The MuseumsQuartier Wien claims to be “one of the largest art and culture complexes in the world.” It opened in 2001 in a group of 18^th and 19^th century buildings that once served as the Imperial Stables.

(Imagine these monumental buildings and courtyards full of horses — hundreds of horses.)

Halls E and G, and Kunsthalle Wien

Here are the entrances to Halls E and G of the MuseumsQuartier, and the modern art museum Kunsthalle Wien. Hall E is where I later saw the opera Pallas Athene weint by Ernst Krenek (1900-1991). Note the horses’ heads above the doors.

Vienna CityBike station at Museumsplatz

The CityBike station 701, Museumsplatz, is located just a few steps away from the southeast corner of the MuseumsQuartier. The building in the background, just across the street, is the Museum of Art History (KHM).

MuseumsQuartier as seen from Maria-Theresien-Platz

In addition to several museums, the MuseumsQuartier includes an architecture center, a design forum, several performance halls and a space called “Q21”, which “is home to around 50 initiatives, associations, agencies, and editorial offices working in the field of culture”, according to the city’s website.

My photos in this post are from 2016. I revised the text in 2021.

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