Friday, April 18, 2014

Leopold Museum in Vienna

Leopold Museum in Vienna have and a lot old paintings museum in MuseumsQuartier - Vienna.


At the Monestery Fountain (Friedrich Gauermann)


If you like these kind paintings, Leopold Museum is worthy to visit for you.

Mother with Children returning home (Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller) The Conscript's Farewell (Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller) Young Italian shepherd with Dog (Anton Romako)


There is also few rooms of Asian paintings and few sculptures.

Statue in the Leopold Museum Chinese - Garden and Garden pavilions from Suzhou (Coloured woodcut on Chinese Paper by anonymous) Two cormorants (Silk, washi, ink and color painting by Komai Genk)
MuseumsQuartier sells tickets to Mumok and Leopold Museum together with cheaper price. This Leopold Museum is generally much better than Mumok - skip the Mumok if you don't have a time and choose only to go Leopold Museum.


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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Schatzkammer Museum - Imperial Treasury

Schatzkammer Museum - Imperial Treasury museum in Vienna is worthy to visit.

Schatzkammer Museum

Schatzkammer Museum have a lot good quality and interesting royal jewels, paintings and just basic royal items.

Idealised portrait of Emperor Charlemagne Hyacinth La Bella Burgundian Court Goblet
Imperial and ceremonial swords

Ceremonial Sword of Emperor Maximillan I Engraving on the Ceremonial Sword of Emperor Maximillan I


And some royal clothes and other imperial items
Tabard of the Herald Liturgical Vestments of the Order of Golden Fleece Imperial orb

Good things about Schatzkammer Museum


  • Items on the show are good quality and interesting
  • There is enough different kind of items - and not too many similar looking items.
  • Museum takes some hours to see everything - but it's not too large as some paint galleries 

Bad things about Schatzkammer Museum

  • Location, it was bit too tricky to find.



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