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� MQ: MuseumsQuartier —— The MuseumsQuartier
is the cultural capital of
Vienna and one of the ten largest cultural
areas in the world. Built on the
grounds of the former court stables, MQ
includes Baroque architecture as well
as contemporary buildings (from architects
Ortner & Ortner) and is home
to a broad range of cultural institutions,
from big art museums like the MUMOK
or the Leopold Museum to cultural institutions
like the Kunsthalle Wien,
Tanzquartier (Dance Centre) and the
Architekturzentrum Wien (Viennese
Centre for Architecture). There are production
studios for new media and for
artists in residence. In the summer the
MQ has become the preferred hangout
for many Viennese citizens. There are
cafés, bars and restaurants to relax in
and various shops dedicated to contemporary
art, music and fashion. Tip:
Walther Koenig Books has a wide international
selection of titles on art, architecture,
design, fashion, film and
photography.
Museumsplatz 1, (523 5881 17 31)
U2, U3:Volkstheater, MuseumsQuartier,
bus 48A: Volkstheater, bus 2A, tram 49:
MuseumsQuartier
Daily noon to 12 pm
www.mqw.at
� MUMOK: Museum Moderner Kunst
Stiftung Ludwig (Museum of Modern Art
Foundation Ludwig) —— The MUMOK is
the largest Austrian museum for Modern
and contemporary art. It presents
art history from classic Modern works
up to the present day with an emphasis
on Pop Art, Photorealism, Fluxus and
Nouveau Réalisme. Viennese Action-
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ism, Austria’s radical and essential
contribution to the international development
of post-war art, is excellently
documented with works by Günter
Brus, Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch and
Rudolf Schwarzkogler. The museum
also shows in-depth retrospectives, including
those of Sigmar Polke or Maria
Lassnig.
Museumsplatz 1, (525 00)
U2, U3:Volkstheater, MuseumsQuartier,
bus 48A: Volkstheater, bus 2A, tram 49:
MuseumsQuartier
Tue-Sun 10 am to 6 pm, Thur 10 am to 10pm
Full price admission € 9
www.mumok.at
Kunsthalle Wien and Kunsthalle wien project
space —— One of the most exciting
places when it comes to pop culture and
contemporary art. For example, in the
recent past there were exhibitions by
Raymond Pettibon and Lee Lozano, as
well as shows on the history of punk or
on the use of pornographic imagery in
everyday life and art. The Kunsthalle
Wien project space is a glass cube on
Karlsplatz, a 10 minute walk from the
MQ, across from the Secession and a
hot spot for the urban bohéme. Exhibitions
there focus on young art, and it
is a place often used for lectures, performances
and discussions. The Kunsthallen-Café
in the same building stands
out due to its expansive sundeck right
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