Vienna`s exciting art complex near the Imperial Palace offers not only renowned museums such as the Leopold Museum, with its numerous works by Schiele, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Kunsthalle: a lively array of restaurants, cafe`s and bars make this museum district even more attractive. See and be seen is the motto - and above all: enjoy...
The MuseumsQuartier Vienna (MQ) is one of the ten largest cultural quarters in the world. Located at the border of the old city in the former imperial stables, it combines institutions of different art fields, restaurants, cafe`s and shops in an area of over 640,000 square feet in a post-modern ambiance, a combination of baroque buildings and modern architecture.
Urban Lifestyle
The MQ offers an ambiance that fits the urban lifestyle of its visitors: retaining the old, experiencing the new - and enjoying both of them together. Following this principle, a colorful and varied scene developed amid the setting of eminent museums and collections:
After viewing some Schiele paintings, one could stop at Cafè Leopold (daily 10:00 am - 2:00 am, Tue 4:00 pm - 2:00 am), which offers its own DJ Line on some evenings. At Cafè Restaurant HALLE (daily 10:00 am - 2:00 am) one can enjoy the interior decoration of the Viennese designers Eichinger oder Knechtl. Il Museo (daily 10:00 am - 1:00 am) welcomes visitors of the MUMOK, the Museum of Contemporary Art.
7., Museumsplatz 1 U2: Museumsquartier, U3: Volkstheater
Tel. 523 58 81
Internet: www.mqw.at