Stefanie’s 3-star review:
Another museum outing brings me to the Neue Galerie and, I must say, I was a bit disappointed. Don't get me wrong, I love art museums, and the Klimt exhibit was pretty cool, but how many sketches of a naked woman scratching her crotch do I need to see? Huh? I just wish they had more paintings. It made me miss the Frick a lot.
Anyway, getting back to the Klimt exhibit, I thought it was pretty cool how they had Klimt's old painting smock and a replica of the studio he used to work in. More artifacts like that would have been greatly appreciated, in my opinion. The collection definitely overpowered the rest of the museum, so I was a little disappointed that they didn't have more of a variety of artists. However, if you're a big fan of Klimt, this will quickly become your favorite spot.
The museum itself is pretty swanky. It's small, but they make good use of the space without having to stuff the rooms floor-to-ceiling with art. Although, that still doesn't make up for the $10 student admission fee (I really don't think the museum is that great to charge that much). Also, I couldn't help but feel as if I was being watched with every step I took. I know, there are security guards there for a reason, but still, they were a little too much up in my grill.
Overall, it was a nice way to spend the afternoon. German/Austrian art isn't really my thing, but I rather enjoyed myself nonetheless. Don't know if I'd ever go back though...we'll just have to see.