Having been at the forefront of modern art in Vienna for the longest time, Galerie Ulysses has certainly grabbed the attention of art lovers across the globe and for all the right reasons. Founded by two renowned artists and art enthusiasts, one of them is more an American expressionist known for his abstract art works and the other is moved by European modern art. The gallery is the perfect place to find works by acclaimed sculptors by Joannis Avramidis, Hermann Nitsch splatter paintings, and so on.
Designed and built at the end of the 19th Century by Gottfried Semper and Karl Hasenauer, the Kunsthistorisches Museum houses the Habsburg family's art collection, widely regarded to be one of the finest in Europe. The Picture Gallery is literally a Who's Who of the old masters, containing works by the likes of Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Dürer, Raphael, Titian and Velazquez, as well as a comprehensive collection of paintings by Breugel. One visit is hardly enough to take everything in - lots of people return for a second or third time. The Ephesus Museum - a collection of arms and armour - and the collection of ancient musical instruments in the Imperial Palace also belong to the Kunsthistorisches Museum and are worthy of a visit in their own right.
21er Haus is an ultra-modern museum-cum-art space that features exhibits pertaining to the field of architecture and contemporary art. The permanent collection is housed on the first floor, while ground floor comprises open-air exposition spaces. For technical specifications and other information, call ahead or check website.