We loved all the glass in this museum, and we had the place ( all four floors) pretty much to…read moreourselves. It is all European glass dating from 1650 to 1950, with only half the collection of 30,000 pieces on display. It was all collected by one couple, which is rather staggering, but one has to wonder if there were collections within it that had been looted by the Nazis. No one is going to discuss that however. If you like glass, this is worth visiting.

This museum was an excellent stop for glass lovers. They have 30,000 pieces in the collection, of…read morewhich 15,000 are on display. You take the elevator up to the 5th floor and work your way down. It was fascinating, with all of the displays having excellent explanations.

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.

WARNING! The art of Egon Schiele, and his disciples, is not for the faint of heart, conservative…read moreminded, or the prudish. You're going see nudity, in a creepy, not beautiful way, but somehow your eyes can't turn away. Cesky Krumlov is a small town, and on the outside this Art institute looked equally small...but its actually very large inside! The building is shockingly large inside, with 3 stories packed with art! Again, this isn't your typical art museum...be prepared to be shocked, wowed, disgusted, impressed, baffled, and mind blown. Those original early 20th century German Expressionists had some very unique perspectives on life. Can't describe this in words...so just look at my pictures I've posted...and I did not post the Rated R pics. 220CZK/$10 for entry, worth every penny for art lovers, or art likers such as myself.

Not what I expected but I came on free admission. Otherwise I would be disappointed that I did…read morenot get to see anything related to Schiele's work. Currently, there is a expressionist painter and sculptor/installation artist on display. The one section with Schiele's studio and memorabilia was closed. Check calendar before commiting.

Visiting the Fortress was one of the highlights of my trip to Salzburg. Worth every bit of time and…read moremoney spent to ride up to the top, even in the blustery cold rain. I loved learning about this bit of historic Salzburg. What a treasure!

We took the funicular up and walked around the different museums in the fortress. The views of the…read morecity and the mountains were beautiful. Some of the major highlights of Fortress Hohensalzburg are the magnificent Princes' Rooms, the Magic Theater on the High Level, the Great Armory in the castle courtyard, the various museums (like the marionette museum, the tower and the historical museum) were all very interesting and detailed. Go up for the breathtaking views over the rooftops of the city. It was really interesting to learn how this fortress had evolved over a period of almost 500 years. If you want to do all, it would take 3-5 hours...it's huge.....