--- title: "Three days of Vienna through its studios and rooms" city: "Vienna" country: "Austria" lens: "Art & Design" duration_days: 3 experiences: 6 price_from: "from €978 for two" currency: "EUR" firm_prices: 3 prices_on_request: 3 published: "2026-09-01" canonical: "https://keystothe.city/vienna/3-days-art-design" source: "Keys to the City" license: "Free to quote and cite with a link to the canonical URL" --- # Three days of Vienna through its studios and rooms Vienna, Austria · Art & Design · 3 days · 6 experiences · from €978 for two Vienna is not merely seen; it is felt through the patina of hand-tooled leather, the resonant clink of blown crystal, and the whispered legacy of imperial patrons. ## Day one — Princely Collections & The Master Glassmaker's Lathe Begin your journey in the serene morning light of mid-June 2027 as private doors swing open at Palais Liechtenstein. Guided by a senior palace curator, step across polished marble floors into non-public Baroque galleries. Here, surrounded by gilded ceilings and historic portraiture, admire the Princely Collection from Rubens to Renaissance masters in complete solitude, before the city awakens. From grand aristocratic halls, step into the intimate rhythm of Viennese craftsmanship at J. & L. Lobmeyr on Kärntner Straße. Bypass the street-level salon and enter the active workshop floor, where sixth-generation artisans lean over spinning copper wheels, hand-engraving fine crystal with steady, ancient precision. Smell the cool wet glass dust and feel the subtle hum of the workbench. To conclude this opening moment, ascend the private timber staircase to Lobmeyr’s non-public upper Glass Museum. Here, among historic imperial table services and original Biedermeier prototypes, toast your arrival in Vienna with a private glass of champagne alongside the atelier's curator. ### Palais Liechtenstein Private Princely Collection Tour (Garden & City Palaces) - Morning, 2 hours · from €380 per group (verified Sep 2026) · Bankgasse 9, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement Exclusive curator-led access to world-renowned private art collections housed inside non-public Baroque princely palaces. Provider: https://www.palaisliechtenstein.com ### J. & L. Lobmeyr Atelier & Private Glass Museum Tour - Evening, 1.5 hours · from €39 pp (verified Sep 2026) · Kärntner Str. 26, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement Step onto the active workshop floor of a 6th-generation glassmaker before ascending to their non-public upper-floor Glass Museum. Provider: https://lobmeyr.at ## Day two — Master Workbenches & Unlocked Design Archives Spend a warm June afternoon inside the intact 1816 workshop of R. Scheer & Söhne, where seventh-generation master shoemaker Markus Scheer receives you personally. Step onto the creaking wooden floors of the active workshop floor as cobblers hand-rasp timber lasts and stitch fine leather. The air is rich with beeswax, aged oak, and cut calfskin as Herr Scheer opens the private imperial vault holding Emperor Franz Joseph's original wooden foot-lasts. As late afternoon turns to twilight, transition across the city to the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts) for an exclusive VIP after-hours curator engagement. Away from public galleries, a senior museum curator opens climate-controlled archive vaults and unlocks deep archival drawers. Donning thin white gloves, inspect original Josef Hoffmann fabric swatches, hand-penciled Wiener Werkstätte furniture blueprints, and rare metalwork prototypes from the early 1900s. Touching the raw blueprints of Viennese Modernism in complete silence creates an unforgettable bridge between living studio craft and preserved cultural heritage. ### R. Scheer & Söhne Bespoke Shoemaker Atelier & Imperial Museum - Morning, 2 hours · price on request · Bräunerstraße 4, 1010 Wien, Austria · Introduction by the house · quoted on request Seventh-generation master Markus Scheer receives guests inside his working workshop and private museum holding Emperor Franz Joseph's lasts. Provider: https://scheer.at ### MAK (Museum of Applied Arts) Wiener Werkstätte Archive Curator Tour - Evening, 2 hours · from €260 pp (verified Sep 2026) · Private arrangement A MAK curator opens non-public archive drawers containing original Josef Hoffmann fabric swatches, furniture blueprints, and metalwork prototypes. Provider: https://www.mak.at ## Day three — Baroque Vaults & Klimt's Solitary Gold As golden hour settles over Vienna on your final mid-June evening, enter Karlskirche after public hours. Ascend via private panorama elevator into the soaring Baroque dome vaulting, coming within inches of Johann Michael Rottmayr's freshly lit ceiling frescoes. Walk beyond the scaffolding platforms directly into the 18th-century timber roof truss, surrounded by ancient pine beams high above the church floor. The climax of your trip unfolds at Upper Belvedere Palace, completely closed to the public for your private arrival. Accompanied by a dedicated art historian, cross the quiet marble vestibule into vacant state halls. Stand alone before Gustav Klimt's illuminated masterpieces, 'The Kiss' and 'Judith,' glowing softly against the dark gallery walls. In total silence, without another visitor in the palace, experience the luminous gold leaf of Secessionist art in absolute solitude—a breathtakingly romantic and bittersweet finale to your Viennese journey. ### St. Charles Church (Karlskirche) Private After-Hours Roof & Fresco Tour - Morning, 1.5 hours · price on request · Private arrangement · quoted on request Ascend via panorama lift after-hours into the Baroque dome vaulting to stand inches from Rottmayr frescoes before exploring the timber roof truss. Provider: https://www.karlskirche.at ### Belvedere Palace Exclusive After-Hours Private Night View of "The Kiss" - Evening, 2 hours · price on request · Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement · quoted on request Stand alone in complete silence before illuminated Gustav Klimt masterpieces after Upper Belvedere Palace closes to the public. Provider: https://www.belvedere.at ## The footprint from €978 for two — experiences only; flights and hotels are yours to choose. 6 experiences · 3 firm prices · 3 on request. --- Source: Keys to the City — https://keystothe.city/vienna/3-days-art-design. Prices are "from" figures per person unless stated otherwise, verified on the dates shown. Quote freely with attribution and a link.