Kunsthistorisches Museum, Immerse in the Habsburgs' Imperial Treasures

Maria Theresien Platz, 1010 Vienna, Austria
The museum has collected works by many masters
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Introduction

Located in the center of Vienna's Ringstrasse, the Maria-Theresien-Platz, the Vienna Museum of Art History is one of the largest and most important museums in the world. Built with funds from the Habsburg family, the museum has 8 branches and 7 other branches in Vienna and Innsbruck. The art collection at the Vienna Museum of Art History spans five thousand years, from ancient Egypt through ancient Greece to the late 18th century. The museum's art collection focuses on the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The museum's collection is housed in several buildings, including the Picture Gallery, the Collection of Classical Art, the Kunstkammer, the Egyptian and Oriental Art Collection, and the Coin Collection. Visiting the museum's architecture itself is an extraordinary artistic experience, showcasing the grand dome hall and a wealth of Neo-Baroque decorations that are among the most magnificent interior decorations in Vienna, unmatched by other European museums.

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Address
Maria Theresien Platz, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Opening hours
June to August
- Daily: 10:00-18:00 (Thursdays: 10:00-21:00)
September to May of the Next Year
- Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00-18:00 (Thursdays: 10:00-21:00)
Special Exhibition "Bruegel" (2.10.2018-13.1.2019)
Daily: 10:00-18:00 (Thursdays: 10:00-21:00)
The Museum is Open on the Following Holidays
Austrian National Day, October 26th: 10:00-18:00
All Saints Day, November 1st: 10:00-21:00
All Souls Day, November 2nd: 10:00-18:00
Immaculate Conception, December 8th: 10:00-18:00
Christmas Eve, December 24th: 10:00-15:00
Christmas Day, December 25th: 10:00-18:00
Boxing Day, December 26th: 10:00-18:00
New Year's Eve, December 31st: 10:00-18:00
New Year's Day, January 1st: 11:00-18:00 (last admission is half an hour before closing)
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