Rick Steves - Rick Steves Tour: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Rick Steves Walks and Tours eBooks are straightforward, self-guided walking tours throughsome of Europes most popular destinations, designed for easy reference on your mobile deviceor eReader. Tours and Walks are available for must-see locations throughout London, Paris,Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Budapest, Vienna, Athens, and Istanbul.

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Rick Steves Tour: Hofburg Imperial Apartments, Vienna

Rick Steves Tour: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Rick Steves Tour: Ringstrasse Tram, Vienna

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The Kunsthistorwhateveritis Museumlets just say Koonsthouses the family collection of Austrias luxury-loving Habsburg rulers. Their joie de vivre is reflected in this collectionsome of the most beautiful, sexy, and fun art from two centuries (c. 1450-1650). At their peak of power in the 1500s, the Habsburgs ruled Austria, Germany, northern Italy, the Netherlands, and Spainand youll see a wide variety of art from all these places and beyond.

The building itself is worth noticea lavish textbook example of Historicism. Despite its palatial feel, it was originally designed for the same purpose it serves today: to showcase its treasures in an inviting space while impressing visitors with the grandeur of the empire.

Cost: 12, also includes New Palace museums across the Ring; free for kids under 18, 18 combo-ticket also includes the Hofburg Treasury.

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, Thu until 21:00, closed Mon.

Getting There: Its on the Ringstrasse at Maria-Theresien-Platz, U-2 or U-3: Volkstheater/Museumsplatz (exit toward Burgring ).

Information: Tel. 01/525-240, www.khm.at .

Audioguide Tours: You can rent an audioguide at the desk in the atrium. The free Highlights audioguide covers a selection of 20 pieces (including just 13 paintings). The 3 Total audioguide is far more comprehensive, covering 560 items (worth it if you want an in-depth tour beyond the items covered in this chapter).

Services: Theres a free cloakroom. The restaurant is on the top floor.

Starring: The worlds best collection of Bruegel, plus Titian, Caravaggio, a Vermeer gem, and Rembrandt self-portraits.

Of the museums many exhibits, well tour only the Painting Gallery (Gemldegalerie) on the first floor. Climb the main staircase, featuring Antonio Canovas statue of Theseus Clubbing the Centaur . Italian, Spanish, and French art is in the right half of the building (as you face Theseus), and Northern European art is to the left. Notice that the museum labels the largest rooms with Roman numerals (Saal I, II, III) and the smaller rooms around the perimeter with Arabic (Rooms 1, 2, 3).