We have class in the most beautiful building in the world. Really. It's too bad I don't have pictures of said beautiful building, but I'll post some soon.
Art History class is usually held in our teacher's living room. However, many of our classes meet in one of the musuems around Vienna because our art history teacher believes, "It is better to look at the originals than the photocopies." I see her point... especially when Vienna is home to an art collection that I believe rivals Paris and Florence.
The Hapsburgs had a lot of money and really liked to collect stuff. Additionally, they put more of an emphasis on culture than enlightenment (to keep their throne), and as a result, ended up with a private art collection that makes up a quality musuem. I'd say, you're not doing shabby when you have one of the 36 surviving Vermeers in your personal collection. Not bad at all.
The museum has several different wings. One wing is a collection of ancient artwork that has artifacts from Egypt, Rome, and Greece on display. Upstairs, they have a wings for both the Italian Renaissance and the Nothern Renaissance.
Tip: visit the Kunsthistoriches Museum. It's an amazing place to have class - how often do you get to look at an original Rafael and have an expert explain it to you? Art History class in Vienna is something very unique and special because you have an art expert showing you some of the most important pieces of artwork in the world. You couldn't pay for a tour guide as good as our art history teacher.
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