El Leopoldo Museum en Vienna it is home to the largest collections of Austrian modern art. It was inaugurated in 2001, thanks to the work of Rudolf Leopold —who began to collect pieces of Austrian art from a young age—, and the financial assistance of the Austrian State and the Austrian National Bank.

The building of the museum it is a gigantic white cube 24 meters high. Large windows flood the interior with natural light. The 19-meter-high, glass-clad atrium is among the most impressive interiors in modern museums. The panoramic windows on the fourth floor offer an excellent view of the Hofburg Palace and the rooftops of downtown Vienna.

The core of the collection consists of Austrian art from the first half of the XNUMXth century, especially from the Viennese Secession and Austrian Expressionism. He museum boasts the largest collection of the Egon Schiele and Gustav Klint. by artists such as Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Richard Gerstl, Alfred Kubin, Albin Egger-Lienz, Kolo Moser, Oskar Kokoschka, Anton Faistauer, among others. Additionally there are works from sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania and the Far East. In total there are about 5270 jobs.

The ticket price is 11 euros for adults. Students pay 7 euros and children under 7 years old do not pay. If you go in a group of at least 10 people, the entrance is 7,50 euros each. He Museum open every day except Tuesday from 10:00 to 18:00. On Thursdays it opens until 21:00 p.m. You can get audio guides for 3 euros and guided tours for groups for 80 euros.

The Leopoldo Museum is located in the area of ​​the Museum quarter. To get there you can take the metro line U3 to the Volkstheater stop or the U2 line to the Museum quarter. You can also go with trams 1, 2 and D to Dr. Karl-Renner-Ring street.

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