The MuseumsQuartier Vienna is one of the ten largest cultural complexes in the world. But above all, it is a forward-looking, inner-city cultural district that will have an enormous impact on future trends. The MuseumsQuartier unites baroque buildings, new architecture, cultural institutions of all sizes, various disciplines of art, and recreational facilities in a single spectacular location.The spectrum ranges from large art museums like the Leopold Museum and the MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna) to contemporary exhibition spaces like the KUNSTHALLE Vienna and festivals like the Viennaer Festwochen, an annual summer event this is headquartered in the MuseumsQuartier Vienna. Additional highlights include the TanzQuartier, an international, state-of-the-art center for dance, the Architektur Zentrum Vienna, production studios for new media, artist studios for artists-in-residence, outstanding art and cultural facilities designed for children, and a variety of other events and festivals. The MuseumsQuartier is unequaled anywhere in the world when it comes to the breadth of cultural opportunities it offers.
The exceptional location in the heart of the city also offers all the advantages of an inner city cultural district. Terrace cafés, oases of green, bars, shops, and bookstores provide for a well-balanced infrastructure in the 60,000 square meter complex in the middle of an extraordinary setting.
Old masters and modern art, baroque and cyberspace, expeditions into the realm of the imagination, and recreation in the center of the city were never as close as in they are in the MuseumsQuartier Vienna.
Today's MuseumsQuartier is built on a site that witnessed an eventful history. Almost three hundred years have passed since the construction of the royal stables at the beginning of the 18th century, their later use as a venue for trade fairs and exhibits, and the official opening of the MuseumsQuartier in 2001. Together with the Hofburg, the Neue Burg, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, and the Naturhistorisches Museum, the MuseumsQuartier Vienna represents a unique force field of Austrian identity.
With its design of the MuseumsQuartier Vienna, the architectural firm Ortner & Ortner created a place that combines the existing historic buildings with contemporary architecture in a spectacular manner. Manfred Wehdorn was responsible for the expert adaptation of the landmarked portions of the buildings.
Transportation
MuseumsQuartier Vienna ( Wien )
Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
Subway (U-Bahn):
U2 (MuseumsQuartier); U2, U3 (Volkstheater)
Bus: 48a (Volkstheater), City Bus 2a (MuseumsQuartier)
Tram (Strassenbahn): 49 (Volkstheater)
