--- title: "Palaces and Museums, before opening: Private Experience, Vienna, Prague, Budapest | Avellera" url: https://avellera.com/experiences/palaces-and-museums-before-opening/ description: "The doors open an hour early and the state rooms are yours. A curator walks you through, the galleries are silent, and the crowd arrives only as you are leaving." language: en --- # Palaces and Museums, before opening Central Europe · Early Access · All year In short Palaces and Museums, before opening is early access in Vienna, Prague and Budapest: the doors open an hour early, the state rooms are yours, and a curator walks you through silent galleries before the crowd arrives. It is available all year, and Avellera arranges it privately as part of a tailor-made journey through Central Europe. By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders The doors open an hour early and the state rooms are yours. A curator walks you through, the galleries are silent, and the crowd arrives only as you are leaving. [Add it to my trip idea](https://avellera.com/start-planning/?exp=3) Book a call **Where**: Vienna, Prague, Budapest **When**: All year **Collection**: Vienna & the Imperial City **How**: Private, arranged by Avellera as part of your tailor-made journey Good to know ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you tour palaces and museums in Vienna before they open? Yes. With Palaces and Museums, before opening, Avellera arranges for the doors to open an hour early so the state rooms are yours. A curator walks you through while the galleries are silent, and the crowd arrives only as you are leaving. Avellera offers this early access in Vienna, Prague and Budapest as part of a private, tailor-made journey. ### When is the best time for early access to museums in Central Europe? Palaces and Museums, before opening works all year, because the hour before the doors open is quiet in every season. It is most valuable in the busiest months, when the same rooms fill quickly later in the day. Avellera schedules the early access on the right morning of your stay in Vienna, Prague or Budapest and plans the rest of the day around it. ### How do I add private early access to museums to a trip to Vienna, Prague and Budapest? Tell Avellera your travel dates and wishes, and the Vienna team builds Palaces and Museums, before opening into a private, tailor-made journey through Vienna, Prague and Budapest, together with hotels, transfers and guides. Name the palaces or collections you most want to see. Planning is free, and the online planner on avellera.com returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away. 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