When the artists and artisans of the ancient Greek and Roman metropolis of Ephesos put their tools away, little did they know that the fruits of their labour would one day sit … [Read more...] about The Ephesos Museum
Vienna museums
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Rubens to Makart exhibition
The rule of the Princes of Liechtenstein reaches 300 years in 2019, an event celebrated by Vienna's Albertina museum with an exhibition of works from the princely collections. … [Read more...] about Rubens to Makart exhibition
The House of Austrian History
Austria's past is not all palaces and polkas. In the last 100 years, for example, we witnessed the birth, death and rebirth of democracy, as well as one of the darkest … [Read more...] about The House of Austrian History
Chinese Whispers (Ai Weiwei etc.)
Dip your toes into the shapes, colours, sounds and textures of contemporary China with this special exhibition at the MAK museum. Chinese Whispers presents art as both an … [Read more...] about Chinese Whispers (Ai Weiwei etc.)
Imperial Armoury
Where others might get a new tie for that special occasion, the 15th, 16th and 17th-century male aristocracy got a new suit of armour. And a lot of that armour now graces the … [Read more...] about Imperial Armoury
Historical musical instrument collection
There are pianos. Then there's Mahler's piano. Or Liszt's. Or the one they say Haydn and Beethoven might have played. All these items live in the historical musical instrument … [Read more...] about Historical musical instrument collection