Famous Vienna people

It stands like a golden beacon embraced in white: the Secession building continues a long tradition of contemporary art and also houses one of Klimt's masterpieces. The … [Read more...] about The Secession Building

It's one thing to admire a work of art, quite another to immerse yourself in the surroundings that led to its creation. The Klimt Villa makes the latter possible. Get so close … [Read more...] about Klimt Villa and Studio

The global names associated with Vienna's history tend to carry a quill and sheet music. One artist has muscled his way in among the musicians, though: Gustav Klimt. This … [Read more...] about Gustav Klimt in Vienna

The Pasqualatihaus house once echoed to the works of Beethoven played by the composer himself. You might say the same of many Viennese buildings (Beethoven moved around a … [Read more...] about Beethoven Pasqualatihaus

The museum has closed for extensive redevelopment that will include a concert venue, an expanded exhibition, improved accessibility, and more. The planned date for the … [Read more...] about Schubert’s birthplace

In late 1828, a sick Franz Schubert moved into his brother Ferdinand's apartment on the second floor of a brand new house on Kettenbrückengasse, now known as the Schubert … [Read more...] about Schubert’s Sterbewohnung (final residence)