--- title: "Five days of Vienna through its studios and rooms" city: "Vienna" country: "Austria" lens: "Art & Design" duration_days: 5 experiences: 10 price_from: "from €2,946 for two" currency: "EUR" firm_prices: 4 prices_on_request: 6 published: "2026-09-01" canonical: "https://keystothe.city/vienna/5-days-art-design" source: "Keys to the City" license: "Free to quote and cite with a link to the canonical URL" --- # Five days of Vienna through its studios and rooms Vienna, Austria · Art & Design · 5 days · 10 experiences · from €2,946 for two Vienna reveals itself not through its grand boulevards, but behind heavy carved oak doors and down quiet Biedermeier courtyards where the living heritage of imperial craftsmanship endures. ## Day one — The Living Benches of the Imperial Purveyors Your immersion into Vienna begins behind the discrete doors of the city's historic first district, where centuries of royal warrant traditions remain alive and vibrant. Stepping off the cobblestones into the active workshops of the former k.u.k. (Imperial and Royal) court suppliers, you will witness the exact techniques that outfitted the Habsburg dynasty, preserved unchanged across generations. The morning begins surrounded by the scent of hand-cut leathers and vintage cedar lasts inside Markus Scheer's 11,000-square-foot atelier. Moving through the active workbench floor where craftsmen shape bespoke footwear, you will descend into the subterranean vault containing original wooden lasts carved for Emperor Franz Joseph I. In the afternoon, transition to the sunlit Biedermeier courtyard workshop of Jarosinski & Vaugoin, where silversmiths hand-hammer luxury flatware over historic anvils before guiding you to their private upper-floor museum. ### Rudolf Scheer & Söhne – Bespoke Shoemaking Atelier & Underground Museum Private Tour - Morning, 1.5 hours · price on request · Introduction by the house · quoted on request 7th-generation master Markus Scheer opens his active 11,000-square-foot atelier and hidden underground vault containing wooden lasts carved for Emperor Franz Joseph I. Provider: https://scheer.at ### Jarosinski & Vaugoin – Master Silversmith Backyard Workshop & Private Museum - Evening, 1.5 hours · price on request · Zieglergasse 24, 1070 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement · quoted on request Walk through an active Biedermeier silversmith courtyard workshop where artisans hand-hammer luxury flatware over century-old benches. Provider: https://vaugoin.com ## Day two — Sacred Modernism & Closed Princely Halls Dedicate your second day to architectural genius and closed-door private collections, taking in two contrasting expressions of Viennese artistic power. In the morning light, travel to the gentle hills of Steinhof to unlock Otto Wagner's golden-domed masterpiece. Accompanied by a private architecture specialist, step inside the unlocked sanctuary of the Kirche am Steinhof to analyze Koloman Moser's luminous stained glass and Wagner's radical Secessionist design. In the afternoon, return to the inner city to cross the threshold of Stadtpalais Liechtenstein—a magnificent High Baroque city palace strictly closed to the general public. Accompanied by an expert art historian, gain exclusive access to the private state rooms and the renowned art collection of the Reigning Prince von und zu Liechtenstein, surrounded by Neo-Rococo furnishings and Baroque masterpieces in total isolation. ### Otto Wagner Church am Steinhof – Private Architectural Masterwork Tour - Morning, 1.5 hours · price on request · Private arrangement · quoted on request Unlock Otto Wagner's iconic Art Nouveau sanctuary with an architecture specialist to analyze Koloman Moser's stained glass. Provider: https://wienmuseum.at ### Stadtpalais Liechtenstein – Private Special Curator Tour of Princely State Rooms - Evening, 1.5 hours · from €630 per group (verified Sep 2026) · Bankgasse 9, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement Enter a High Baroque city palace strictly closed to the general public for a private tour of Neo-Rococo staterooms and princely art collections. Provider: https://palaisliechtenstein.com ## Day three — Molten Crystal & The Silent Kunstkammer Day three pairs the sensory energy of active glassmaking with an unforgettable after-hours encounter inside one of the world's supreme art institutions. Start your morning on the active workshop floor of J. & L. Lobmeyr. Here, amid intense furnace heat and precise craftsmanship, watch master glassblowers shape molten crystal and engravers cut intricate designs into delicate glass. Afterward, ascend to the family's private Glass Museum for a champagne reception served in historic Lobmeyr crystal stemware. As evening arrives and the public exits, experience the ultimate museum buyout at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Guided by a senior art historian, step into the silent galleries of the Kunstkammer and Picture Gallery. Stand entirely alone before Benvenuto Cellini's famous gold Saliera and Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpieces, bathed in soft evening illumination without a single stranger in sight. ### J. & L. Lobmeyr – Active Glassmaking & Engraving Workshop Private Tour - Morning, 2 hours · from €600 per group (verified Sep 2026) · Kärntner Str. 26, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement Step onto the active workshop floor to watch master craftsmen mouth-blow and hand-engrave crystal while work is happening, followed by private access to the family glass museum. Provider: https://lobmeyr.at ### Kunsthistorisches Museum – Private After-Hours Access to Kunstkammer & Picture Gallery - Evening, 2 hours · price on request · Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement · quoted on request Stand completely alone before Cellini's Saliera and Bruegel's masterworks in total solitude after public closing hours. Provider: https://khm.at ## Day four — Secessionist Masters & Twilight Palace Solitude The peak crescendo of your journey weaves together applied design masterclasses and solitary palace viewing in June's warm early summer twilight. Begin the afternoon at the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts), entering the historic Direktion rooms for a private exploration of the Wiener Werkstätte collection. Guided by curators, examine seminal works by Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser before trying your hand at crystal engraving on Lobmeyr crystal, taking home your custom-engraved piece. As dusk falls over the Belvedere gardens, transition to Prince Eugene of Savoy's Baroque residence at Upper Belvedere Palace. After public operating hours have concluded, the grand gates unlock strictly for you. Accompanied by a senior curator, stroll through silent, marble-lined halls to stand in absolute solitude before Gustav Klimt's golden masterpiece, 'The Kiss', along with rare works by Egon Schiele. ### MAK Vienna – Private Design & Glass Engraving Experience with J. & L. Lobmeyr - Morning, 3 hours · from €720 per group (verified Sep 2026) · Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement Combine a private Wiener Werkstätte tour in historic Direktion rooms with a hands-on glass engraving masterclass on Lobmeyr crystal. Provider: https://mak.at ### Upper Belvedere Palace – Private After-Hours Tour of Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" - Evening, 2 hours · price on request · 1030 Vienna, Austria · Private arrangement · quoted on request Unlock Prince Eugene's Baroque palace after closing hours to view Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' in complete solitude. Provider: https://belvedere.at ## Day five — Imperial Pastry Craft & Subterranean Fortress Vaults Conclude your Viennese journey celebrating culinary craftsmanship and historic subterranean architecture. In the morning, step past the glass observation window into the historic back-of-house pastry kitchen at K.u.K. Hofzuckerbäckerei Demel. Alongside senior master confectioners, work on the flour-dusted marble benches to pull paper-thin strudel dough by hand and craft delicate candied violets, ending with a private tasting in Demel's historic salon. In the evening, descend beneath the former city fortress wall at Palais Coburg. Guided by the Head Sommelier, navigate six medieval subterranean vaults holding over 60,000 rare vintages. Surrounded by centuries of architectural brickwork and historic bottles, conclude your trip with a rare vintage champagne and wine tasting in private subterranean luxury. ### Demel – Imperial Confectionery Back-of-House Masterclass - Morning, 2 hours · price on request · Private arrangement · quoted on request Go beyond the glass windows into Demel's historic pastry kitchen to pull paper-thin strudel dough alongside senior master confectioners. Provider: https://demel.com ### Palais Coburg – Private 6-Vault Historic Wine Cellar Tour & Rare Vintage Tasting - Evening, 2 hours · from €996 per group (verified Sep 2026) · Coburgbastei 4, 1010 Wien, Austria · Private arrangement Pass through 6 medieval subterranean vaults beneath fortress walls holding 60,000 rare bottles with the Head Sommelier. Provider: https://palais-coburg.com ## The footprint from €2,946 for two — experiences only; flights and hotels are yours to choose. 10 experiences · 4 firm prices · 6 on request. --- Source: Keys to the City — https://keystothe.city/vienna/5-days-art-design. Prices are "from" figures per person unless stated otherwise, verified on the dates shown. Quote freely with attribution and a link.