Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Skip-the-Line Ticket - Adult, Student & Senior

Skip the line
and enter the Kunsthistorisches Museum

Skip the queue and enter the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. Opened in 1891 by Habsburg Emperor Franz Joseph I on Vienna's Ringstrasse, this neoclassical building was built to house the enormous Habsburg art collection under one roof. With marble floors, frescoes, gold leaf and elegant staircases, the building itself is a feast for the eyes.

Discover five millennia of art collected by the Habsburgs

Collected over six hundred years, the artworks here span five millennia, from Ancient Egypt and Classical Rome right up to the Renaissance. Alongside Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, you can see masterpieces by European greats such as Titian, Rubens, Velázquez, Bruegel, Caravaggio, Raphael, Vermeer and Rembrandt. It is counted among Europe's top museums, alongside the Vatican Museums, the Prado and the Louvre.

Short on time? Head to the Picture Gallery first

Wander freely through the expansive galleries and enjoy a wide range of periods and artistic movements. If you're short on time, head straight for the Picture Gallery to see works by 16th-century Dutch master Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Giuseppe Arcimboldo and Raphael. If you can spare it, allow about half a day for a relaxed visit.

※ Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-18:00 (Thursdays until 21:00). Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.