Sisi Museum, Imperial museum in Innere Stadt, Austria.
The Sisi Museum displays more than 300 personal items of Empress Elisabeth within the Hofburg Palace complex, including her original clothing and paintings. The collection is housed in the Stephan apartments and covers different phases of her life through material objects that document her daily existence.
The museum opened in 2004 and occupies the Stephan apartments to present Elisabeth's life story from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph until her death. She died in 1898 after an assassination at Lake Geneva, which marked a tragic end to the empress's life.
The exhibition shows Elisabeth's interests beyond her royal duties, with her poetry collections, exercise equipment, and beauty care items you can see there. These personal belongings reveal her passion for writing, fitness, and self-care that went far beyond what people expected from an empress.
You can visit the museum daily with extended hours during summer months and an audio guide available in multiple languages. It is useful to check exact opening times beforehand and arrive early to avoid longer queues during peak times.
The collection includes Elisabeth's death mask and the black coat with egret feathers that covered her body after the assassination at Lake Geneva. These precious items are silent witnesses to the dramatic circumstances of her life and are preserved with great care today.
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