Kunsthistorisches Museum: A Jewel of Art and History

On Maria-Theresien-Platz, mirrored symmetrically by the Natural History Museum, rises the Kunsthistorisches Museum, one of the world's most significant art museums. Opened in 1891, the grand building was constructed to make the Habsburgs' imperial collections, amassed over centuries, accessible to the public for the first time.

From Bruegel to Vermeer

The picture gallery ranks among the finest in the world and holds the largest Bruegel collection in existence, complemented by masterworks by Titian, Raphael, Rubens and Vermeer. The Kunstkammer, with its imperial treasures, and the Egyptian and Near Eastern collection also count among the museum's highlights.

A Museum as a Work of Art

The building itself is an attraction, its domed hall with a richly decorated marble staircase and ceiling frescoes ranks among Europe's most impressive museum interiors. The Kunsthistorisches Museum is open daily except Mondays, reached via the U2 subway line to Museumsquartier station.