Albertina

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  • Address
    Hofburg, Albertinaplatz 1, 1st District, Innere Stadt
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  • Phone
    534 83 555
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  • Transport
    underground rail: U1, U2, U4 Karlsplatz
bus: 3A

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Lonely Planet review

Founded in 1768 by Maria Theresia's son-in-law, Duke Albert von Sachsen-Teschen, the Albertina houses the greatest graphic art collection in the world. It includes an astonishing 1.5 million prints and 50,000 drawings, including 145 Dürer drawings (the largest collection in the world), 43 by Raphael, 70 by Rembrandt and 150 by Schiele. There are loads more by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rubens, Bruegel, Cézanne, Picasso and other masters.

Because of the sheer number of prints and drawings in the Albertina's archive, only a small percentage can be displayed at any one time. Exhibitions, which normally follow a theme or artist, are therefore changed every three months and also feature works from other collections. Whatever's on show, it's sure to be worth the entrance fee. The Österreichische Filmmuseum is also within the confines of the Albertina.

The space itself, re-opened in 2003 after renovations costing over around €90 million, is certainly worthy of such a collection.