Albertina

Frommer's Review

This Hofburg museum, named for a son-in-law of Maria Theresa, explores the development of graphic arts since the 14th century. It houses one of the world's greatest graphics collections. Dürer's Hare and Clasped Hands, which the Albertina has owned for centuries, are two of the most frequently reproduced works in the world. Among the Albertina's 60,000 drawings and one million prints, the children's studies of Rubens as well as the masterpieces of Schiele, Cézanne, Klimt, Kokoschka, Picasso, and Rauschenberg are among the best known. Located in the center of Vienna, the former Habsburg residence is one of the most beautiful classical palaces in the world. The Albertina's state apartments are among the most valuable examples of classical architecture. Visitors who remember the old Albertina are often surprised at the $110-million overhaul. Today there are three airy new galleries on four floors constructed into a former city wall.

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