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The Secession Museum

Secession

In 1897 a number of artists broke their ties with Künstlerhaus, the association and gallery of Vienna's art establishment which they considered intolerably conservative, seceded and formed a new art association with the name of Secession and the motto, "To the Age, its Art. To Art, its Freedom."

In 1898, Joseph Maria Olbrich, a student of Otto Wagner, erected an Art Nouveau gallery building for the new association.

In 1985-86, the cupola of the Secession was gilded anew and the Secession was renovated and adapted under the guidance of Adolf Krischanitz.

The 112-foot Beethoven Frieze, a virtuoso pictorial interpretation of the 9th Symphony, created by Gustav Klimt for the Beethoven Exhibition of 1902, is on permanent display in a new room on the basement level.

Secession

1., Friedrichstrasse 12
U, tram, bus: Karlsplatz/Oper
tel. 587 53 07
E-Mail:
Tue-Sun and public hollidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.,
Exhibitions: 5 Euro
Exhibitions and Beethoven Frieze: 8,50 Euro
guided tours sat 3 pm, sun 11 am: 1,50 Euro

www.secession.at

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