ESC-Program

 ESC-Program 

• Short guided tour: Party like a Habsburg – splendour, power and spectacle

A tour exploring the Habsburgs’ courtly festive culture. Weddings, coronations and diplomatic events have always been accompanied by music and dance,

bringing artists from all over Europe to Vienna. The tour shows how, even back then, people lived by principles that still shape the Eurovision Song Contest today: cultural diversity, international encounters and celebrating together.

Dates: 5.5, 6.5., 7.5., 8.5., 9.5., 10.5., 12.5, 13.5., 14.5., 15.5., 16.5. and 17.5.| 2.00 pm

Duration: 30 mins

Language: German and English

Max. group size: 30 people

• Short guided tour: Sisi in the movies

Using original imperial furniture from the Vienna Furniture Museum – which was also used on the film set – the guided tour highlights the fascinating similarities and differences between historical reality and cinematic romanticisation.

The Sisi Trail in the permanent exhibition explores the prominent role of the furniture in the Sissi films starring Romy Schneider, in comparison to the real Empress Elisabeth.

With his three Sissi films, Ernst Marischka created a myth that inextricably links Empress Elisabeth, the film character Sissi and Romy Schneider.

In addition to the exclusive special tour, this can also be explored independently during your visit.

Dates: 5.5, 6.5., 7.5., 8.5., 9.5., 10.5., 12.5, 13.5., 14.5., 15.5., 16.5. and 17.5.| 2.00 pm

Duration: 30 mins

Language: German and English

Max. group size: 30 people

• Culture in Motion: Pilates meets Eurovision songs

In the museum’s historic courtyard, gentle Pilates elements blend with flowing dance movements.

Accompanied by iconic Eurovision songs spanning seven decades, a harmonious whole emerges that unites body, music and space.

Dates: 8.5., 10.5., 16.5. and 17.5 | 9.00 am

Duration: 50 mins

Language: German and English

Max. group size: 30 people

• The ceremonial conclusion: reflection & consolidation

The guided tours invite you to reflect: What remains once the music has faded? What stories do rooms, furniture and memories tell?

11.00 am Sis(s)i in the movies, 30-minute guided tour in German/English

2.00 pm Party like a Habsburg, 30-minute guided tour in German/English

3.00 pm Made in Austria, 90-minute guided tour of the special exhibition, in German

4.00 pm Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos and Viennese Modernism, 30-minute guided tour, in German

Opening Times

Tuesday - Sundy I 10 am - 5 pm

Closed on Mondays (except public holidays)

 Last admission is one hour before closing time.

Further information

Accessible for wheelchair users.

All exhibition areas are accessible barrier-free via ramps or lift.