Furniture Museum Vienna — Attraction in Vienna

This place is too underrated!!

There wasn’t many people when I visited and the staffs are nice. You can explore the place freely because of the space wasn’t filled with crowd like in Sisi museum or other palaces. Yet it still offerred quite a lot of history and knowledge about the royal family members of Hasburg.

They especially offered so much more about Prince Rudolf and his daughter Elizabeth Marie of Austria comparing to other places that mostly focuses on the most significant royal family members.

It has a lot of information about Sisi and Franz of course, and also Maria Theresa. But they also tell a lot about Prince Rudolf, his daughter (Sisi and Franz’s grandaughter Elizabeth Marie), Franz’s mother Sophie, Franz’s brother Maximilian, and Maria Theresa’s parents.

They show the room Prince Rudolf and his lover killed themselves. There was even a naked portrait of his lover above the wall in their room.

Also there is a replicate of the coffin and the funeral crown of Maximilian.

There are so much more that what I can write in a review. Anyway, don’t miss it! Especially if you got Sisi pass!!

Btw, they got seats every here and there. Incrediblly in...

We visited this museum mainly because it was included in our Sisi pass, which provided entry to Schonbrunn, the Sisi museum, and this museum. One good thing about coming here is that it's in a part of Vienna we probably would not have visited - if you take the U3, you will get off and be on a nice shopping street that's very pedestrian friendly with some good options for coffee, lunch, or a snack (or some shopping). The museum provides an audio tour, which helps. The first part of the exhibition is interesting and it links together a little of the historical context with the furniture - you will learn more about the royal family and the empire. However, some of the later exhibits focus more on just furniture design, and unless that's your passion, it's difficult to stay engaged. So if you get a Sisi pass (which is good because it means you can go to Schonbrunn at any time without the need for a timed entry), I'd say it's worth 30 minutes to stop in here, but I would not buy a ticket to go here as a...

I happened upon this museum because it was part of the Sisi pass. I would not have thought to visit here had it not been included - and that is probably why they did. I enjoyed this collection much more than anticipated because the museum is more than just about pretty pieces to sit on. During the glorious reign of the Hapsburgs, they occupied several residences and these were not fully furnished all time. Key pieces were carted around from palace to palace - which makes for a fascinating history that ties together the people, the places and the furniture! The guided audiotour provides a detailed narrative about the pieces on display. Most of the exhibit focuses on the Hapsburgs and Sisi (1282 - 1918) but there are special exhibits that may showcase other time periods. This is an interesting place to spend a morning or an afternoon but budget at least 2 hours for...