Museums – Vienna

Vienna's museums range from Habsburg collections to modern art. Those around the Ring are easily linked on foot.

Combined ticket

The Vienna PASS and the Sisi Ticket (Schönbrunn, Hofburg, Furniture Museum) cover several sites for one price.

Free admission days

Under-19s enter most federal museums free; some venues also offer a few free days a year.

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Places

  1. Schönbrunn Palace

    The Habsburgs' UNESCO-listed summer palace with 1,441 rooms.

    Category
    Palace
    Duration
    3.5 h
    Price
    $$$
    Best time
    Morning

    Tip: Buy tickets online to skip the queue.

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  2. Kunsthistorisches Museum

    Home to the Habsburg collections, Bruegel and Vermeer.

    Category
    Art museum
    Duration
    3 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Morning

    Tip: Head to the Bruegel rooms first.

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  3. Upper Belvedere

    The baroque palace displaying Klimt's 'The Kiss'.

    Category
    Art museum
    Duration
    2 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Morning

    Tip: Arrive at opening; the Klimt room fills fast.

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  4. Hofburg: Sisi Museum

    Tells Empress Elisabeth's story alongside the imperial apartments and silver collection.

    Category
    Palace
    Duration
    2.5 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Morning

    Tip: An audio guide is included in the ticket.

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  5. Albertina

    Modern art from Monet to Picasso and opulent state rooms.

    Category
    Art museum
    Duration
    2 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Afternoon

    Tip: The terrace café overlooks the Opera.

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  6. Leopold Museum

    The world's largest collection of Egon Schiele's work.

    Category
    Art museum
    Duration
    2 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Afternoon

    Tip: Enjoy the MuseumsQuartier view from the rooftop café.

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  7. Natural History Museum

    Dinosaurs, minerals and the 29,500-year-old Venus of Willendorf.

    Category
    Science museum
    Duration
    2 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Afternoon

    Tip: Open late on Wednesday evenings.

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  8. House of Music

    An interactive sound museum where you can even conduct a virtual orchestra.

    Category
    Science museum
    Duration
    1.5 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Afternoon

    Tip: Great for families with children.

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  9. Vienna Technical Museum

    Technology history from locomotives to the digital age.

    Category
    Science museum
    Duration
    2 h
    Price
    $$
    Best time
    Afternoon

    Tip: Easy to combine with Schönbrunn on the same day.

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