This museum was built between 1872 and 1891 to house the vast collections then owned by the Hapsburgs who were enthusiastic patrons and collectors of the arts. With its magnificent renaissance architecture and superbly decorated ceiling, the museum is a masterpiece in its own right. It is one of the richest and most important in the world; its collections range from Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman Antiquities to the Collections of Medieval Art and the splendid Renaissance and Baroque Collections. It houses the works of Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Dürer, Raphael, Titian, Bruegel and Van Dyke, to name just a few.
Address: Maria Theresien Platz; Telephone: (0)1 525 24-0; E-mail: info@khm.at; Website: www.khm.at; Transport: U3 to Volkstheater station; Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 6pm; Thursday 10am to 9pm; Admission: €10 (adults); concessions available. Guided tours cost €2.00. Admission is until half an hour before closing
Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Museum of Applied Art)
Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der Bildenden (Gallery of Painting and Fine Arts)
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum (Museum of Military History)
Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (Historical Museum of Vienna)