The great scavenger hunt

The Kunthistorisches Museum in Vienna is huge. One could buy an annual membership and go once a week and not absorb all of the great art. Rick Steves in such situations recommends limiting yourself to 20 of the most famous paintings which he lays out for one in his book. That way when you visit it doesn't turn into a death march. When we went to the Louvre when the kids were younger I figured out the most prominent pieces of art and made up a scavenger hunt for the kids. Madeline and her friends are 16 so I wasn't sure how that would fly but when I told them about the idea, they were very enthusiastic. I designed the hunt around paintings that Rick Steves had recommended. I asked them questions about the paintings, some objective, some subjective and some philosophical. It included Reubens, Rembrandts, Titians, Coravaggios and more. It took us about two hours but everyone was quite engaged and seemed happy. We were all so engrossed by the game we didn't take many photos. Afterwards we all went to see were we would take the train from on Saturday when we left. I always think this is a good idea as it is quite unnerving if you get lost rushing to the airport. A dry run always ensures things will go better on your departure day.Read more