Mozart

Address: Kärntner Straße 19
Fee: 24 € (20 € from 10+ people), 18 € (with the Vienna City Card)
This is a new attraction in central Vienna: a one-hour multi-media event that appeals to all senses. It is quite expensive and despite the impressive projections and effects, you learn little about Mozart.

Beethoven Museum

Address: Probusgasse 6
Fee: 8 €, 6 € (with the Vienna City Card); part of the Musicus Ticket (20 €)
Beethoven came to Heiligenstadt to mitigate his suffering. This is where he wrote his “Heiligenstädter Testament“ and began working on „Eroica“. You learn about Beethoven’s life and get to see some exhibits, such as his hearing aid.

Beethoven Pasqualatihaus

Address: Mölker Bastei 8
Fee: 5 €, 4 € (with the Vienna City Card); part of the Musicus Ticket (20 €)
Beethoven spent eight years in this house, making it the place where he composed “Fidelio”. However, the museum is very small and likeweise is the amount of exhibits.

Arnold Schönberg Centre

Address: Zaunergasse 1–3
Fee: 6 €, 4,80 € (with the Vienna City Card)
This exhibition covers the life and works of Schönberg. His reconstructed study provides insight into his musical and artistic work.

Secession

Address: Friedrichstraße 12
Fee: 9,50 €, 7 € (from 8+ people)
The main attraction of this exhibition is the Beethoven Frieze. In 1901, Gustav Klimt paid hommage to the composer, being inspired by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Sisi Museum (Hofburg)

Address: Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel
Fee: 16 € (group discounts upon request)
Visitors get to see the imperial silver collection and the imperial appartments. However, the main part of this exhibition is dedicated to the life and death of Empress Elisabeth (1837–1898).

Castle Schönbrunn

Address: Schönbrunner Schloßstraße 47
Fee: from 18 € (depending on the tour)
This castle is one of the main tourist attractions in Vienna. You can visit the state appartments where the imperial family once resided in summer. The castle is surrounded by a spacious park, which is ideal for taking a walk in spring and summer, less so in winter.

Castle Belvedere

Address: Rennweg 6 (Unteres Belvedere), Prinz Eugen-Straße 27 (Oberes Belvedere)
Fee:
Lower Belvedere 13,90 € (12,00 € with the Vienna City Card)
Upper Belvedere 15,90 € (14,50 € with the Vienna City Card)
2-in-1 Ticket: 25 € (21,50 € with the Vienna City Card)
The castle consists of two buildings: The Lower Belvedere, which features art exhibitions as well as treasures from the Middle Ages. The Upper Belvedere is a baroque palace and exhibits 800 years of art history. Here you can find masterpieces by Klimt, Schiele, Funke, Messerschmidt and van Gogh. You can book separate tickets for both buildings or choose a combination ticket.

Kunst Haus Wien (Museum Hundertwasser)

Kegelgasse 37-39
Fee: 11 €
The Hundertwasserhaus itself can only be viewed from outside. However, the Hundertwasser Village is right next to it, and so is the Kunst Haus Wien, which features a permanent exhibition of Hundertwasser’s works as well as several temporary exhibitions showing works by other artists.

Parks and outside activities

Vienna City Park

Free entry
One of many big parks in central Vienna. Here you can visit many monuments dedicated to famous Viennese artists: Johann Strauß, Anton Bruckner, Franz Schubert and many more.

Central Cemetery

Address: Simmeringer Hauptstraße 234
Free entry
This famous graveyard is not exactly central; you can easily reach it by tram, though. The central graveyard is so extensive that it got a bus line of its own. You need not walk very far to reach the graves of honour (Ehrengräber) since they are located in the centre. You can visit the graves of Brahms, Beethoven and Schönberg.

St. Marx Cemetery

Address: Leberstraße 6–8
Free entry
This is where Mozart was buried in 1791. A monuments marks the spot where Mozart’s grave may once have been located.

Naschmarkt

Free entry
Located in the vicinity of the Theater an der Wien, this market boasts hundreds of stalls and cafés. Here you can find both typical Austrian dishes and food from all around the world.

Prater

Free entry
The old funfair is located in the east of Vienna and attracts many tourists. Most of the rides will be closed during the winter but the old ferris wheel from 1897, the Prater’s main attraction is open throughout the year.

Churches

Karlskirche

Address: Kreuzherrengasse 1
Fee: 8 €, 5 € (with the Vienna City Card)
This is one of the most important baroque churches north of the Alps. Apart from a plaque dedicated to Bruckner who was consecrated in this church, you should visit this place because of its panorama lift. It takes you up more than 30 metres, allowing you to examine the frescoes closely and providing a lovely view of Vienna.

Stephansdom

Address: Stephansplatz 3
Free entry, 6 € to the North Tower (58 m), 5,50 € to the South Tower (136 m)
It is not only the impressive Gothic nave that makes this church worth a visit. For a small fee you can either climb up to the South Tower (343 steps) or take the lift up to the North Tower. The view of Vienna is great, particularly from the South Tower.

Cafés

The Cafés Sacher and Demel are very famous, but they are also quite expansive and slightly overrated. If you wish to taste the original “Sachertorte”, you can also order it in other cafés.

Café Central

Address: Herrengasse 14
Sigmund Freud and Stefan Zweig were regular visitors of this old café from 1876. Today, you can order traditional coffee as well as Viennese cuisine.

Café Landtmann

Address: Löwelstraße 22
Although particularly popular with actors, this café also attracted Gustav Mahler, Thomas Mann, and Sigmund Freud. Dating back to 1873, the café still boasts famous visitors as well as typical Austrian desserts.

Café Museum

Address: Operngasse 7
Gustav Klimt and Franz Lehár regularly visited this café. Established in 1899, the café prides itself on preserving the old traditions of a coffee house.