Following its successful launch last year, the “Meisterwerke Wachau” project by Kunstmeile Krems is entering its second phase.

During the 2026 season, works of art from the Artothek Niederösterreich will be exhibited at select tourist establishments throughout the region. Guests can enjoy the scenic and culinary highlights of the Wachau while admiring art from Lower Austria. 

Inspired by the “Wachau Masterpieces”, visitors can expect multi-layered exhibitions and a varied program of events on the Kunstmeile Krems. There is something for every taste and every age group.

A visit to the Wachau Experience World Cultural Heritage exhibition in the Landesgalerie Niederösterreich is particularly worthwhile. Here you can immerse yourself in the scenic diversity of the Wachau and discover the impressive paintings of the Wachau painters. The multimedia tour offers exciting insights into the Wachau UNESCO World Heritage Site using historical objects such as the gold cap, emerald lizard or a replica of the Venus of Willendorf.

In a library you borrow books - in the Artothek Niederösterreich you borrow art. As part of the Kunstmeile Krems, the ARTOTHEK Niederösterreich offers over 1,500 works by renowned artists for loan. Floral motifs, abstract art, oil paintings or prints - the variety is impressive. All works come from the holdings of the Lower Austrian State Collections.

The selection of works by Austrian artists adorning the premises of the participating establishments ranges from modern to classical. It includes well-known names such as Karl Korab, Chatarina Vopava, Eleonore Hettl, Thomas Reinhold, and Sieglinde Layr, all of whom have strong ties to Lower Austria or were even born here. The selection was made in collaboration with the hoteliers and restaurant owners. Particular attention was paid to ensuring a harmonious integration into the respective spaces and to the personal tastes of the hosts.

The project takes place in cooperation with Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus.

• Hotel Klinglhuber – Krems
• Steigenberger Hotel & Spa – Krems
• Hotel unter den Linden – Krems
• Gasthof Leindl – Krems 
• Genussgut Wachau - Rossatz
• Alter Klosterkeller – Dürnstein
• Adam Mühle – Spitz
• Residenz Wachau – Aggsbach Dorf
• Hotel Wachauerhof - Melk