A glass-and-steel, modernist structure designed by Karl Schwanzer was reborn in 2011 as the 21er Haus. It houses exhibitions devoted to 20th- and 21st-century art with a predominantly Austrian focus. The bright, open-plan gallery sits on the edge of the Schweizergarten and has established itself in the contemporary art scene. The approach is progressive, with an artist-in-residence scheme and a series of numbered collections that include Austrians like Erwin Wurm, Lisa Ruyter, Franz Graf, and Lisl Ponger, as well as international greats. On permanent display is a unique collection of sculptures by Viennese artist Fritz Wotruba (1907–1975). There is also a restaurant and bar downstairs, Dots twenty-one, which is the best lunch or dinner choice in a wide radius. Since there are no direct neighbors, the DJs turn it up after hours and parties go late outdoors in summer.
Vienna› Attraction
21er Haus
Schweizergarten, Arsenalstraße 1, 1030
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Across from the entrance to the Hauptbahnhof
Hours
Wed–Thurs 11am–9pm, Fri–Sun 11am–6pm
Transportation
U-Bahn: U1 Südtirolerplatz; tram: D, 18, O to Quartier Belvedere
Phone
01/795-57770
Prices
€7 adults, €5.50 students and seniors
Web site
21er Haus
Map
Schweizergarten, Arsenalstraße 1, 1030 ViennaNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.