Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Museum of Fine Arts)

While you could duck into the Kunsthistorisches Museum for an hour, strategic planning helps make the most of even a quick trip. Choose a laser-focused visit based around a couple of collections, or opt for a longer stay with time to wander between galleries. Since the vast museum can be overwhelming, a guided tour ensures you don’t miss the highlights, while a skip-the-line ticket helps save time.

• The museum’s side entrance, located at Burgring 5, has barrier-free access for wheelchairs.

• Wheelchairs are available on loan at the museum—reserve in advance.

• Vienna City Card holders enjoy discounted access to the museum, although some tours of Vienna include admission.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum sits on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna. Served by the U2 and U3 trains, Volkstheater is the closest underground station, while trams D, 1, 2, 46, 49, and 71 also stop nearby. Or, take bus 57 to the Burgring stop. Taxis are plentiful.

While a steady stream of visitors keeps the Kunsthistorisches Museum busy year-round, the expansive galleries rarely feel crowded. To avoid the most popular times, though, go on a weekday. In addition to the permanent collections, rotating exhibitions display pieces from around the world—check the museum’s website for upcoming events.

From the black-and-white floor to the soaring ceiling, the dome hall is a lovely setting for the Kunsthistorisches Museum café. Breakfast is served on weekends and public holidays, and the regular menu includes a mix of Austrian and international items. Reservations (which you can make on the museum’s website) are a must, and you’ll need a museum ticket to enter the café.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is an art history museum in Vienna inside a grand building in the city center. The museum has a large collection of art and artifacts from throughout history, but is most famous for its collection of work by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, including his piece The Tower of Babel.

Yes, there are guided tours of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien that you can take. Shared English-language tours are on Sundays and last for one hour, but you can also organize a private tour of the museum with a docent to focus on whatever aspect of the museum most appeals to you.

Yes, you can take photographs inside the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien if they’re for personal use and taken without flash or a tripod. Some artworks inside the museum may also have restrictions about taking photos of them. For commercial photography, contact that museum in advance.

Yes, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien regularly hosts temporary exhibitions that run alongside the museum’s permanent collection. The special exhibitions often tie back to artists or works in the permanent collection. Consult the museum calendar to see which specific exhibitions are on when you visit.

Yes, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien is accessible for visitors using wheelchairs. There is a designated barrier-free side entrance that wheelchair users should use. Inside the museum, there are elevators on each of the museum’s floors and multiple wheelchair-accessible restrooms.

Yes, there is a café and restaurant inside the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien where you can get food and drinks throughout the day, from breakfast to dinner. The Café im Kunsthistorischen Museum Wien is inside the elegant domed hall of the museum, and many visitors dine here just to enjoy its grand setting.