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Leopold Museum
44 paintings and over 200 watercolors—that's the world's BIGGEST collection of Egon Schiele anywhere, sitting inside this brilliant white limestone cube at Museumsplatz. The Leopold Museum was built between 1994 and 2001, towering 24 meters high and replacing the imperial stables that once occupied this exact spot. Step through the entrance and a massive 19-meter glass atrium floods light everywhere. Spread across 5,400 square meters, you'll discover revolutionary artworks by Schiele, Klimt, and Kokoschka—artists who completely transformed Vienna's art world around 1900. As you look around, notice how the white Danube limestone gleams from every angle, and blue light waterfalls cascade down the facade at dusk... that's artist Waltraut Cooper's magical touch that makes this museum absolutely glow.
Did You Know?
- : The Leopold Museum houses the world’s largest and most important collection of works by Egon Schiele, including over 40 paintings and 180 drawings, making it the definitive destination for experiencing the raw emotion and revolutionary style of this Austrian Expressionist master.
- The museum’s striking modern cube-shaped building, made of bright stone, stands out in Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier and was designed to reflect the avant-garde spirit of the art inside—its spacious, light-filled galleries allow visitors to experience the transition from Art Nouveau to Expressionism in a uniquely immersive way.
- Before the museum opened in 2001, the Leopold family actually lived among the artworks, using the furniture and everyday objects from the collection as part of their home life—a rare example of a private collection evolving into a major public institution while retaining its intimate, personal character.