It's tough not to bump into a museum while in Vienna. This is one of them.
The Albertina has established a reputation for its print room. It is said to have something like 65,000 prints and more than a million master prints in its collection. Plenty of other drawings are around too, in addition to some more classic art.
The building was inhabited by royalty for decades and decades, but eventually was taken over by the government. A museum was created in 1776 and has works by some of the biggest names in art. The Albertina was damaged during World War II, but was quickly rebuilt and then expanded about 20 years ago.
Emperor Franz Joseph I is on the horse on the second floor entrance. Nice of him to welcome visitors.
We walked by it at one point in our travels, and didn't have time to see this place. A return visit with a trip inside was much better. The stairs as an advertisement were changed in the years in between visits.
The inside is much more interesting. There are a variety of exhibits in the place, and they contain the works of all sorts of artists that you've heard about - Monet, Picasso, Michelangelo, and on and on.
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