MAK – Museum of Applied Arts ist eine Empfehlung im kuratierten Guide des Almanac Palais Vienna.
Das MAK an der Ringstraße ist Wiens elegante Schnittstelle zwischen Kunsthandwerk, Design und Architektur – ein Museum, das die Wiener Moderne ebenso präzise erzählt wie heutige Gestaltungsfragen. Zwischen Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann und dem legendären Stoclet-Fries von Gustav Klimt entfaltet sich eine Kulturgeschichte, die weniger Nostalgie als Haltung ist. Besonders reizvoll: die klug komponierten Schausammlungen, die historische Objekte mit zeitgenössischem Denken in einen ruhigen, sehr Wiener Dialog setzen.
Really interesting museum, but the absolute highlight for me was not the permanent collection, it was the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition (10.06.2026–27.09.2026). If you’re into high-end jewelry, craftsmanship, and the stories behind iconic pieces, this exhibition is definitely worth visiting! They also offer student discounts.
How many people have walked through these galleries, fallen in love with the vases on display, and gone on to become collectors? It is a dangerously persuasive museum. I had already been compromised several years earlier, when a primordial orchid in Kota Kinabalu awakened an appreciation for flowers that I had previously managed to avoid. As a result, I now find myself in the enviable position of having both flowers…
The MAK is one of those museums that manages to feel both timeless and current — housed in a beautifully impressive historical building, yet consistently engaging with topics that are very much of the moment. The curation is where it really shines. The exhibits are thoughtfully organized, easy to move through, and strike a rare balance between informative and interactive — the kind of place where you find yourself…