Official review: “Jewish Museum Vienna”
LOCATION. Southwest of Stephansplatz Station. Requires a three-minute walk. In other words: right at the city centre. That means you can schedule this museum on the same day as other Stephansplatz attractions such as the Cathedral of St. Stephen, Mozart House and Roman Museum.
Last time we’ve been to the Museum Jewish Quarter to be reminded of the medieval Jewish-Viennese settlement that has been destroyed in 1420. And now here’s another one – this time more of a get-to-know type of exhibition showcasing the life of Jews in Austria through the last five hundred years.
On ground floor (clip) you are confronted with the struggle for equality in the twentieth century through everyday items and written records. Find yourself re-living the last one hundred years as Austrians just as the rest of the developed world spirals through prejudice, racist crimes and the enactment of civil laws. And the series of both violent and courageous acts concentrated in the 60-70s, a surreal time where things are still allowed to happen.
GETTING AROUND. The upper floor is somewhat difficult to find. You have to get back to the entrance hall – but instead of walking towards the exit, go along the reception desk instead and towards the shops. The stairs and lift will be to your left.
There you’ll find some more very locally-themed galleries constituting a here-only collection. Like an entire hall dedicated to Arik Brauer’s paintings and cartoons. But wait till the second floor, which gives us yet another history course this time all the way from the medieval times till 1900.
The top floor is a glass-wall storage (photo) – the ultimate “miscellaneous” showcase of contemporary curation. (If you have exceptional memory – this is a set up also employed by other collect-maniac institutions such as the Moravian Gallery.)
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
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See: “Jewish Museum Vienna”
Last time we’ve been to the Museum Jewish Quarter to be reminded of the medieval Jewish-Viennese settlement that has been destroyed in 1420. And now here’s another one – this time more of a get-to-know type of exhibition showcasing the life of Jews in Austria through the last five hundred years.
On ground floor (clip) you are confronted with the struggle for equality in the twentieth century through everyday items and written records. Find yourself re-living the last one hundred years as Austrians just as the rest of the developed world spirals through prejudice, racist crimes and the enactment of civil laws. And the series of both violent and courageous acts concentrated in the 60-70s, a surreal time where things are still allowed to happen.
Clip: “Jewish Museum Vienna”
GETTING AROUND. The upper floor is somewhat difficult to find. You have to get back to the entrance hall – but instead of walking towards the exit, go along the reception desk instead and towards the shops. The stairs and lift will be to your left.
There you’ll find some more very locally-themed galleries constituting a here-only collection. Like an entire hall dedicated to Arik Brauer’s paintings and cartoons. But wait till the second floor, which gives us yet another history course this time all the way from the medieval times till 1900.
The top floor is a glass-wall storage (photo) – the ultimate “miscellaneous” showcase of contemporary curation. (If you have exceptional memory – this is a set up also employed by other collect-maniac institutions such as the Moravian Gallery.)
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
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