Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln
New: Virtual encounter with Egon Schiele
Visitors to the Egon Schiele Museum Tulln can now enjoy an impressive virtual reality experience: "Egon Schiele - A Personal Encounter"
Put on the VR glasses and meet Egon Schiele in person - in a fictitious conversation on his deathbed. Decide for yourself what you want to talk about with this exceptional artist: art, life, love or death. Top-class actors embody Schiele and his surroundings, creating a unique, emotional experience. As a special highlight, you will receive an AI-generated portrait of your virtual visit to Schiele - to take home with you.
Times: Tuesday to Sunday, at 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00
Costs: included in the admission price
Booking: A timeslot must be booked in advance at www.schielemuseum.at/vr-experience
Duration: approx. 35 minutes
A lifetime of Schiele
Since its foundation on the 100th anniversary of his death in 1990, the Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln's former district prison has been dedicated to the biography and early work of this exceptional artist. To mark the 100th anniversary of his death in 2018, this museum gem was completely redesigned in a unique collaboration between the city of Tulln as the owner of the building and NÖ Museum Betriebs as the operator of the museum. With the new installation, it became wheelchair-accessible except for the studio (2nd floor) and is also equipped with an inviting forecourt and a popular playground. The Egon Schiele Museum is open seasonally from April to October.
Schiele in private
The Egon Schiele Museum welcomes its visitors on the ground floor with a living room atmosphere, as the aim is to get to know Egon Schiele in private. In the so-called "treasure chamber", a former prison cell, around a dozen often little-known early works by Tulln's most famous son are exhibited every year, each highlighting an important theme from his life. Equipped with a handheld device and headphones, visitors can then embark on a journey of discovery. In the stairwell, the most important people in Egon Schiele's life are presented with animated images and audio portraits.
Schiele in Texan
As a young student, Alessandra Comini, now the doyenne of Schiele research, set off from Texas to Austria. In the 1960s, she visited the important Schiele locations of Tulln, Klosterneuburg, Neulengbach, Krems, Vienna and Mühling with her camera. She conducted audio interviews with Egon Schiele's sisters Gerti and Melanie and his sister-in-law Adele Harms. The Egon Schiele Museum is the only museum in Europe to own these original recordings. The original voices of his relatives can be heard in six audiovisual stations.
Exploring Schiele
In addition to the six audiovisual stations, there are two "desks" with numerous in-depth audio and video material as well as a "research street" where scientists explain their approach to Egon Schiele. So if you want to find out more about Egon Schiele the man, the Egon Schiele Museum is the place to be.
Schiele inspires
During opening hours, the Egon Schiele Museum store offers numerous products relating to Egon Schiele as well as the "Atelier2Go". The all-round artistic package to take away is suitable for getting creative at home or in the museum's outdoor area. Of course, creative programs are also offered for all age groups. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month there is a guided tour of the museum at 13:00.
Experience Schiele in Tulln
The best way to get to the Egon Schiele Museum in proper style is by train via the "Tulln an der Donau" train station, where Egon Schiele's father was also the stationmaster. After visiting the house where Egon Schiele was born, walk along the Egon Schiele Weg to the Egon Schiele Museum. A visit to the museum by bike is also recommended, as it is located directly on the Danube cycle path.
Save with the TULLN TICKET!
One attraction is not enough? On presentation of a ticket for Tulln excursion destinations and selected hotels, you will receive a discount at other establishments.
Contact
Donaulände 28
3430 Tulln an der Donau
+43 2272 64570
info@schielemuseum.at
www.schielemuseum.at
Opening hours:
The Egon Schiele Museum is open seasonally from April to October.
Schiele to read
Schiele's beginnings are presented in a comprehensive book that combines the latest findings on his biography with an analysis and illustration of his most important works. The book "Egon Schiele - The Beginning" was published by Herder-Verlag in 2013.
Available at the Schiele Museum for € 29.00 (instead of the normal price of € 34.90). Further information and details on the life and work of Egon Schiele: Homepage Egon Schiele Museum Tulln
