Sisi Museum • Hofburg Wien

Her Dress and Exercise Room was a place where Sisi spent a lot of time. It is therefore touching to see that she surrounded herself here with photos and depictions of her family. 🖼️

💡 These show many different personalities from her Bavarian and Habsburg families. They include eccentric family members such as the Habsburg Archduke Ludwig Salvator, who lived an autonomous life on Majorca and with whom Elisabeth felt an especial affinity.

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At the Sisi Museum, we are happy to receive visitors from all over the world who want to follow in the footsteps of the extraordinary Empress.

❗ As we welcome a high amount of visitors these days, we highly advice you to buy your timeslot ticket online in advance! The price is the same as on-site, but you can enjoy a more relaxed visit without waiting in line.

You can get your ticket online here: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets

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Elisabeth's marriage placed her at the summit of court hierarchy, and from then on her life was determined by strict protocol. 🪭

In the room "At Court" in the Sisi Museum, you can see two reconstructions of gowns that illustrate the transformation from Bavarian princess to empress.

💍 The dress that Sisi wore at a ball in Munich shortly before her departure to marry Franz Joseph (on the right, back side of the photo).

👑 The second dress is a reproduction of the gown that she wore at her coronation as Queen of Hungary.

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🌹👑 Sisi developed from a highly shy young woman into an independent, proud empress with a strong will in the course of her life. This drawing shows Sisi as a bride with a velvet necklace and a wreath of roses.

You can see a true-to-original construction of her velvet ribbon in the Sisi Museum. ✨

🖼️ Empress Elisabeth as a bride with a velvet necklace, a wreath of roses on her left arm. Signed: FHanfstaengl 1853. sheet inscribed: ELISABETH Duchess in Bavaria. Published and owned by Fr. Hanfstaengl in Munich and Dresden.

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What about an imperial Jour Fix? ✨ This room was used for the ministerial conferences which were always chaired by the emperor. Here, decisions were made that have shaped European history.

Of course, the meetings had an official character - as they followed a strict protocol. For example, the duty aide-de-camp announced the presence of the ministers to the emperor, as they entered the room. 📜

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👑 600 years of history - what a view! A visit to the Sisi Museum will make you a witness to a bygone era. 🪭

The imperial residence was not only the home of monarchs and aristocrats, but also the workplace for the numerous servants of the court. This piece of history lives on, as numerous people still work in the Hofburg every day. ✨

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🌴 Empress Maria Theresia not only had rooms in Schönbrunn but also in the Hofburg painted with illusionistic landscapes by the landscape painter Johann Wenzel Bergl.

💡The Bergl Rooms were created around 1766 and were used as a cloakroom in Sisi's time.

A splendid decor, don't you think? 💫

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📷© SKB / Frank Burchert

We wish you a relaxing and fulfilling Sunday from the heart of Vienna. ✨

Are you planning to visit us? Make sure you get your timeslot ticket online in advance. The price is the same as on site, but you avoid waiting times for a more relaxed visit.

🎟️ Get your tickets via: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets

We look forward to welcome you! 👑

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✨ On your way to meet Empress Elisabeth? You can and travel not only with style, but also sustainably through Vienna: until August 31, the Faxi - Das Fahrradtaxi cabs hit the road for you in Sisi design.

Take a ride to the Sisi Museum and experience the city with the grace of Empress Elisabeth - while making an eco-friendly choice. 🌿

But that's not all! 🎁 We prepared a special treat for your most imperial experience in Vienna, including the faxi cabs. Stay tuned & follow us for more details!

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✨ In the dining room at the imperial apartments, you can see a laid table from the time of Franz Joseph. In addition to the official dinners, which took place three times a week, the imperial family met in private every Sunday.

👑 Every member of the family staying in Vienna had to attend; excuses were only accepted in exceptional cases. In contrast to the public dinners, at which the family kept a low profile, the private circle was very lively.

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👑Spezialführung: Kaiserliche Alltagsgeschichten👑

Diesen Sonntag habt ihr in der Hofburg wieder die Gelegenheit, in die kaiserliche Vergangenheit einzutauchen und wohlgehütete Geschichten vom Wiener Hof zu erfahren.

Besonderes Augenmerk wird auf die Bediensteten gelegt, die für einen reibungslosen Ablauf des Hoflebens sorgten.

Kommt vorbei und lasst euch in den ehemaligen kaiserlichen Gemächern verzaubern von der Welt von gestern! ✨

📅 Wann? 9. Juni 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 Uhr
📍 Wo? Sisi Museum

🎟️ Alle Infos & Tickets findet ihr hier: bit.ly/Kaiserliche-Alltagsgeschichten

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🥇 The gym and toilet room formed the centrepiece of Sisi's apartment in the Hofburg, as she spent most of her time there. After getting up at 6 a.m., she devoted most of her morning routine to hair care and also performed small gymnastics exercises. The wall bars, the horizontal bar and the rings in the doorway to the Grand Salon have been preserved to this day.

🛁 Adjacent to the toilet room is Sisi's bathroom, which is equipped with a bathtub made of galvanised sheet copper and the original linoleum floor

👉 Tip for you: Buy your ticket online in advance- the price is the same as on-site, but you can save potential waiting times. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets.

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👑🤝 How diligent! In the course of Emperor Franz Joseph's life, he received up to 260,000 people standing in the Hofburg. However, in private, the emperor kept a simple lifestyle. He slept in a brown, iron, portable bed after the imperial couple had moved into separate bedrooms.

👸🏻 In his study, a portrait of Sisi with her hair down, painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, stands on an easel in front of his desk. Numerous photographs of the children and grandchildren hang on
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✨ The Grand Salon served Franz Joseph as a reception room for family visits. A painting of the emperor in the regalia of the Order of the Golden Fleece hangs here, as well as a portrait of Crown Prince Rudolph, for which he modelled shortly before his death.

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Happy Pride Month from the ! 🤗🌈 Join us in celebrating pride, acceptance, and equality for all. Wishing everyone a month filled with love, joy, and colorful moments!

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🌟✨ Spezialführung: Taucht ein in die faszinierende Welt des Kaiserhofes! ✨🌟

Erlebt die imperiale Vergangenheit aus einer ganz neuen Perspektive! Bei unserer Spezialführung am 9. Juni werdet ihr von spannenden Geschichten und humorvollen Anekdoten aus dem kaiserlichen Hofleben verzaubert.

Besonderes Augenmerk wird auf die Bediensteten gelegt, die für einen reibungslosen Ablauf des Hoflebens sorgten. So leisteten viele von Ihnen dem Kaiser jahrelang treue Dienste und trugen entscheidend zum Gelingend es kaiserlichen Alltags bei.

Diese Führung ist ein Muss für jeden, der mehr über die österreichische Monarchie und ihre verborgenen Seiten erfahren möchte. 👑 ✨

📅 Wann? 09. Juni 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 Uhr
📍 Wo? Sisi Museum

🎟️ Alle Infos & Tickets findet ihr hier: bit.ly/Kaiserliche-Alltagsgeschichten

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After Emperor Franz Joseph moved into a separate bedroom in 1870, this magnificent room served as Empress Elisabeth's living room and bedroom.

✨ A few original objects in this room, owned by Sisi, were bequeathed to the museum by her granddaughter, the Red Archduchess.
✨ The iron bed at the back originally stood in the middle of the room behind a screen.
✨ The covers of the upholstered furniture are currently being restored.

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📷 SKB / Vienna Visitas Photography

✨ The historical objects displayed at the Sisi Museum invite you to come as close to the past as possible. Can you guess in which room of the imperial apartments these photos were taken? Here's a tip for you: Sisi herself did not smoke pipe. 😉

👉 Leave your guess in the comments!

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🎉 Happy !

📖 Education at the Sisi Museum isn't just about history – it's about the importance of understanding stories, that shape the understanding of the past and present.

For this reason, we offer children's tours at the Sisi Museum, which impart knowledge in a playful way. ✨

Through discovering objects and personal artifacts, as well as games, children can delve into Sisi's life, discovering her passions, struggles, and triumphs.

🤝 We as part of the Social Media Collective are convinced that the how we as a society think and that by the means of art education and creative learning positive developments can be brought about in a sustainable, playful way.

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✨ Visit the Sisi Museum and dive into the timeless tale of Empress Elisabeth, a woman whose spirit transcends centuries.

Inside the former imperial palace, you can explore her journey of courage and resilience amidst the opulence of the imperial court. 🪭

Let the story of Sisi’s life captivate your imagination as you wander through the legacy of the past and travel through time inside the Hofburg in Vienna! 👑

📍 Sisi Museum, Vienna

🎟️ Buy your ticket online in advance here: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets

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💐 Happy Mother's Day!

Today, we honor the incredible strength of the mothers around the world who shape our lives with love and resilience. Here's to all the moms and mother figures around the world who inspire us with their courage and compassion. Thank you for lighting the way. 💪❤️

💡 When open, this golden medallion shows portrait photos of Archduchess Gisela and Crown Prince Rudolf from the time of their stay in Venice in the winter of 1861/62. Empress Elisabeth gave the medallion to one of her daughters for Christmas 1885.

ℹ️ Turquoise flowers on the front, engraved on the back: "Mama 24. Dec. 1885"; with original leather box.
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👑 : At the imperial apartments, you can see two portraits that show Emperor Franz Joseph as a younger monarch and in his later years.

👉 Franz Joseph experienced many upheavals and huge changes during his 68-year reign over the Habsburg Empire. Progress also brought about groundbreaking developments at a time when old and new existed side by side.

There are even recordings of the old emperor's voice - you can listen to it on the audio guide during your visit of the Sisi Museum. 🎧

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👑 Step up and right into the world of yesterday: Each member of the imperial family once had their own apartment or suite in one of the numerous wings of the Hofburg.

Back then, of course, the high-born did not know that centuries later, people from all over the world would visit the former imperial apartments of Franz Joseph and Elisabeth - every day. Our visitors even take the same route as the emperor, up the Emperor's Staircase. 👣

What do you think of this beautiful view right at the beginning of your journey here at the Sisi Museum? ✨

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Question for Sunday 💡 Elisabeth's hair was legendary, partly thanks to the braiding skills of her hairdresser. What was her name?

a) Theresa Teufel
b) F***y Feifalik

Write us your answer in the comments!

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🇦🇹✨ How time flies... On May 1, 1865, the Ringstrasse in Vienna was officially opened by Emperor Franz Joseph.

We wish you a happy first of May - the Sisi Museum is open for you as always! Make sure to buy your ticket online BEFORE your visit - the price is the same but you won't have to wait in line, since we welcome a high number of visitors these days.

🔗 Ticket Link: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets

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🌅 Hues of tranquility surround the Hofburg, as Monday slowly fades away. Have a closer look: The three statues in the center of the so-called Michaelerkuppel represent the virtues of justice, wisdom and strength. ⚖️

👉 Which of these virtues would you choose as companion for this week? Tell us in your comments!

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👸🏻 This exquisite little statue shows Elisabeth in her Hungarian coronation dress. In the Sisi Museum, you will not only find well-known portraits of the empress or replicas of her famous dresses, but also little treasures like this one. They help us to shed more light on the myth surrounding Sisi. ✨

👉 Visit us and see for yourself! Make sure to get your tickets online in advance - the price is the same as on site, but you save yourself possible waiting times.

🎫 Buy your ticker online here: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets

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🎂 Happy Birthday, Marie Valerie!

156 years ago, the youngest child of Empress Elisabeth was born. Marie Valerie was born in Buda (formerly known as Ofen), which was a sign of Sisi's closeness to Hungary. 🇭🇺

👉 On the first image, you can see Marie Valerie as a teenager. On the second image, you can see Marie Valerie with her husband, Archduke Franz Salvator.

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🖼️ 1: Portrait of Archduchess Marie Valerie in her youth, lithograph, around 1885. © SKB/Foto: E. Kostistansky

🖼️ 2: Archduchess Marie Valerie and Archduke Franz Salvator. Photograph, K. u. K. Hof-Atelier Adèle, around 1890. © SKB/ Foto: A. E. Koller

April might be the best time to experience all four seasons in Vienna in one day 😉. No matter the weather, you can always find shelter and inspiration at the Sisi Museum.

👉 Tip for you: Get your ticket online in advance and skip the queue- the price is the same as on-site. You can buy your ticket here: bit.ly/SisiMuseum-Tickets

With this dreamy view of the Hofburg, we wish you a wonderful start into the weekend! ✨

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✨ Diesen Sonntag ist es wieder soweit! Bei unserer Spezialführung taucht ihr ein in die verborgene Welt der Habsburger Monarchie und von Kaiser Franz Joseph. Eddy Franzen schlüpft für euch in die Rolle von Eugen Ketterl, dem letzten Leibkammerdiener des Kaisers.

😍 Er erzählt euch so manch eine wohlgehütete Anekdote und berichtet nicht nur vom kaiserlichen Alltag, sondern auch von spannenden Begebenheiten am Wiener Hof. Es heißt also wieder: "Lege mich eurer Majestät zu Füßen!"

👉 Seid diesen Sonntag dabei und begebt euch auf die Spuren des Kaisers in der Hofburg!

📍 Kaiserappartements | 21. April 2024 | 15:00 - 16:00 Uhr

ℹ Mehr Infos und Tickets findet ihr hier: bit.ly/43OKCep

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