Kunsthistorisches Museum

Vienna, Austria

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Museum Address

Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

Ticket Prices

€21 adults (under 19 free)

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Featured Artists

15 artists in database

1Joachim Patinir4 works 2Giorgione4 works 3Salvator Rosa3 works 4Parmigianino3 works 5Lucas Cranach the Elder2 works

The Kunsthistorisches Museum opened in 1891 when Emperor Franz Joseph I created a home for the Habsburg art collection that had grown over five centuries. The twin museum buildings on Maria-Theresien-Platz were designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer between 1871 and 1891. Habsburg rulers began collecting systematically in the 16th century, with Archduke Ferdinand II assembling treasures at Ambras Castle and Emperor Rudolf II turning Prague into an artistic center.

The Picture Gallery holds the world's largest collection of Pieter Bruegel the Elder paintings, with 12 works including The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. No other museum owns more than three Bruegels. Titian, Tintoretto, and Giorgione represent the Renaissance. Hieronymus Bosch and Parmigianino's Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror rank among the Northern Renaissance and Mannerist highlights. After the Habsburg empire collapsed in 1918, ownership transferred to the Austrian Republic.

Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria houses 46 masterpieces in our database, including works by Joachim Patinir, Giorgione and Salvator Rosa and 12 other artists. Notable works include Hunters in the Snow and Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his Gallery at Brussels.

Top Genres at Kunsthistorisches Museum

Religious(13)Portrait(6)Self-Portrait(2)Everyday Life(1)Landscape(1)Mythological(1)

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Room-by-Room Gallery Guide

Exact gallery rooms for works with verified locations at Kunsthistorisches Museum.

1 Verified Room Locations

Dutch Masters Gallery1 work

The Art of Painting · Johannes Vermeer

Famous Works at Kunsthistorisches Museum

Browse 46 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.

Hunters in the Snow

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Visiting Kunsthistorisches Museum

Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Hunters in the Snow (1565) is the jewel. The museum holds the world's largest Bruegel collection. Vermeer, Titian, and Caravaggio are also here.

Emperor Franz Joseph I opened it in 1891 to house the Habsburg art collection. The building on Maria-Theresien-Platz is a Ringstrasse landmark. Bruegel's Room X on the first floor is the most visited gallery.

Bruegel the Elder left about 40 surviving paintings. The KHM owns 12 of them, including Hunters in the Snow, the Tower of Babel, and Peasant Wedding. No other museum comes close to this concentration.

The painting gallery covers Northern Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, and Baroque art. Titian and the Venetian school are well represented. The Egyptian, Greek, and coin collections fill the ground floor.

The main staircase with Canova's Theseus sculpture and ceiling paintings is worth seeing on its own. The café in the cupola hall sits under a 60-meter dome. Bruegel's gallery has been redesigned with special lighting to show the paintings at their best.

Please note: Artwork locations and display status may change. Some paintings may be on loan, in restoration, or moved to different galleries within the museum. We recommend contacting Kunsthistorisches Museum directly to confirm specific artwork availability before your visit.

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