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Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

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The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on the Vienna Ring Road, it is crowned with …

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Feb 25, 2025
I visited the museum and saw the art collection and spent a couple of hours here. The museums has a large collection of art on display and it can get busy in some roomsFull review by rebeljenn
Feb 22, 2025
Other visitors to Vienna will offer advice on the best museum to visit and our advice is this one. The building itself was built to house the collection of the Hapsburg dynasty and gives you a clear …Full review by GlasneyCornwall_UK
Feb 7, 2025
The building is just stunning. The Rembrandt exhibition was amazing. But do they really need to make it so hard to get inside? Firstly you queue for tickets outside at a shack - is there really no…Full review by fartoomanyusers
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The Kunsthistorisches Museum is an art museum in Vienna. Housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, it is crowned with an o…
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The Kunsthistorisches Museum is an art museum in Vienna, Austria. Housed in its festive palatial building on Ringstraße, it is cro…
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Established:1871–1891
Located:Maria Theresien Platz Vienna, Austria
Visitors:1,688,509 (2023)
Director:Sabine Haag (since 2009)
Architect:Karl Hasenauer
Type:Art museum

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Hello. Do we need to print the ticket to the museum or it's fine on phone? Ty
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In both ways, it is easy to ensure that the barcode is not damaged in the print
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Is sketching in graphite permitted in the museum? in a small sketchbook?
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Yes, we saw one person painting while we were there.
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I would like to hire a private guide in the museum. Any recommendations?
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Would say the same: ask your concierge at hotel to organize or contact direct the museum to assist. Should be no issue for all of them. But really: the audio tour is as well very attractive. …
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Would say the same: ask your concierge at hotel to organize or contact direct the museum to assist. Should be no issue for all of them. But really: the audio tour is as well very attractive. Enjoy Vienna!
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Can I hire a guide to take me to the highlights of the museum? English speaker
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There are audio guides available for rent, and I haven't used them. Others have with good results. I am German-English bilingual, but noticed that many of the docents in museum …
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There are audio guides available for rent, and I haven't used them. Others have with good results. I am German-English bilingual, but noticed that many of the docents in museum are also English speakers. My suggestion: first see the Schatzkammer collection of statuary and crystal-glassware and such. DON'T MISS: Cellini SALT CELLAR!
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Can you visit the cafe without paying for a museum ticket?
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No. The caffe is just in the expositions centre.
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