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Schönbrunn Palace's Imperial Carriage Museum: Glimpse Austria's History

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Vienna

The prestigious Imperial Carriage Museum, situated close to Schönbrunn Palace, houses a singular imperial collection that will take you on a journey through Austrian history. Witness the grandeur of the Baroque Imperial Coach and follow the trail known as the Sissi Path to explore the life of Empress Elisabeth.

Duration: 45 minutes

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Highlights

Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna - The Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna near Schönbrunn Palace invites you to take a walk through the history of Austria. See the carriages of famous rulers such as Maria Theresia, Napoleon or Franz Joseph and accompany them through their eventful lives. The highlight is the baroque Imperial Coach, but there are also exquisite state carriages, comfortable travelling coaches and the charming children’s carriages of Habsburg princes and princesses.

The Sisi Trail in the Carriage MuseumFollow the life of Empress Elisabeth from her marriage to her tragic death

Since 2008 visitors can enjoy the Sisi Trail laid out in the main gallery of the Carriage Museum, and follow the life of Empress Elisabeth from her wedding to her tragic death illustrated by her carriages and unique original mementos.

On show are, for example, the coach she rode in as an imperial bride, the charming carriages of her children, the golden Imperial Coach she used at her coronation as queen of Hungary, the carriage she alighted from just minutes before her assassination in Geneva, and the impressive black hearse that bore her to her final resting place.

These carriages are displayed together with portraits, paintings and unique objects that once belonged to Sisi: the sumptuous black robe with endless train, designed for the empress by Fanny Scheiner c. 1885, has iconic status among Sisi-fans; it documents the slender figure of this famous beauty celebrated for her tiny waist. On show are also the only extant saddle used by the empress (regarded as the best horsewoman of her time) and her reconstructed “riding chapel” comprising portraits of her favorite horses.

What's Included

Entrance ticket included

What's Not Included

guide (you can come with a private tour guide)
transfers

Location

Imperial Carriage Museum Vienna

Schloss Schonbrunn

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sparklindiamond

May 29, 2024

Beautiful carriages - Beautiful museum situated within the grounds of Schonbrunn Palace. Small and doesn’t take too long to look around but definitely worth a look, especially if you have the Vienna pass because it’s included on it. It has some beautiful carriages from all different eras of Vienna. Some rather eerie all in black as funeral carriages; and some very grand and sparkly. Also houses some collections of uniforms and dresses.

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Elaine_c

May 17, 2024

A gem of a museum - The total range of displays. Well worth while spending an hr or more after walking the gardens just to get an idea of the grandeur of the inhabitants of the castle.I was surprised at the number of carriages on display,from the coronation coach to tha huge sombre funeral carriage.

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Oc_anem367

Apr 28, 2024

A high quality museum - The most interesting museum on Imperial history. It is located in Schonbrünn and is very informative. Beyond the carriages, you also have explanatory videos mainly on the life of Sisi. Entrance at 12€ with Vienna card, you can easily spend 1h30 at this very interesting museum. There is a combined ticket with the Imperial Treasure Museum for €24 but to choose from, the Carriage Museum remains the best.

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Patout2014

Apr 4, 2024

Unavoidable - After the palace, we continue the visit to the carriage museum. Beautiful exhibition. Please note, closes early and last entries 1/2 hour before closing.

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Summitsx

Mar 29, 2024

Do not overlook! - Just a few steps to the side from the hustle and bustle of the main building with a fairly inconspicuous entrance. The collection of old carriages, robes and more is absolutely worth seeing. No queues at the entrance, no crowds and certainly no less impressive than, for example, the Sisi exhibition.

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Mitek25

Feb 25, 2024

Fantastic museum - Wonderful collection of means of transport used at the court, beautifully restored, additionally with clothing and many pictures of the horses

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Macfarlane_11

Feb 24, 2024

Splendid small museum - A very pleasant small museum, which is what it says on the tin - perhaps fifty early horse drawn carriages plus related ephemera very well explained and presented - a credit to the palace and to the Habsburg Empire that it celebrates.

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Tony85italy

Aug 14, 2023

The carriages of the Habsburgs - Half an hour will be enough for you to visit this museum which collects the imperial carriages, perfectly preserved. The part dedicated to the ride on a sort of single carriage/sleigh launched by the Habsburgs to celebrate great occasions is interesting. I recommend using one of the cumulative tickets (e.g. Vienna Pass), because the single ticket has a disproportionate cost.

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Katarzyna_g

Jun 8, 2024

Worth visiting - Very interesting museum. It shows beautiful carriages and lets you learn a lot about Habsburg history.

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Hocico

Dec 9, 2023

Very interesting museum - I was in this museum during the week and was often alone in the rooms. This meant I could enjoy the splendor in peace. It's interesting how much attention to detail was put into building the carriages. There are many wonderful carriages to admire here.

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