The photo shows five people, including three children and two adults. They are standing on an exhibition level and looking at the camera in a friendly manner. They are all smiling.

On the right of the picture you can see a modern, bright staircase. Behind the people you can see the white illuminated ceiling.

Photo: Ouriel Morgensztern © Heidi Horten Collection

What do you want from a museum? A break from the everyday? New perspectives? Lively debate and a spirit of openness? Or perhaps creativity and play for your little ones? In Vienna’s beating heart, the architecture of the Heidi Horten Collection is already making an impression. To make the museum and its exhibitions an enriching experience for you as visitor, you will find a programme that encourages fun and dialogue, participation and return visits.

We look forward to your visit!

Contact

(working days from 9.00am to 12.00am)
Phone: +43 1 5125020
E-Mail: [email protected]

Free workshops for nurseries and school classes

Our workshops motivate children and teenagers to actively engage with art, to think creatively, to work as a team. By looking at originals together, curiosity is sparked, knowledge is imparted in a playful way, and confidence is built. Creating space for children’s own ideas and big visions is key.

COST / DURATION

Visit with workshop: free for children, school pupils and educators.
90 minutes.

IT’S EASY TO ORGANISE …

Workshops should be booked online at least 14 days before your preferred date.
Don’t forget that you are responsible for supervising your group.
One accompanying adult per 15 children/students is required.
Please arrive on time at the museum entrance for your booked time slot. Unfortunately, early admission is not possible due to space limitations.

VISITS WITHOUT WORKSHOPS

Our workshop program is in high demand and usually fully booked on school days. We kindly ask for your understanding that school visits without a pre-booked workshop are not possible for logistical and safety reasons.

LANGUAGE

All workshops are in German. Art talks for the upper secondary level can also be booked in English.

Never miss another tour! Our newsletter for educators provides up-to-date information about further training and the latest education programmes.

The installation fills an exhibition space with a dense web of bright red threads stretching from the ceiling to the floor. Hundreds of white sheets of paper float within this net - they look like folded letters, loose sheets or small wings. The letters spiral upwards or outwards as if in a movement of air. The red color of the threads dominates the room. The threads are so numerous and dense that from a distance they look like a shimmering curtain that changes the boundaries of the room and creates a walk-in, almost physical experience.

Foto: Ouriel Morgensztern © Heidi Horten Collection

THE LINE

For nurseries, primary schools, and secondary levels I and II

Straight as an arrow or wildly tangled? Lines are everywhere! Since the dawn of humanity, the line has spanned our globe and run like a red thread through art: sometimes it gives things contour, stumbles in zigzags or curls like a worm; sometimes it marks boundaries, sometimes it connects. But can a line also create belonging and gratitude? Can it dance, build bridges, and tell stories? Together we explore the marvelous world of the line. We let lines conquer space, experiment with string games, create comics, transform words into images, marvel at optical illusions, and weave a net that brings our ideas and identities together. Because as Reena Saini Kallat reminds us: we live in a world where cultures do not exist in isolation, but are closely interwoven.

Three age-appropriate programs are designed for nursery groups and students at the primary and secondary levels I and II. Hands-on elements and participatory methods stimulate independent thinking, sharpen perceptual skills, and invite holistic learning.

Book Workshop "THE LINE"

Foto: Ouriel Morgensztern © Heidi Horten Collection

Photo: Ouriel Morgensztern © Heidi Horten Collection

HOW IMAGINATION CAME INTO ART

Klimt ⇄ Warhol for primary schools

Have you ever wondered how imagination found its way into art? Join us on an adventure through the art of the last 100 years, where you’ll discover dancing brushstrokes, wild colors, and crazy ideas. How does Klimt make his paintings tremble? Why do faces and animals suddenly explode with color? What drives an artist to paint the seemingly impossible? Who was Andy Warhol? And what are cut-up pictures doing in a museum?

We’ll playfully dive into the fantastic world of big ideas, surprising art techniques, and world-famous masterpieces through exciting stories and creative experiments.

This workshop builds students’ confidence, sparks their curiosity, and improves their language skills in a positive and interactive atmosphere. Through sensory experiences and hands-on art activities, students are introduced to groundbreaking art movements of the 20th century. Perfect also for German language learners!

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The illustration shows an open leaflet with the title “Museum”.
A building with columns is depicted in the center.
Drawn scenes can be seen on the left and right: People are looking at works of art, hanging pictures or working with technology and numbers.

Small drawings such as stars, clouds, question marks or arrows can be seen around the leaflet.
The colors are friendly and cheerful.

The picture is part of the art education program “How museums work” and explains in a playful way what happens in a museum.

Illustration: Alexandra Elzbieciak © Heidi Horten Collection

HOW DOES A MUSEUM WORK?

For secondary level I and II

Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts! A museum can only fully unleash its potential with its visitors, with curious explorers and critical participants. But what is a museum, really? What’s its purpose? How does it operate? And who decides what counts as art? From collecting and preserving to researching, educating, and promoting, we’ll explore the steps of how an exhibition comes together, all through the lens of different roles in the museum world. Along the way, we’ll discuss how museums can promote social justice and take on historical responsibility. By the end of the workshop, students will become exhibition makers themselves!

Museum Backstage! This workshop will not focus on art historical analysis. Instead, Secondary I and II students will have a hands-on opportunity to see what goes on behind the scenes at a museum.

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INFORMATION

Duty of supervision

Please note that educators are responsible for supervising the children and teenagers in their group.

Number of accompanying adults

The required number of accompanying adults depends on the size of the student group: please note that school classes will be divided into smaller groups of up to 15 students, and one accompanying adult is required per group.

Visit

Our workshops are for nurseries and for classes from all types of schools. Children and teenagers do not need any previous knowledge.

Admission

Please note that, due to space limitations, school classes can only be admitted to the museum punctually at the beginning of the booked time slot.

Further training

Find out about our exhibitions and education programmes in preparation for your visit. Free for existing and aspiring educators. In German.

Morning opening

For nurseries and school classes with a workshop booking, we will open the museum from 8:30 am.