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Klimt & Secessionist Vienna

5 days Vienna, visiting several Klimt exhibitions, buildings, designs and artworks of the Vienna Secession, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts and the roots of Modernism. Flights, accommodation and admission charges included.

Lake Constance in Vorarlberg

The region of Bodensee-Vorarlberg hosts dozens of music and art festivals, including the renowned Bregenz Festival on Lake Constance with its floating stage.

Bregenzerwald in Vorarlberg

Famous for its contemporary architecture, throughout Vorarlberg's Bregenzerwald classic wooden buildings are preserved, yet also enhanced, in bold modern form.

Alpbach Valley Tirol

For centuries, residents have preserved traditional farming practices and observed strict building controls in the Alpbachtal, surrounded by dramatic alpine peaks.

Cultural Highlights

There are countless highlights that await culture lovers visiting Vorarlberg. Lake Constance provides a perfect backdrop for the arts whilst the region of the Bregenzerwald is famous for its contemporary architecture.

Natural Delights

Experience the living museum of the Alpbach Valley Tirol where life has remained the same for centuries. Or visit the foodie's veritable promised land of Zillertal, renowned for its cuisine and natural ingredients.

City Special

Austria is your desination for city breaks with a twist: Salzburg presents its Baroque face, Graz is a real paradise for foodies and Innsbruck couples sightseeing with outdoor adventure.

Gustav Klimt - His Life

As one of the leading figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna, Gustav Klimt created a body of works that made him what he is today: the most famous Austrian painter in the entire world.

Gustav Klimt - His Work

Equally controversial and successful in his day, Gustav Klimt was one of the central figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the epoch that marked the beginning of Modernism.

Gustav Klimt - The Kiss

In 1907 Gustav Klimt began work on The Kiss, the most famous work of his entire oeuvre, as well as the culmination of the European Jugendstil movement.

Gustav Klimt - Anecdotes

There are stories about most artists that move or amuse generation upon generation of followers. Have fun reading our selection of Gustav Klimt anecdotes.

Gustav Klimt and Women

With the exception of his early works, Gustav Klimt painted portraits only of women. These paintings, along with his drawings, show him to be one of the greatest masters of eroticism in the history of art.

Gustav Klimt and Jugendstil

Jugendstil was one of the greatest international phenomena in the history of art and culture, which at the beginning of Modernism was aimed at the renewal of the entrenched, paralyzed art of the time.

13.03.2012 - 17.06.2012

Klimt - Drawings

The Albertina celebrates the Klimt Year with the exhibition “Klimt – Drawings”, displaying the majority of the 170 Klimt drawings from its own collection, as well as numerous items on loan, providing a comprehensive overview of the unique drawing talent of Gustav Klimt.

24.02.2012 - 11.06.2012

Gustav Klimt - Journeys

This exhibition will present items from Emilie Flöge’s estate, including her correspondence with Gustav Klimt. The museum’s holdings contain major paintings by Klimt, as well as works by other Secession artists, including one of the world’s most important Egon Schiele collections.

25.10.2011 - 04.03.2012

Klimt & Hoffmann - Pioneers of Modernism

This exhibition focuses on the collaboration between Gustav Klimt and Josef Hoffmann, the architect and co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte. It takes place at the Austrian Gallery in Belvedere Palace, where the famous painting "The Kiss" is displayed.

06.07.2012 - 02.09.2012

Klimt and the Künstlerhaus

This show documents the works Gustav Klimt created in association with the Künstlerhaus, of which he was a member from 1891 to 1897.

16.05.2012 - 16.09.2012

Klimt - The Wien Museum Collection

The Historical Museum of the City of Vienna presents numerous Klimt objects, including his Portrait of Emilie Flöge, posters, publications, painting smock, death mask and Egon Schiele’s drawing of the dead Gustav Klimt. Plus 400 Klimt drawings - the largest collection in the world.

14.02.2012 - 06.05.2012

Klimt at the Kunsthistorisches Museum

On display will be the thirteen paintings and their preliminary sketches for Klimt’s 1890 decoration of the grand staircase of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts), providing visitors with insights into the creation of these works.

10.05.2012 - 29.10.2012

Against Klimt Exhibition

Before coming into possession of the Austrian Theatre Museum, Gustav Klimt’s Nuda Veritas painting was owned by the writer Hermann Bahr, who in his book “Against Klimt” defended the artist against hostile critics. This exhibition also examines the creative output of Bahr.

Klimt Exhibitions Vienna 2012

Gustav Klimt would have celebrated his 150th Birthday in 2012. Vienna marks the year by honouring the painter with several special exhibitions on his life, work and the Jugendstil movement.

Pure Indulgence

What would a country be without its rural traditions? In Austria a number of regions have got together to create themed routes that invite you to explore its history, with gastronomic delights all along the way.

Bregenzerwald Museum Day

Every Friday from 15.04 - 30.10.2012, combine cultural and scenic pleasures in visiting the museums in the afternoon: eggmuseum at Egg, Frauenmuseum Hittisau, Juppenwerkstatt Riefensberg, Angelika-Kauffmann-Museum at Schwarzenberg, Felder Museum at Schoppernau.

Museum of Tyrolean Farmhouses

Tyrol’s largest open-air museum is situated in Kramsach near Lake Reintal. On site you will find a sawmill, flour mill, blacksmith, threshing floor and two chapels. Particularly charming is the old school, bringing back days long forgotten. The whole museum is brought to life by animals and colourful farmer's gardens.

Summer in Austria

Welcome to our virtual photo exhibition of Summer in Austria: Fresh Sights and Enchanting Surprises. With audio podcasts and story cards for each picture, prepare to be enchanted by Austria's Hidden Treasures.

The Montafon Museums

The Montafon Museums have long since ceased to be just a “wet weather programme for bored guests”. They now offer an insight into the history, culture and cultivated landscape of Montafon. Guided tours of the museums or to special cultural-historical features are possible at any time on request.

Meet the City Folk

Combining the old, the new and the culinary. World-famous cities, sights and sounds for all. Thrilling Imperial crossroads in a deep valley. Meet the people who are lucky enough to live in Austria's top cities.

Museums For Kids

Who ever said that you could only drag the kids kicking and screaming to the museum? With so many fantastic exhibitions for children in Austria, you could be the ones in need of a coffee break.

Austria's Cultural Highlights

In cities, towns, and mountain villages across Austria, summer brings with it a sense of renewal, not only with nature in its fullest bloom, but also in collective spirit. Austrians themselves celebrate the season with a kaleidoscope of activities, exhibitions and festivals.

Meet the Lake Constance Locals

Lake Constance, Vorarlberg, is a hotbed of art, architecture and culture. Here we meet two of the region's major players, the Director of the Kunsthaus Bregenz, and the MD of the Rolls Royce Museum.

Artistic Highlights

Take a look at our selection of some of the artistic highlights that Austria has to offer, from up-and-coming fashion designer Lena Hoschek to more traditional craftsmanship such as that of the Ferlach gunsmiths.

Gustav Klimt Year 2012

He was the speaker and organizer of the Jugendstil art movement and promoter of young, up-and-coming talent. He created some of the most famous Art Nouveau paintings worldwide and gave Vienna plenty of reasons to celebrate his 150th Birthday in 2012.

A Vibrant Cultural Scene

Be inspired by Antony Gormley's unique landscape installation in the mountains of Vorarlberg, take your pick of over 200 international and regional festivals, or visit one of the world's most important and stunning museum collections. Experience the diversity of Austria's art and culture.

Graz, Salzburg and Innsbruck

Austrian cities offer more than just guidebook sights. Gourmet Graz, romantic Salzburg, and invigorating Innsbruck provide new experiences at just the right pace.

Austria's Top Events

Austria and culture are an inseparable unit, and the cultural programme is accordingly packed to the brim. Here is a selection of this year's top events that should undoubtedly not be missed when visiting Austria.

Cityscape

Fall for Vienna's whirl of Imperial palaces, opulent Jugendstil cafés and the MuseumQuartier's cultural riches. Mozart runs through Salzburg's baroque veins. Peer above red-tiled rooftops and gables in Graz's Old Town, up to pointy alpine peaks from Innsbruck's maze of narrow streets, and seek out Roman-rooted Linz on the Danube's banks.

Art in Austria - Plan a Museum Visit

Austria today offers some of the world's most important and stunning collections. To tour the countless museums and galleries is to pass from Old Masters to contemporary art.

Vienna

Austria’s capital offers a unique blend of imperial traditions and stunning modern architecture. It is famous for its cultural events, imperial sights, coffee houses, cosy wine taverns, and the very special Viennese charm.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756 - 1791)

Modern Architecture in the Alps

At first it sounds improbable: Vorarlberg - a small, mostly rural state in the middle of the Alps - has become one of Europe's leading regions for modern art and architecture.

Vienna: Exhibitions

There are several exhibitions in Vienna spotlighting the life and works of one of the most prominent composers of the classical period. Some of these exhibitions are staged at original Haydn venues.

Cutting-Edge Museums

Nowadays many museums attract visitors not only because of their interesting exhibitions, but also because of their cutting-edge architecture.

Art in Salzburg

Salzburg is not only devoted to the traditional. A lively art and culture scene with a plethora of galleries and event venues embraces the avant-garde, the unconventional and the future-oriented.

Museum of Modern Art - Salzburg

Salzburg's dramatic museum of modern and contemporary art, the Museum der Moderne, sits atop the sheer cliff face of the Mönchsberg, 60 meters above Salzburg’s historic old town.

Kunsthaus Graz

The building, designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier, has an organic shape with a skin made of iridescent blue acrylic panels. One of the most unusual museums you'll ever visit.

Essl Collection - Klosterneuburg

Take a trip a few miles north of Vienna to visit this important collection of Austrian painting dating back to 1945. It is one of Austria's most comprehensive collections of post-war art works.

The Secession - Vienna

Today, it is one of Austria’s most photographed structures and a leading centre for contemporary art. But when it opened in 1898, the Vienna Secession touched off a scandal.

Museum of Fine Arts - Vienna

Thanks to the acquisitions by and the patronage of the House of Habsburg, the gallery has an unrivalled collection of old masters, including a vast selection of works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.

Albertina - Vienna

The Albertina accommodates one of the largest and most precious graphic art collections in the world. Today, it comprises nearly 50,000 drawings and one million prints dating from all major epochs: from Late Gothic to contemporary art.

Leopold Museum - Vienna

The Leopold Museum in the Viennese MuseumsQuartier presents Austrian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, including the world’s biggest Schiele collection in its spacious, light-flooded rooms.

Gallery Belvedere - Vienna

This Baroque masterpiece houses one of Europe's most important museums. In the Upper Belvedere the world's largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt is on display, alongside works by Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka.

MUMOK Museum of Modern Art - Vienna

Located in the gigantic black basalt cube in the courtyard of the Viennese MuseumsQuartier, view a vast collection of major 20th century artists - from Picasso to Pollock - as well as changing contempoary exhibitions.

Vineyards along the Danube

From Vienna, drive along the Danube westward towards Lower Austria. Just past the city of Krems, you’ll encounter the idyllic, terraced vineyards of the Wachau valley. Walking along a path through these ancient Weingärten may lead you to Langenlois, with the richest, most intensely flavored wines of the region.