WestLicht — Attraction in Vienna

WestLicht. Schauplatz für Fotografie is a museum for photography and photographic art in the 7th district of Neubau in Vienna.

In addition to changing exhibitions of important photographs, the museum houses an extensive collection of historical cameras. Since its foundation in 2001, more than 120 exhibitions have taken place in the privately run museum. The programme includes monographic as well as thematic shows on the history of international and Austrian photography. The museum works with the holdings of the OstLicht photo collection and other leading institutions and experts on...

I was here for World Press Photos, and another photo exhibition last year about fake news (albeit no photos). It’s a cute photo gallery, and even without these exhibitions you can see some old cameras and learn about the history of photography. The staff are super friendly, helpful, and down to earth. You can even have a cup of coffee here! This is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. It’s also open at night, which is awesome because you can even enjoy an exhibition after work! Would recommend you to visit World Press Photo every year around...

This is more of a mix between a gallery and a museum. On the museum side, there are some notable cameras to be seen, but, when I visited, the gallery was packed due to the world press expo and I could not ask for details regarding the cameras. On the gallery side, is nice, but on the smaller side. Also, depends what is being shown, if that peeks your interest or not. They also have a small place to eat and drink something and a few books that you can buy. Overall, nice experience but...