ART / INSTITUTIONS / MUSEUMS
OFF-SPACES
ART / MAGAZINES
BOOKS
FASHION
FURNITURE
HOTELS
CAFÉS
BARS
RESTAURANTS
CINEMAS with special art/cultural programs
USEFUL LINKS
ART / INSTITUTIONS / MUSEUMS
21er Haus
www.21erhaus.at
Arsenalstarße 1, 1030 Wien
Albertina
www.albertina.at
Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien
The Albertina rightly claims to house one of the largest and most valuable collections of graphic art in the world, dating back to the 200-year old collection of Duke Albert of Sachsen-Coburg. The emphasis is on Old Masters Drawings ranging from Dürer and Michelangelo to Rembrandt and Rubens. The Modern Collection includes drawings by Manet and Cezanne as well as Austrian Modern Classics Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka.
Architekturzentrum
www.architekturzentrum.at
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Offers a range of programs on architecture and urban planning that is unique in Austria. Also take your time to have a break at the cafeteria Una which is frequented by the Museumsquartier-crowd.
basis wien
www.basis-wien.at
Fünfhausgasse 5, 1150 Wien
Mainly an institution for the documentation of the production and presentation of contemporary art, the basis wien provides, among others, a database on Austrian art that is accessible online.
Kunsthalle Wien
www.kunsthallewien.at
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
The Kunsthalle is Vienna’s largest exhibition venue for international contemporary art. In addition to the larger exhibition space at the Museumsquartier, there is a smaller project space at the Karlsplatz nearby.
Künstlerhaus
www.k-haus.at
Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien
The Künstlerhaus is focusing on architecture, interdisciplinary theme-exhibitions and international cooperations. Great group shows, fantastic examples of exhibition architecture, such as the propellerz (www.propellerz.at) contributions to the “stealing eyeballs” and “fast forward” shows.
MAK
www.mak.at
Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien
This design museum mainly houses a collection of furniture from baroque to contemporary design, with a dazzling (and beautifully presented) variety of Thonet chairs. In addition, large-scale international contemporary art shows are presented in the rear part of the museum. MAK’s own library features a cozy reading room and is open on Sundays.
mumok
www.mumok.at
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
The mumok’s collection comprises modern and contemporary art, focussing on American Pop Art, Fluxus, Wiener Aktionismus and Minimal Art. The presentation of the collection is in steady flow- check their website for current shows and activities, such as lectures.
MUSA
www.musa.at
Feldererstraße 6-8, 1010 Wien
The MUSA is situated in an office building designed by August Kirstein in 1916 next to the viennese town hall. The museum, which took off in 1991, was planned as a flexible exhibition space to showcase little-known Austrian art.
Museumsquartier
www.mqw.at
Museumsplatz 1/5, 1070 Wien
The Museumsquartier is a cultural complex combining the baroque buildings of the old Summer Riding School with contemporary architecture. It comprises a variety of cultural institutions, ranging from the Museum of Modern Art Ludwig Foundation Vienna (MUMOK) to the Kunsthalle Wien and the Leopold Museum. The Quartier 21, hosts a variety of smaller cultural institutions, open to the public. Also of interest might be a couple of shops, mostly run by Vienna’s young creatives.
Secession
www.secession.at
Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien
Visiting the Secession is treading classic Austrian Avantgarde ground. The “Association of Visual Artists Vienna Secession” was founded in 1897 as the world’s first independent artists’ gallery. Joseph Olbrich’s stirking white cube building was completeted a year later. The Secession is still exlusively artist-run, with a very ambitious exhibition programme of international contemporary art.
TBA21
www.tba21.org
Atelier Augarten, Scherzergasse 1A, 1020 Wien
OFF-SPACES
das weisse haus
www.dasweissehaus.at
Argentinierstraße 11, 1040 Wien
HHDM
www.hhdm.eu
Dammböckgasse 8, 1060 Wien
schneiderei
Zirkusgasse 38, 1020 Wien
www.seeyounextthursday.com
ART / MAGAZINES
Black Pages
www.blackpages.at
An artist fanzine in an edition of 300 copies that features austrian and international artists.
Camera Austria
www.camera-austria.at
A general reference on the contemporary art scene, Camera Austria focuses on contributions on contemporary photography beyond the bounds of “artistic photography", with extensive reviews, interviews and essays by philosophers and writers. Note: This magazine is mainly published bilingual (English-German!)
Eikon
www.eikon.at
Just as Camera Austria, Eikon also concentrates on Austrian and international photography and New Media, with a more decided emphasis on New Media and intermedial art.
Falter
www.falter.at
Vienna’s weekly released city magazine – we cannot live or plan our days without it. The art section is very informative, offering short reviews on a wide selection of shows, as well as interviews and articles on Vienna's art scene.
Der Standard
www.derstandard.at
Austria´s daily press Der Standard reports constantly about the international and the austrian art scene.
Spike
www.spikeart.at
Vienna’s youngest art magazine. Released quarterly and bilingual.
springerin
www.springerin.at
The Austrian magazine for theory and critique of contemporary art and culture.
BOOKS
Buchhandlung Walther König
www.buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Georg Fritsch Antiquariat
www.selfritsch.at
Schönlaterngasse 7, 1011 Wien
Salon für Kunstbuch
www.salon-fuer-kunstbuch.at
Mondscheingasse 11, 1070 Wien
FASHION
Fashion Class at the University of Applied Arts
www.modeklasse.at
Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Wien
Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz 2, 1010 Wien
Vienna is the upcoming fashion-capital and they are the ones to prove.
PARK
www.park.co.at
Mondscheingasse 20, 1070 Wien
Conceptual store by young designers – all in white. Mostly fashion related, but they also have a fine selection of books and other media – whatever’s cutting edge.
Unit F
www.unitf.at
Association for Contemporary Fashion
Gumpendorferstraße 10-12, 1060 Wien
FURNITURE
Rauminhalt
www.rauminhalt.com
Schleifmühlgasse 13, 1040 Wien
Great store with fair-priced mid century furniture from the 50ies to the 80ies. Nice atmosphere.
HOTELS
Das Triest
www.dastriest.at
Wiedner Hauptstraße 12, 1040 Wien
Located close to the gallery, this designer hotel offers also a very intimate bar.
Shermin
www.shermin.at
Rilkeplatz 7, 1040 Wien
T +43 1 586 618 30
USEFUL LINKS TO FIND HOTELS IN VIENNA
www.vienna.cc
www.placetostay.com
CAFÉS
Café Ansari
www.cafeansari.at
Praterstrasse 15, 1020 Wien
Café Bräunerhof
Stallburggass 2, 1010 Wien
Dark, classical Kaffeehaus, with live concerts on Sunday afternoons. Thomas Bernhard used to read newspapers here regularly for years.
Café Jelinek
Otto-Bauer-Gasse 5, 1060 Wien
Tiny, intimate, great home-made cake, many works of artists.
Café Korb
www.cafekorb.at
Brandstätte 9, 1010 Wien
Café Landtmann
www.landtmann.at
Universitätsring 4, 1010 Wien
Café Prückl
www.prueckel.at
Stubenring 24, 1010 Wien
Great interior from the 50ies, in white, pale pink and beige. You can meet artists as well as groupies, writers, philosophers and others. A must!
Café Sperl
www.cafesperl.at
Gumpendorfer Straße 11, 1060 Wien
Beautiful old interior.
BARS
Barfly's
www.club-barflys.at
Esterhazygasse 33, 1060 Wien
Undoubtly the best cocktails in town. Make sure to sit next to the old-fashioned bar and ask the bartenders for suggestions if you're overwhelmed by the variety of cocktails.
Elektro Gönner
www.elektro-g.at
Mariahilferstraße 101, 1060 Wien
Nice for a quieter evening – a bar with fair prices and an appealing crowd.
Futuregarden
www.kunstbuero.at
Schadekgasse 6, 1060 Wien
A popular bar to have a drink - or two.
Le Loft
www.sofitel-vienna-stephansdom.com
Praterstrasse 1, 1020 Wien
Le Loft is the restaurant and bar of the Sofitel Hotel Vienna. The bar offers good drinks, an incredible view on the city and a ceiling that was designed by Pipilotti Rist.
Loos Bar
www.loosbar.at
Kärntner Straße 10, 1010 Wien
Open till early mornings, this tiny “American Bar” designed by Adolf Loos has hardly changed since 1908. Best very late at night.
Tanzcafé Jenseits
www.tanzcafe-jenseits.com
Nelkengasse 3, 1060 Wien
No regular scene or crowd in this cozy former brothel.
Transporter
www.transporterbar.at
Margaretenstraße 54, 1050 Wien
Viennese DJs- worth a night or two!
RESTAURANTS
AMACORD
Rechte Wienzeile 15, 1050 Wien
Dark, cozy, very good food and wine.
Anzengruber
Schleifmühlgasse 19, 1040 Wien
The core, the heart, the home of Vienna’s art scene. And the best Schnitzel in Vienna, undisputedly.
Aromat
www.arom.at
Margaretenstraße 52, 1040 Wien
Small location with traditional food very individualized. Run by four former medicine students.
Café Engländer
www.cafe-englaender.com
Postgasse 2, 1010 Wien
Expedit
www.expedit.net
Wiesingerstraße 6 / Ecke Biberstraße, 1010 Wien
Great Ligurian food, location is a mixture of osteria and stockroom.
Café Gutruf
Milchgasse 1, 1010 Wien
NENI am Naschmarkt
www.neni.at
510 Naschmarkt
1060 Wien
Rudi´s Beisl
www.rudisbeisl.at
Wiedner Haupstrasse 88
1040 Wien
Skopik & Lohn
www.skopikundlohn.at
Leopoldsgasse 7, 1020 Wien
Ubl
Pressgasse 26, 1040 Wien
A classical old Beisl, with good food, and a nice atmosphere.
Vesely
www.vesely1060.at
Aegidigasse 15, 1060 Wien
Zu den drei Buchteln
Wehrgasse 9, 1050 Wien
Zum Finsteren Stern
Schulhof 8, 1010 Wien
Zum Schwarzen Kameel
www.kameel.at
Bognergasse 5, 1010 Wien
CINEMAS with special art/cultural programs
Blickle Kino im 21er Haus
www.21erhaus.at
Arsenalstrasse 1, 1030 Wien
Filmarchiv Austria
www.filmarchiv.at
Obere Augartenstraße 1, 1020 Wien
Filmcasino Wien
www.filmcasino.at
Margaretenstraße 78, 1050 Wien
Filmmuseum
www.filmmuseum.at
Augustinerstraße 1, 1010 Wien
Programme ranging from the early days of cinema until now.
mumok kino
http://www.mumok.at/programm/kino
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Schikaneder-Kino
www.schikaneder.at
Margaretenstraße 24, 1040 Wien
Also a bar with changing dj-lines.
Top Kino
www.topkino.at
Rahlgasse 1, 1060 Wien
USEFUL LINKS
www.stadtbekannt.at
www.use-it.travel