Kunsthistorisches Museum Tickets — Adult

Museum entry — Picture Gallery, Kunstkammer & all permanent collections

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The Kunsthistorisches Museum is the house the Habsburgs built for the most beautiful things they owned. Opened in 1891 by Emperor Franz Joseph I, it holds the world's largest collection of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Vermeer's The Art of Painting, and masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio and Velázquez, alongside the imperial treasures of the Kunstkammer.

About this ticket

The Adult ticket gives full skip-the-line entry to the Picture Gallery, the Kunstkammer and all permanent collections in the main building. Inside you will find the world's largest collection of Pieter Bruegel the Elder — twelve panels — together with Vermeer, Raphael, Caravaggio and the Velázquez Infanta portraits, and the golden Saliera by Benvenuto Cellini in the chamber of art and wonders.

Visiting the museum

Begin at the grand staircase beneath the great octagonal dome, decorated by Hans Makart and the young Gustav Klimt, then climb to the Picture Gallery on the first floor for the Bruegels and the Old Masters. On the ground floor, the Kunstkammer, Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection and Greek and Roman Antiquities each reward time of their own.

Allow two to four hours. The museum is open 10:00 to 18:00, with late opening on Thursdays until 21:00. From September to May it is closed on Mondays; in June, July and August it opens every day.

Frequently asked

Where is the Kunsthistorisches Museum and how do I get there?
The museum stands on Maria-Theresien-Platz, on Vienna's Ringstrasse opposite the MuseumsQuartier. Take U-Bahn line U2 to Museumsquartier or U3 to Volkstheater, or trams 1, 2, 71 and D along the Ring. From Stephansplatz it is about a 15-minute walk.
What is included in this ticket?
Museum entry to the Picture Gallery, the Kunstkammer and all permanent collections in the main building, with skip-the-line priority entry and a free 5-minute audio guide sent before your visit.
Do children need a ticket?
Visitors under 19 enter free of charge and need no ticket — just bring them along. This ticket covers an adult visitor.
Do you offer skip-the-line entry?
Yes. We secure your entry in advance so you bypass the on-site ticket-office queue and go straight to the galleries with the confirmation we email you.