In Vienna, discover great art and culture in depth.

Experience the artistic evolution of the Habsburg capital alongside Rika Burnham, a leading educator and art historian. Join Rika for select close looks at a single masterpiece at a time in Vienna’s most famous museums, from the Albertina to the Kunsthistorisches, and gain skills to explore great art with more depth.

Enjoy guided access to the City Palace to see masterpieces within the Princely Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein, and attend a live performance at the Vienna State Opera. Throughout this journey, observe how imperial patronage and the Vienna Secession movement transformed the city’s architectural and creative identity.

Highlights

Enjoy special access to the Upper Belvedere Palace on a curator-led visit, encountering Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss and masterworks of Austrian art before public crowds.
Experience a behind-the-scenes rehearsal of the Vienna Boys Choir, observing their training up close and learning about the traditions that have shaped Vienna’s youngest musical ambassadors for centuries.
Go beyond the galleries at the Albertina with an exclusive private showing of rare historical print volumes, normally inaccessible to the public, deepening your understanding of works on paper.
Step inside the rarely seen Bergl Rooms at Schönbrunn Palace during a private guided visit, offering a glimpse into imperial life and decorative arts beyond the standard palace tour.
Attend a live performance at the Vienna State Opera, experiencing the music, stagecraft, and acoustics of one of the world’s most celebrated opera houses.
Explore the Princely Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein during a privately guided visit to the City Palace, highlighting masterpieces from a world-class private collection in an extraordinary historic setting.

Lecturer

Rika Burnham

Lecturer

Rika Burnham has served as Head of Education at the Frick Collection, Museum Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Project Director for TIME/Teaching Institute in Museum Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has given lectures and led workshops for art museums across the U.S. and in Europe and currently teaches as a Lecturer in the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. An influential author in her field, Burnham’s many publications include Teaching in the Art Museum: Interpretation as Experience (Getty, 2011, with Elliott Kai-Kee), winner of a PROSE Award for best title in education from the Association of American Publishers. Her catalogue, chapter, and other essays have appeared under the National Gallery of Australia, Barnes Foundation, and SITE Santa Fe, as well as in numerous academic journals. Burnham holds a degree in art history from Harvard University and was awarded the degree of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2014.

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