The Secession is the white building with the golden dome between Karlsplatz and the Naschmarkt. Above the entrance, golden letters read "Der Zeit ihre Kunst, der Kunst ihre Freiheit" ("To every age its art, to art its freedom"). Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze is on display in the basement.
For the Beethoven Frieze alone, yes. Klimt created it in 1902 for an exhibition that was only meant to be temporary. Today it is on permanent display in the basement, on loan from the Belvedere. Upstairs, the Secession shows changing exhibitions of contemporary art.
The outside alone is worth a stop. The dome is made of gilded, painted wrought iron with leaf decoration. Because of its shape, the Viennese call it the "Krauthappel," meaning cabbage head.
Admission is €13, or €10 reduced for seniors over 65. On the first Wednesday of every month, admission is free, Beethoven Frieze included. You can compare more prices on our page of admission prices in Vienna.
The Secession is open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00 and closed on Mondays. Admission is free on the first Wednesday of the month.
Take the U1, U2 or U4 to Karlsplatz; from there it's just a few steps. Trams D, 1, 2, 62 and 71 stop at the Oper (State Opera). The room with the Beethoven Frieze and most of the exhibition spaces are wheelchair accessible, and the elevator is to the left of the entrance.
Joseph Maria Olbrich built the house in 1897/98 for the Secession artists' association. The building stands on eight-meter-high concrete piers above the Wien River, which flows underground here. It is still run today by the association, the Vereinigung bildender Künstler (Association of Visual Artists).
Combine the Secession with lunch at the Naschmarkt. The market starts right behind the building.
Regular admission is €13, or €10 for seniors over 65. The Beethoven Frieze is included. On the first Wednesday of every month admission is free for everyone, though you should expect bigger crowds then.
Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–18:00. The Secession is closed on Mondays. Admission is free on the first Wednesday of every month, Beethoven Frieze included. Trams D, 1, 2, 62 and 71 stop at the Oper.
A cycle of wall paintings by Gustav Klimt, created in 1902 for an exhibition at the Secession. It was only intended to last for the duration of that exhibition. Today it is on permanent display in the basement, on loan from the Belvedere.
"Der Zeit ihre Kunst, der Kunst ihre Freiheit" ("To every age its art, to art its freedom") is the motto of the artists' association for which Joseph Maria Olbrich built the house in 1897/98. The words are written in golden letters beneath the dome. The association still runs the building as an exhibition venue today.
Yes, largely. The room with the Beethoven Frieze and most of the exhibition spaces are wheelchair accessible. The elevator is to the left of the entrance. Take the U1, U2 or U4 to Karlsplatz, and the Secession is just a few steps away.
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Naschmarkt Stand/1-5, 1040 Vienna
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