One of the world's largest Egon Schiele collection at the Leopold, and Klimt's original 34-meter Beethoven Frieze hidden in the basement of the golden-cabbaged Secession building.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
The Leopold Museum in the MuseumsQuartier holds the world's largest Egon Schiele collection — over 220 works by the expressionist master — alongside significant Klimt and Kokoschka holdings. Five minutes away, the Secession (1898) is one of Vienna's most distinctive buildings — a white cube topped with a gilt bronze laurel dome the Viennese call the 'golden cabbage.' In the basement, Klimt's Beethoven Frieze (1902) — a 34-meter-long tempera mural — fills an entire gallery. Both together make a morning of extraordinary Vienna-specific art.
What Stands Out
- World’s largest collection of Egon Schiele
- Located in the MuseumsQuartier
- Beethoven Frieze (34m) by Gustav Klimt
- The Secession Building’s iconic golden dome
- Strong holdings of Oskar Kokoschka
- Two essential stops for modern Austrian art