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    Reopening the Kunstkammer Vienna

    The most important collection of its kind, the Kunstkammer Vienna – newly renovated and enhanced – is returning to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna after 10 years. Be enchanted by this realm of fantasy’s overwhelming gold, bronze, ivory, and wooden beauty, as well as exotic elements such as ostrich eggs, the horn of the legendary unicorn, and Benvenuto Cellini’s Saliera.

    Learn more about the Kunstkammer...
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    Rudolf's Crown, Treasury of the Imperial Palace

    The Imperial Treasury

    The Imperial Treasury showcases an impressive collection of medieval royal objects such as the Austrian imperial crown and insignia, as well as precious items from the Holy Roman Empire. Magnificent gems such as the largest cut emerald in the world testify to the Habsburgs’ former power and glory.

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    Bake your own Apple Strudel

    Apple strudel lovers read on. The Café Residenz at Schönbrunn Palace, one of the historic bakers to the Habsburg family, shows you how to bake your own apple strudel according to their traditional recipe. Take the recipe home and get treated to a mouth-watering, oven-warm slice.

    Learn to bake your own Apple Strudel...
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    Museum of Fine Arts © Österreich Werbung/ Diejun

    World-class Art & Culinary Delights

    Featuring world-renowned collections dating back five millennia, Austria’s principal museum of fine arts is an institution devoted to indulging your senses. After an extensive tour of the marvelous collections, enjoy a piece of scrumptious Esterhazy cake at the museum’s own café, and you’ll find that it is not only your craving for delicious pastry that feels truly sated.

    Learn more about culinary delights at the KHM...
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    Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Built by Emperor Franz Joseph to house the fabulous Habsburg collections, the museum now figures among the world’s most important museums.

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    Open-Air Museum Stübing

    Austria’s rural history comes alive at one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. Take a stroll through beautiful pastoral landscapes and admire more than 100 historic farm buildings from all over Austria.

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    A day in Mozart’s footsteps

    Imagine being five years old and performing in front of royalty all over Europe – this was just the beginning of a life lived at its fullest by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, lovingly called Wolferl.

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    Ambras Castle © Innsbruck Tourismus

    Ambras Castle

    High in the hills above Innsbruck, one of the most important sights in the city houses some of the most important cultural works in the country.

    Visit Ambras Castle
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    The Mint Museum Hall

    Discover the birth place of the modern-day Dollar. In the historic town of Hall in Tirol, the ancient Mint Tower is an impressive reminder of a time when currency was literally as hard as the material it was produced from. Have fun exploring the history of money and mint your own coin as a souvenir.

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    Weinmuseum Moschendorf © ARGE Naturparke

    Open Air Wine Village Museum

    Farm life from centuries past is revived in Moschendorf located in South Burgenland. Tours of thatched-roof houses filled with artifacts and furniture transport you back by centuries. The “Weinmuseum Moschendorf” is also a popular venue for wine tastings, concerts, art exhibitions, and folk dance.

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    The Tirol Panorama

    This rare panoramic painting of Innsbruck from 1896 shows one of the most significant historic events in Tirol’s history. It’s artistic quality and exquisite detail still impress patrons today.

    Learn more about Tirol Panorama in Innsbruck
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    Say Hello to Graz's Friendly Alien

    Graz locals called it "the friendly alien," the unusual building that revived an entire neighborhood. The truly singular Kunsthaus hosts contemporary art exhibitions, a café and media lounge -- and happens to afford one of the best views of the old city. 

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    Open Air Museum Grossgmain

    Immerse yourself in the historical everyday life of Austrian farmers and discover 400 years of the history of agricultural development and farm management of Salzburg state.

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    Schloss Eggenberg

    The first impression you’ll get of Eggenberg castle when you walk up to its gates, are the many peacocks roaming the extensive grounds. These unusual, stunning birds are not only harbingers of the beauty that awaits you inside the castle, they also hint at the eccentricities of its founder, who built the castle in the 17th century as a symbol of his newly acquired status in the Imperial Court.

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    Secession © Wien Tourismus

    Secession

    “To every age its art, to art its freedom” is the all encompassing artistic credo welcoming visitors to the famous golden-leave-globed building.

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    House of Sound, Vienna © Haus der Musik

    The HOUSE OF MUSIC Vienna

    The HOUSE OF MUSIC Vienna invites you on a discovery tour into the world of music. This award-winning museum is dedicated to showcasing a wide array of approaches to music and - most importantly - to the experience of music.

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    Mozart’s Musical Game

    Your name interpreted by...Mozart? Leave it to Haus der Musik, Vienna's endlessly creative discovery museum, to make it happen. In "NAMADEUS," visitors can play an interactive computer program based on the composer's famed musical game, KV 516f. The system can be applied to any combination of letters, allowing for great melodic variety -- and surely your first personalized Mozart tune.

    Learn more about 'Haus der Musik'...
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    MAK Permanent Collection Historicism, Art Nouveau, Artist: Barbara Bloom © © Gerald Zugmann/MAK

    Museum of Applied Arts

    Imagine a museum where fine craft, contemporary art, architecture and design are perpetually engaged in stimulating conversation. That’s the MAK arena.

    Visit the MAK in Vienna...
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    Castle Herberstein © Schloss Herberstein

    Herberstein Castle

    With 700 years of history clearly etched into its facades, this is a place where you can expect to stumble upon secret passageways and uncover stories of the knights and diplomats that called the castle their home.

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    Mirabell Castle and Gardens

    Remember Do-Re-Mi? This baroque jewel surrounded by magnificent gardens is located in Salzburg's city center and is a magical setting for a romantic wedding or honeymoon. The Marble Hall is considered to be the "most beautiful wedding hall in the world".

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    Palace of Hellbrunn

    If you were archbishop of Salzburg in the early 17th century and had too much spare time on your hands, what would you do with it? Build the mother of all water fun-parks, of course. Visit the unique world of Hellbrunn’s trick fountains and Mannerist architecture for an afternoon of amazing family fun.

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    Klosterneuburg Abbey

    Splendid things happen when heaven and earth meet. Truly one of the architectural jewels of Austria, the baroque Klosterneuburg monastery has been the center of spiritual, economic, social and cultural life in the region for 900 years. It is also Austria’s oldest and largest winery, and as the country’s first carbon neutral wine producer, it continues to be one of the most visionary.

    Visit the Klosterneuburg Abbey...
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    Museum of modern art Salzburg © Simone Rosenberg

    Modern Art and More in Salzburg

    One museum – two spectacular locations. An experience for art as well as lovers of Austrian cuisine with spectacular views of the Baroque city of Salzburg.

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    A Walk of Design at Augarten Palace

    Tour the Augarten Palace, home to one of the world’s most famous porcelain manufactories and Vienna’s oldest Baroque gardens.

    Visit the Augarten Palais in Vienna
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    Conduct an orchestra

    Ever wondered what it's like to conduct an orchestra? Wonder no more, thanks to a remarkable interactive feature at Vienna's beloved House of Music. For music lovers it's a dream within a dream, guiding your own all-start ensemble within the world capital of classical music.

    Learn more about the "Haus der Musik"...
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    The Loisium in Langenlois © Österreich Werbung / Horvath

    A New Shrine to Austrian Wine

    The striking cubic structure of the LOISIUM World of Wine possesses the same grandeur as the historic shrines, abbeys, and palaces that dot the Danube’s pastoral valleys. A hybrid of interactive museum and wine cellar, this architectural destination is an exciting way to expand your knowledge and deepen your appreciation of wine.

    Visit the wine museum Loisium...
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    MuseumsQuartier Wien

    Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, Egger-Lienz, Picasso, Johns, Rauschenberg, Lichtenstein, Oldenburg, Warhol (to name just a few of the big ones) and young contemporary artists from the performing arts, architecture, music, fashion, theater, dance, literature, children's culture and digital design literally come to life in this mind-blowing complex of art and culture in the heart of Vienna.

    Learn more about the MuseumsQuartier...
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    Vienna’s newest museum: 21erHaus

    A modernist masterpiece showcasing art of the 21st century just steps away from the Belvedere castle.

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    The Belvedere Vienna

    Vienna’s stunning Belvedere Palace houses the world’s largest collection of paintings by Klimt

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    MuseumsQuartier - Quartier 21 © Toni Trenkler

    Quartier21

    A contemporary space for art and culture in Vienna’s most trendy district that focuses on media, conceptual and sound art, game culture, street art and much more.

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    MuseumsQuartier: Art & Joie Vivre

    One of the largest art and culture complexes in the world sits like an urban living room in the heart of Vienna. Combining art and living space, the MuseumsQuartier Wien is ideal for people watching in the outdoor cafes surrounding the open space. Experience art in one of the many museums surrounding the relaxing outdoor space or enjoy a wonderful meal, try on of Vienna’s great coffee treats, or sip on a beer or wine.

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