Where: Museumsquartier, 1070
The number of reasons why to visit the MuseumsQuartier (known as MQ by the locals) can’t be counted on one hand…or even one hand and a foot, for that matter!
Now, to start off with – the MQ may primarily be the hub of Vienna’s culture scene and an urban space hosting awesome events, but it’s also got something on offer for the kids of the city. The theatre house, Dschungel Wien, is a cultural space for children and teens, offering up workshops and performances for all the young bright minds of the city.
The museums housed here are OBVIOUSLY one of the main reasons to visit the MUSEUMSquartier. There’s the MUMOK for those that like the far out modern art that make you go ‘Ummmm, what am I looking at here?’, and for those wanting to catch big Austrian names of art on the wall, like Klimt and Schiele, they can hit up the Leopold Museum. While you make your way through the Leopold museum, don’t forget to stop by the museums cafe, Café Leopold. The Café’s restaurant deck is usually full of a lively bunch on warm sunny day.
Built on the rooftop of the Leopold Museum, you’ll also find the slick rooftop location, MQ Libelle, a newcomer to the spirited art square.
At Libelle you’re standing high enough to enjoy a view over the inner city.
Beside all of this, there’s Architekturzentrum museum to check out, and the many outdoor art exhibitions the space houses, like their forever changing dome passages that all have their own artistic thing happening inside.
