Osterreichisches Galerie Belvedere Palace
The Belvedere, the palace at the heart of Vienna, was once the Baroque summer residence of the renowned general and art connoisseur Prince Eugene.
In the Upper Belvedere there is the world’s largest Klimt collection with the famous golden pictures The Kiss andJudith. With their wealth of gold and ornament, these pictures are classic examples of Viennese Art Nouveau and a "must" for Klimt fans the world over!
At Prince Eugene’s Lower Belvedere and orangery, the museum stages superb temporary exhibitions with artworks from all over the world. Here you can also discover Prince Eugene’s staterooms: for example the Hall of Grotesques and the sumptuous Golden Room.
Opening information
Daily 10am - 6pm.
Permanent collections
Gustav Klimt
The Belvedere has the largest collection in the world of Gustav Klimt's paintings.
Temporary exhibitions
Gustav Klimt / Josef Hoffmann - Pioneers of Modernism
The Belvedere owns the world’s largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt.
Gustav Klimt / Josef Hoffmann - Pioneers of Modernism14th October 2011 - 4th March 2012 (Add to calendar)
GOLD
Lower Belvedere, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables is devoted to gold as a precious metal and its use in contemporary art.
GOLD15th March 2012 - 17th June 2012 (Add to calendar)
Top exhibits
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve, 1917-1918 was painted by Gustav Klimt and is held in the Belvedere Museum, Vienna, Austria.
The Kiss
The Kiss, 1907 - 1908, was painted by Gustav Klimt and is held in the Osterreichisches Gallerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria.
Related pages
Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele 1890 - 1918, part of the avant garde that introduced modernism into Austrian Art.
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt, 1862 - 1918, was a leading Symbolist and Art Nouveau painter.
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Map
Contact information
- Website
- www.belvedere.at
- Address
- Prinz Eugenstrasse 27
Vienna
Austria
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