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8 MuseumsQuartier Wien VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Once home to the imperial stables, the Museums­ Practical Information
Quartier Wien is one of the largest cultural centres in Museumsplatz 1. Map 3 C1.
the world. Developed in the 1980s, it houses a diverse Tel 5235881. Visitor Centre:
Open 10am–7pm daily.
range of facilities from classical art museums to venues Ticket Centre: Open 10am–7pm
for film, theatre, architecture, dance, new media, and daily. & 8 in English by
a children’s creativity centre, as well as a variety of arrangement. 7 0 - = m
h 24 hours. ∑ mqw.at
shops, cafés and restaurants. The Baroque architecture
of the imperial stables is blended with bold modern Transport
% Museumsquartier, Volkstheater.
buildings. The white limestone façade of the Leopold @ 48A to Volkstheater.
Museum and the dark grey basalt of the Museum of Halls E + G v 49 to Volkstheater.
This foyer leads to the former Winter Riding Hall, now Halls E + G,
Modern Art Ludwig Foundation create an impressive . Leopold Museum hosting a variety of concert, theatre and dance performances.
and diverse complex. Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern (1912) The foyer is also the entrance to the Kunsthalle Wien which
by Egon Schiele is part of the world’s exhibits international modern art.
largest collection of Schiele’s works,
. ZOOM Kindermuseum housed in this museum.
Providing an exciting place
to learn, children are
encouraged to explore in
the ZOOM Lab, play in
ZOOM Ocean, be creative
in ZOOM Atelier and have
fun throughout the ZOOM
exhibitions.

Main Courtyard
Known as “Vienna’s
living room” and
serving both as an
outdoor festival venue
and social meeting
point, the courtyard is
KEY open day and night.
1 Tanzquartier Wien
2 math.space
3 Architekturzentrum Wien . Museum of
Q21 Modern Art Ludwig
4 Q21 (alternate entrance) Vienna’s centre for contemporary applied art, Q21 Foundation Vienna
5 Main entrance in the Fischer provides a range of frequently changing exhibitions, Homme accroupi (1907) by André Derain is part of the
von Erlach Wing as well as numerous fashion, design, book and collection of European contemporary and modern art
music shops. in this museum, otherwise known as MUMOK.

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