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( www.museum-joanneum.at ; Eggenberger Allee 90, Schloss Eggenberg; adult/child €1/free; 8am-7pm Apr-Oct, to
5pm Nov-Mar; 1 Schloss Eggenberg) Lending Graz' Schloss Eggenberg broad splashes of
green, these palace gardens are a relaxing place for whiling away the time amid squawk-
ing peacocks and deer that roam among Roman stone reliefs. The Planetengarten (Planet
Garden; 8am-7pm Apr-Oct, to 5pm Nov-Mar) is based on the same Renaissance theme of planets
you find inside the palace itself.
GRAZ' MUSEUMS
Most of Graz' museums are under the umbrella of the Universalmuseum Joanneum, and with almost 20 loca-
tions throughout the city, the ensemble is very much the gardener of Graz' rich cultural landscape. Three mu-
seums are located inside the Joanneumviertel museum complex, an interesting and eye-catching building that is
partially below ground. Admission with a 24-hour ticket (adult/child/family €11/4/22) allows you to visit the
entire museum ensemble over two days (but within 24 hours). The major ones are Schloss Eggenberg ( Click
here ) and its museums, Kunsthaus Graz ( Click here ), Landeszeughaus ( Click here ), Museum im Palais ( Click
here ), and Naturkundemuseum ( Click here ) and the Neue Galerie Graz ( Click here ) both in the Joanneumsvier-
tel.
An alternative is the 48-hour ticket (adult/child/family €17/7/34), available from any of the museums. Family
tickets, valid for two adults and children under 14, also offer significant discounts.
Tours
Graz Tourismus ( Click here ) offers a walking tour (€9.50/5 per adult/child) in German
and English at 2.30pm daily from May to October, and at 2.30pm Saturdays from
November to April (except December). Also ask about its theme tours, or weekend day
trips outside Graz, or pick up its nifty multimedia (and multilingual) guide to sights, us-
ing a handheld computer (€7.50/8.50 for two/four hours).
Festivals & Events
Graz has a very lively jazz scene. For information of ongoing events, see the Grazjazz
( www.grazjazz.at ) website.
Styriarte
( www.styriarte.com ; Jun & Jul) Classical festival featuring almost continuous concerts. Pick
up information from Styriarte Kartenbüro (
CLASSICAL MUSIC
82 50 00; www.styriarte.com ; Sackstrasse 17; tickets
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