Overview:

is a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary Austrian arts, managed by the Vienna Museum. It showcases a vast collection of sculpture, drawings, installations, photography, videos and paintings by some of Austria's most important and influential artists. The museum is home to permanent and special exhibitions, as well as educational activities and public programs. It is one of the most beautiful monuments in Austria
Prominent Features:

1. Anselm Kiefer Collection: The highlights of the Leopold Museum are the works from Anselm Kiefer, a renowned German painter and sculptor. The collection includes several of his large neo-expressionist paintings inspired by diverse topics from mythology, literature and history. 2. Schiele and Moser Collection: The museum also hosts works from Gustav Klimt's protégé Egon Schiele and his contemporary Koloman Moser. The collection covers an in-depth view of the Viennese Secessionist Movement, a major artistic movement of the early 20th century. 3. Wiener Werkstätte: Besides works from the paintings above, the museum also contains a variety of decorative objects and furniture that were designed by Wiener Werkstätte, an influential Austrian design company. 4. Greatest Hits of Vienna’s Golden Age: The museum gallery hosts family portraits from old Vienna, including works from celebrated artists Johannes van der Beeck and Gerard van Honthorst. 5. Special Exhibitions: The museum also regularly hosts various special exhibitions featuring modern, contemporary, and historic art from all around the world. In addition to this, it has hosted several solo-exhibitions dedicated to Anselm Kiefer, Egon Schiele, and more. You can learn history, culture, and heritage through these magnificent monuments in Austria.

History:

The Leopold Museum, located in the heart of the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, was founded in 1981 by Rudolf Leopold, and is the largest collection of works by the Viennese Art Nouveau painter Egon Schiele. The museum features an extensive collection of Schiele's work, with over 3000 works, including some of the most celebrated pieces. But the museum is not only an important institution for Schiele's art: it also houses more than 650 works by artists from other artistic circles and movements of the 20th century,including Austrian Expressionism, Vienna School of Fantastic Realism, as well as a complete collection of 70 works by Gustav Klimt and a selection of works from the abstract art movements. The Leopold Museum also offers a permanent glass-covered exhibition called "Schiele and His Time – The Brücke Secession", and holds regular exhibitions of various other important 20th century art movements. Visit one of the famous monuments of Austria with your friends and family.

Interesting facts:

, The Leopold Museum in Vienna is the only museum in the world devoted exclusively to Austrian art of the first half of the twentieth century. 1. The museum opened in April of 1994 and is named for art dealer and collector Rudolf Leopold, who donated many of the works. 2. The Leopold houses the largest collection of Austrian modernism, consisting of 14,000 works of art by artists such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Oskar Kokoschka. 3. The museum initially experienced financial difficulty but in 1999, the Austrian government provided the necessary funds to acquire and renovate additional space. 4. One of the museum’s most famous pieces, “Kiss” by Gustav Klimt was stolen in 1997 but recovered in May of 2006. 5. The museum offers a variety of tours which focus on works of the Austrian romantic era as well as contemporary art. 6. The building that houses the museum was previously used as a natural history museum. 7. The museum has a separate wing dedicated to works by Egon Schiele. 8. The collection includes works from other fine art movements such as Expressionism, Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), and the Vienna Werkstätte. 9. The museum also exhibits visiting exhibitions from other international galleries and museums. One of the historical monuments of Austria, it tells the story of a bygone era