The Leopold Museum, with around 6,000 works, houses one of the world’s most important collections of Austrian art from the second half of the nineteenth century and Modernism. From January 29 until February 22, 2016, the Vienna-based Leopold Museum organized an exhibition Hidden Treasures with about 185 pieces by Austrian artists from Museum’s remarkable collection on display.
We are not avid museum-goers, but had a wonderful time here and highly recommend it. The is a beautiful museum with interesting artwork, a nice gift shop, and a great restaurant. The Leopold Museum based in the heart of Vienna's Museumsquartierm offers not only exciting special exhibitions, it also houses the most important collection of Egon Schiele worldwide but also masterpieces by Gustav Klimt, like his most important figurative painting “Death and Life”. 42 paintings, 187 original graphics (drawings and colored sheets) and manuscripts (letters, etc.) In 1994, the Leopold Collection was consolidated by Rudolf Leopold into the Leopold Museum Private Foundation - a foundation on a puplic benefit / non-profit basis - with the support from the Republic of Austria and the National Bank of Austria. THE LEOPOLD COLLECTION. The Famous Leopold Museum Returns Egon Schiele Artwork to Jewish Heiress. The Leopold Museum, with some 6,000 artworks, houses one of the world’s most important collections of Austrian art, focusing on the second half of the nineteenth century and subsequent Modernism. As a couple, Rudolf and Elisabeth Leopold created … Many of his principal works, such as the "Self-portrait with physalis" and the "Portrait of Wally Neuzil", are owned by the Leopold Museum. by Egon Schiele can be marveled at in the Leopold Museum.
Masterpieces by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, Vienna 1900 and Art Nouveau.