The staff here was so friendly, especially Johanas! He took us under his wing and showed us around…read morethe building. His English was perfect and he told us the motto of the Ars is (paraphrasing) "Art inspires technology and technology inspires art". Because the main exhibit was under construction he gave us a private showing of The Universe. It was fabulous! I hope he comes to the USA to visit us in Reno NV so we can show him the same excellent hospitality and hopefully introduce him to the Art of Burning Man. The Ars is definitely a must see!

Great learning experience for all kinds of techno art. Too many pictures and videos to post. Their…read morelatest exhibit on AI and music is really interesting. Lots of companies work with this group to build out ideas that we all have seen and loved.

In early December,I spent a delightful five hours at this art museum which emphasizes German and…read moreAustrian Art in the late 19th and 20th Centuries.German painters with delighful oil paintings included;Max Liebermann,Hans Thoma,Lovis Corinth,Walter Leistikow,Otto Mueller,Gabrielle Munter("Blue Sea"),Karl Hofer,Paula Modersohn -Becker,Maria Lassnig,and Marianne Werefkin,among others.Austrian painters with splendid oil paintings included Anton Romako,;Franz Sedlacek,Oskar Kokoshka("Father Stag"),Egon Schiele,Gustav Klimt("Woman's Head"),Herbert Boeckl("Dominican"),and Alois Mosbacher,among others.In this art museum,there is labelling of the works of Art in English,as well as German.The works of Art are arranged in a very appealing manner.I highly recommend this aesthetically delightful art museum.

This was another stop on our drive to Vienna as there was no easy public transport options to reach…read morethe camp (located at the top of a hill). There was no admission fee unlike the other concentration camps visited in Germany and Poland. A small fee was charged for a physical audio guide but if you had a smart phone then you can listen to a free online guide. WiFi was available for free. To see one of the free movies you need to check in with the help desk and they would go ahead and setup the room since no one else seemed interested that day of our visit. It was odd having the whole theatre to ourselves but the movie was informative. I recommend seeing the quarry at the start of the tour since it's a bit of a walk away and only reachable via the Stairs of Death. The quarry wasn't much except an open valley now but helpful signage explained what went on and the price the prisoners paid hauling the stones up those horrific stairs (conditions now nothing like how bad it was) to build the camp or to supply other needs. The entire grounds were fully accessible that day but can be closed in poor weather. All visitors entered the camp via the main gate and both the German occupied buildings and those of the prisoners were mostly open. We walked through the chapel, barracks, gas chamber, incinerator, room of names, etc. The museum was comprehensive in telling the story and showing artifacts about the camp, conditions, death and survival, liberation day and more. Overall it wasn't as large as Auschwitz/Birkenau but was still an important to see as each camp presented the history differently. Another unique feature about this site was the large outdoor area dedicated to sculptures and memorials created by artists from around the world or contributed by countries to reflect and honor. We limited our visit to two hours since we needed to be in Vienna by evening but it would be easy to spend more time here.

We visited on tour. Our tour guide has worked there for 17 years. She was amazing. She was so…read moreemotional, and after all of her years working there, we thought she presented with the emotions of having personally experienced it or being there for the first time. We were told throughout our visit in the area that you can forgive but you can't forget, and this is a striking memorial of what we need to remember and what we can never allow to happen again. Our day was really foggy so it was hard to see everything outside, but enough of the original grounds, work area, barricks, ... still exist to give you a real understanding of what happened there. It's difficult to take in, but a must see. And so many countries have now built memorials all representing their own story of the site.

The OK offers various exhibitions throughout the year, mostly really extraordinary stuff that…read morecannot be seen anywhere else. You won't find paintings there, but rather modern art installations that are not always easy to understand - but in recent years the have put an effort into involving the visitor more so that it becomes more of a "fun park" and less a real art museum. Especially in summer, when the "Höhenrausch" installations are there, which is for me the only highlight of this museum.