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CITY OF MUSEUMS
The Kiss is but one of thousands of art treasures in the museums of Vienna . In fact , more than 100 cover almost every subject under the sun , from the great canvases and statues of the masters of all eras to quirky niches like schnapps , chocolate , and snow globes . To appreciate them all , you ’ d have to make your visit permanent , but in the meantime , start with these favorites .
Albertina In the same year America was declaring its independence , Duke Albert of Saxony- Teschen , a son-in-law of Empress Maria Theresia , established a collection of graphical works , which has grown over the centuries to include priceless works by Dürer , Rubens , Schiele , Cézanne , Klimt , Picasso and Rauschenberg , to name but a few . The illustriousness of the names is equaled by the setting inside the largest Hapsburg residential palace . Yellow , green and turquoise staterooms shine with elaborate gilding ; parquet floors inlaid with rose and ebony , crystal chandeliers , and porcelain reliefs . www . albertina . at / en
Leopold At the end of the 19th century , a revolution known as the Vienna Session rocked the art world , delivering new styles like Art Nouveau and Expressionism . The most renowned of its artists get tribute at this bright , imposing , white cube in the Museums Quartier . In addition to having the largest collection of Egon Schiele on Earth , the museum also prides itself on works by Gustav Klimt , Oskar Kokoschka and Richard Gerstl . Another focus examines art of the Austrian interwar period . www . leopoldmuseum . org / en
Mumok The largest museum in Central Europe for art since modernism boasts more than
9,000 words of art covering 20th century movements like Cubism , Futurism , Surrealism , Pop Art , Fluxus , Nouveau Réalisme and more . Hanging from the walls inside the gray , boxy , basalt stone buildings are works by the likes of Kandinsky , Klee , Picasso , Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein . www . mumok . at / en
Third Man Museum The masterpiece of film noir , set in the ashes of post-war Vienna , the Third Man inspired one local Viennese fan to begin collecting artifacts from the production and put them on display , including a 1936 Ernemann 7b projector , a section of a Viennese sewer grate , photographs and film posters signed by the stars , even the piece de resistance , the zither that sang the film ’ s haunting melody . www . 3mpc . net / englsamml . htm
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