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Neidhart Festsaal (formerly Neidhart Frescoes)

Tourist attraction • Museum

đź‘Ťđź‘Ť These are the oldest secular frescoes known in Vienna. They have been discovered in the 1980's in what appears to be an ancients ball room of sorts. People often mention Vienna, museum, medieval, small, frescoes, room, wall, interesting,


Address

Tuchlauben 19, 1010 Wien, Austria

Website

www.wienmuseum.at

Contact

+43 1 5359065

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (70 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: 10 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 1 PM, 2 to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Vienna (9) museum (8) medieval (8) small (7) frescoes (6) room (6) wall (6) interesting (6)
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  • 5/5 Nino W. 6 years ago on Google • 628 reviews
    These are the oldest secular frescoes known in Vienna. They have been discovered in the 1980's in what appears to be an ancients ball room of sorts.
    8 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Giulia 1 year ago on Google • 1041 reviews
    Loved this place, part of the Wien Museum. As such, on the first Sunday of each month the entrance is free of charge. The museum is a ballroom with wall paintings (the oldest surviving from a private home in Vienna): basically, a small rectangular room, with explanations and captions both in English and German, some vitrines in the middle with pieces of objects, but also a touch screen to read more about the place, the owner/merchant and scenes depicted. You can open some drawers and see more objects, so there's that element of interaction. From the outside, with the big door of the building shut, you would think it's closed and you may have to ring to be let in. Then again you have to find your way, since it is on the first floor and the door to enter the room will be closed too. I think partly because of all this, even if the building is super central!, it was quiet and peaceful on Sunday morning: in fact, for the good part we were alone with the one member of staff sitting at the desk at the end of the room. There are a very few nails on the wall just by the entrance where you may leave your coat (and the bag on the floor, if you wish), but you may as well keep all on you since the visit will not be long.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Harald H. 1 month ago on Google • 1146 reviews New
    Sensational! You were born in Vienna, have since retired and didn't know anything about it until a week ago. You simply have to see the oldest secular frescoes in Vienna in a private building!

  • 5/5 T 2 years ago on Google • 52 reviews
    An incredible discovery; must see. Staggering that this has survived. The entrance is not obvious from the street, since it is inside house no. 19. Look for a small sign next to the closed door and ring the bell to gain entrance. Very friendly staff. Vielen Dank für so einen schönen Besuch - es war das absolute Highlight von meinem Aufenthalt in Wien!
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Lorenz 4 years ago on Google • 152 reviews
    The renovation and Re-opening has hugely improved this place: Now there is interesting background information given, and the exhibits (everyday articles from medieval times) are excellent. For booked guided tours, there are even replicas available for hands-on experiences - children can try a real chain mail.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Kate B. 9 months ago on Google • 53 reviews
    The wall paintings in the Neidhart ballroom are well restored and are worth a look. The associated animation desks provide well-prepared information about the scenes depicted on the wall and medieval life as well as information about Neidhart's songs.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Jenny L. 9 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    A lot more than expected in a little room! Pull out all the drawers to read on medieval history and read through the interesting explanations of the murals' subject matter on the video screens. In German and English with stools to drag around and sit on, because it can take a while.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 Christina B. 2 months ago on Google • 235 reviews New
    Great for a quick dive into medieval history. Very informative and can be seen in an hour. Great stories. The displays are low, so a bit awkward, but very informative!

  • 5/5 Silvia 1 month ago on Google • 126 reviews New
    A gem, inconspicuously hidden. Even Viennese hardly know it.

  • 4/5 amir m. 9 months ago on Google • 121 reviews
    It's a small museum (only one room) that introduces a piece of medieval life. There are many wooden cards that each or them explain a normal life of medieval age. The museum is also popular for its secular old paintings. The door of the building was closed and we rang the museum bell to enter. Then we went up with the elevator. Access to this museum with a wheelchair is a little hard.

  • 5/5 Markus E. 2 months ago on Google • 86 reviews New
    short time in the museum because the content is manageable. Nevertheless, well prepared and very informative. The frescoes are impressive given their age and preservation! Cozy tip for Sunday!

  • 5/5 ANNAMARIA T. 2 months ago on Google • 70 reviews New
    A real discovery (to be honest it should be advertised better)! I often come to Vienna, but until now this little gem in the city center was unknown to me! For lovers of the Middle Ages (and not only): there are some very interesting explanatory panels, which are not limited to telling the story of the frescoes (very beautiful and well preserved), but cover the culture and society of the time in Austria and Vienna in particular .... absolutely worth seeing!

  • 5/5 Summer H. 9 months ago on Google • 68 reviews
    It's a great history museum get to know about the lifes from middle ages, it's also children friendly which parent can explain to them in a easy way too!

  • 5/5 LothĂ­riel Dol A. 1 month ago on Google • 34 reviews New
    It's really great how the small amount of space is used to give visitors a compact and informative overview of Vienna in Neidhart's time, the history of the house and of course the wall paintings! The audio examples of music pieces are beautifully chosen and convey a bit of the atmosphere that must have once existed in this dance hall! I personally found the touchscreens with the details about the murals and information about the restoration particularly interesting :)

  • 3/5 W C. 4 years ago on Google • 27 reviews
    It's interesting because you have to make it interesting--there's just not so much to see here. That said, they did the best they could do, and the modern interactive displays are informative and well designed. I felt a bit sorry for the place because, let's be honest, Vienna has some of the best cultural institutions and this place just feels like a preview with an entrance fee.

  • 5/5 Veronika S. 2 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Very interesting medieval frescoes. Small, fine museum.

  • 4/5 naser M. 8 years ago on Google
    good

  • 4/5 Horváth H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wien Museum It's great to sneak here. (Original) Wien Museum resze. Erdemes ellatogatni ide.

  • 5/5 Monique R. 4 years ago on Google
    Bert small house with beautiful wall paintings

  • 5/5 Jose Manuel Cruz R. 6 years ago on Google
    Interesting frescoes, very well conserved considering how old they are, although be advised it is a small place after all

  • 5/5 Viktors D. 2 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Cosy, small place with detailed descriptions on the frescos and exhibited archaeological items. Also a nice historical insight of the medieval Vienna, which is otherwise missing in the modern landscape


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