Sisi in Vienna
The date is September 10, 1898. The time is 1.30pm. Sisi and her lady-in-waiting are hurrying to the steamship that was to take them from her hotel in Geneva to a spa town. Just before they reach the ship, a man lunges towards the Empress. She falls, but quickly stands up again and boards the ship. She does not realize that she has been mortally wounded. Her attacker, Luigi Lucheni, had stabbed Elisabeth in the chest with a file. The Empress collapses on the steamer and asks: “What has happened?” She then loses consciousness and is taken back to the hotel. Once her corset is opened, a small brown fleck is visible above her left breast. The Empress of Austria died at 2.40pm. Sisi’s tragic death was a major factor in the creation of the myth that continues to surround her. This is one of the reasons why she is probably the most famous woman in the world to this day.
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Immerse yourself in the life of the legendary empress and learn the truth about Sisi.
Audio guide in ivie
Visitors to Vienna can follow in the footsteps of the legendary Empress. Our own Sisi Audio Guide in the ivie app guides them to the most important locations in Vienna. First and foremost are of course the two residences that allow guests to immerse themselves in Sisi’s life: the Schönbrunn Palace and the Hofburg. When the keen traveler Sisi was in Vienna, she lived here with her husband, the children and a giant royal household. Schönbrunn Palace Park is also home to the Imperial Coach Collection; an area of the exhibition is dedicated specially to the Austrian empress.
Sisi Museum
Nowadays, the Sisi Museum is housed in the Imperial Palace, or more accurately in the former Imperial Apartments. Numerous exhibits from her life (such as her first milk tooth) are exhibited there. Also situated in the Imperial Palace complex is the Church of the Augustinian Friars, where Sisi married Emperor Franz Joseph on 24 April 1854. Just around the corner, in the Volksgarten, a monument of Sisi can be found tucked away in a secluded corner, which is all the more beautiful for this quiet location. The former imperial rose garden impresses each year with a riotous display of over 400 different kinds of rose.
Sisi's taste can best be sampled on Kohlmarkt at the former imperial and royal court confectioner Demel: The purple-colored violet ice cream is offered here, which even the super-slim Sisi was unable to resist.
The last journey that Sisi ever made was to the Imperial Crypt in Vienna. Her final resting place is next to her husband and her son, Crown Prince Rudolf.
The films starring Romy Schneider made the Austrian Empress famous the world over. The trilogy's title also led to her name being written with a double-S: "Sissi". The original furniture used in the film can also be seen in the Vienna Furniture Museum in direct comparison with a number of film clips in a range of languages.
There is even a Netflix series dedicated to Sisi: The Empress is a huge success for the streaming service.
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Video about Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- Schönbrunner Schlossstraße, 1130 Wien
- info@schoenbrunn.at
- http://www.schoenbrunn.at
Vienna City Card
Sisi Pass (November 3, 2025 to March 26, 2026): €51.00 instead of €57.00
Classic Pass Plus: €71.00 instead of €76.00
Classic Pass (April 1 to November 2, 2025): €38.00 instead of €40.00
Tickets on www.imperialtickets.com and on site
Buy now with discount:
Opening times
- (Last entry: 16:15 h) daily, 08:30 - 17:00
- (Last entry: 16:45 h) daily, 08:30 - 17:30
- (Last entry: 16:15 h) daily, 08:30 - 17:00
Accessibility
no steps
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at main entrance portal (Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse, 3 parking spaces), Meidlinger Tor (2 parking spaces), close to Kavalierstrakt as well as Valerietrakt (2 parking spaces) and Fürstenstöckl (1 parking space)
Seeing eye dogs allowed
Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
Free wheelchair rental – contact attendant at main portal (3 wheelchairs) or at Hietzinger Tor and at Meidlinger Tor (1 wheelchair each). Supplemental devices available for the visually impaired. Tours for visitors with with disabilities or special needs on request. Museum Sign Language Guide available in ÖGS and IS for the Imperial or Grand Tour, prior reservation recommended, further information: https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/visitor-information/barrier-free-access
Access to all exhibition rooms: no steps. Freight elevator for extra wide wheelchairs: door width: 160 cm, cabin depth: 220 cm, cabin width: 156 cm.
Ticket Center in the Gardetrakt by the main gate, stepless access, door width: approx. 144 cm, wheelchair-accessible restroom can be reached by wheelchair platform lift – platform 110/140 cm, door width: 90 cm in the corridor area and 94 cm to the outdoors, accessible from outside with a Euro-Key.
- Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien
- vienna@hofburg.com
- https://www.hofburg.com
- Schloss Schönbrunn, 1130 Wien
- info.wb@khm.at
- https://www.kaiserliche-wagenburg.at
Vienna City Card
Standard ticket price: 14€ / reduced price: 13€
Opening times
- daily, 09:00 - 17:00
- daily, 10:00 - 16:00
Accessibility
Special tours for people with special needs on request; More information: kunstvermittlung@khm.at or Tel. +43 1 525 24-5202;
Main entrance: steps (more than 3 cm), double doors (each 68 cm wide), entrance to the collection: double swinging doors, total width 130cm, exhibition area: flat floors, wheelchair-accessible. Second floor area reachable via steps (width 128 cm, 12 steps, landing, then 155 cm, 10 steps, handrail on both sides of the steps, 100 cm high). Restroom outside Coach Collection currently not barrier-free!
- Michaelerplatz, 1010 Wien
- info@sisimuseum-hofburg.at
- http://www.sisimuseum-hofburg.at
Comments
Entrance underneath the Michaelerkuppel
Vienna City Card
Original price: 20,00€
Reduced ticket price: 18,00€
Sisi Pass (Schönbrunn palace, Sisi Museum & Imperial Furniture Museum): 46,00€ instead of 51,00€
Tickets on www.imperialtickets.com and on site
Opening times
- daily, 09:00 - 17:30
(Last entry: 16:30 h)
Accessibility
no steps
Seeing eye dogs allowed
Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
Admission free for a person accompanying a blind visitor or a visitor in a wheelchair, provided that the accompanying person is included in the ID.
Barrier-free access to the exhibition rooms on the 1st floor by elevator.
- Hofburg-Josefsplatz, 1010 Wien
- info@augustinerkirche.at
- pfarre@augustinerkirche.at
- https://www.augustinerkirche.at
Opening times
- Mo, 08:00 - 17:30
- Tu, 08:00 - 19:30
- We, 08:00 - 17:30
- Th, 08:00 - 19:30
- Fr, 08:00 - 17:30
- Sa, 09:00 - 19:30
- Su, 09:00 - 19:30
High mass: Sunday and holidays 11 am;
Herzgruft ["Crypt of Hearts"]: Tours after high mass on sundays and by appointment
Accessibility
3 Steps (Double swinging doors)
Ramp 150 cm wide
Seeing eye dogs allowed
Access to Loretto Chapel: 5 steps.
- Volksgarten, Burgring, 1010 Wien
- https://www.bundesgaerten.at/hofburggaerten.html
Opening times
- daily, 07:00 - 19:00
- daily, 06:00 - 22:00
- daily, 07:00 - 17:30
- Kohlmarkt 14, 1010 Wien
- http://www.demel.at/
Opening times
- daily, 10:00 - 00:00
Accessibility
no steps (Double swinging doors 115 cm wide)
Seeing eye dogs allowed
Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
- Neuer Markt, 1010 Wien
- info@kapuzinergruft.com
- https://www.kapuzinergruft.com
Vienna City Card
Standard ticket price: 13€
Reduced ticket price: 10,50€
Opening times
- Mo, 10:00 - 18:00
- Tu, 10:00 - 18:00
- Mo, 10:00 - 18:00
- Th, 09:00 - 18:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 18:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
- Su, 10:00 - 18:00
1 and 2 November: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm, 24 and 31 December: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.
1 January 12.00-6.00 pm
closed from 13.-21. January
Guided tours
Monday - Saturday
2pm and 3.30pm (German)
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
3pm (English)
Sunday
10.30am and 2pm (German)
additionally in July and August daily 10.30 am (German)
Accessibility
no steps (Swinging doors 90 cm wide)
Seeing eye dogs allowed
Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
Guided tours for people with visual impairments are available by prior arrangement
Access to all exhibition rooms: no steps, except 3 steps to the tomb of emperor Franz Joseph and to the burial vault chapel.
The touching of objects is not permitted due to reasons of preservation.
- Andreasgasse 7, 1070 Wien
- info@moebelmuseumwien.at
- http://www.moebelmuseumwien.at
Vienna City Card
Normal ticket price (permanent and special exhibition): €18.00 / reduced price: €16.00
Admission + guided tour of the permanent exhibition incl. themed tours: €23 / reduced price: €21
Sisi Pass (Vienna Furniture Museum, Schönbrunn Palace, Sisi Museum) with the Vienna City Card for €46.00 instead of €51.00
Tickets at www.imperialtickets.com and on site
Buy now with discount:
Opening times
- Tu, 10:00 - 17:00
- We, 10:00 - 17:00
- Th, 10:00 - 17:00
- Fr, 10:00 - 17:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 17:00
- Su, 10:00 - 17:00
Accessibility
no steps (Double swinging doors 180 cm wide)
Free admission for one accompanying person for blind or wheelchair-bound visitors. Group tours for people in wheelchairs on request. Special guided tours of the furniture museum on request. For blind and visually impaired visitors: exhibits that have been approved by curators are brought into the visitor area so that they can be touched.
Wheelchairs are available free of charge at the ticket office. Seating for visitors is available in the museum. Barrier-free accessible toilets are located in the ticket hall and in the area of the permanent exhibition on the 1st floor, guide dogs are permitted. Free admission for one person accompanying blind or wheelchair-bound visitors.
Elevator 3rd-5th floor. Lifting platform to the first floor: door width: 83 cm, cabin depth: 117 cm, cabin width: 75 cm. stepless access to the restaurant / café (from the main entrance).
Guide and assistance dogs allowed
