Architecture and design are a constant fascination for me. So I was happy to find that there is an “applied arts” museum in Vienna, which is a combined art and design museum.
I knew the museum was going to be interesting when I saw a giant deep sofa in the entrance hall. You were allowed to sit on it and at one point a large family were sitting all over it!
Another unique feature was how to find out more information about some of the exhibits. Next to them was small wooden cube with nine dots. Some of the dots were black and an arrow told you how to swipe the dots — a bit like unlocking a mobile phone. By swiping the dots on the mobile phone app for the museum, you could get more details.
Like the best museums, the building itself was well-designed. Even the restaurant looked grand!
There was a lot of variety. Paintings, furniture, posters, tapestries, and much more were on display.
At 8pm, the nearby Museum of Change begins its free light show, which, I read, is worth seeing — more so than paying to go in the museum itself!
To bridge the two hours between leaving the Museum of Applied Arts and the light show, I found a nearby Starbucks and read my new book.
Vienna’s history is fascinating. The early 20th century was especially a fruitful time, intellectually. And since I know very little of its history, I’ve started reading The Habsburgs. The Rise and Fall of a World Power by Martyn Rady.
At 8pm, I went to the light show, which was pretty good. It lit up the building’s exterior.
