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
Is sketching in graphite permitted in the museum? in a small sketchbook?
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I did not see anybody sketching during my visit, but there are seats in front of several paintings, so I cannot see why not... I also did not find anything on their website about …
I did not see anybody sketching during my visit, but there are seats in front of several paintings, so I cannot see why not... I also did not find anything on their website about sketching. I cannot write here their web address, but if you search "Kunsthistorisches Museum" in Wikipedia you will find the link. On the very bottom of their home page there is also an e-mail address to ask for information - you might want to try this...
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 …
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!