Kunsthistorisches Museum Tickets — Masterticket

All-galleries pass incl. sister collections

Reserve the Masterticket

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 Masterticket is the all-galleries pass: full skip-the-line entry to the Kunsthistorisches Museum — Picture Gallery, Kunstkammer and every permanent collection — together with access to the museum's sister collections. It is the most complete way to experience the breadth of the imperial holdings in a single ticket.

Visiting the museum

At the main building, start at the grand staircase beneath the great dome, decorated by Hans Makart and the young Gustav Klimt, then climb to the Picture Gallery for the Bruegels and Old Masters before exploring the Kunstkammer, Egyptian and antiquities wings on the ground floor.

Allow a generous half-day if you intend to use the full pass across the sister collections. 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

What is included in the Masterticket?
An all-galleries pass: skip-the-line entry to the Kunsthistorisches Museum — the Picture Gallery, Kunstkammer and every permanent collection — plus access to the museum's sister collections, with a free 5-minute audio guide before your visit.
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.
Do children need a ticket?
Visitors under 19 enter free of charge and need no ticket. 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 in with the confirmation we email you.