Aerial view of Maria-Theresien-Platz: Kunsthistorisches Museum on the left, Natural History Museum on the right.

Kunsthistorisches Museum

Bruegel, Vermeer and Velázquez share your attention with the architecture of the KHM; pick the picture gallery or another collection so you don't rush through an entire museum.

  • Museums
  • Suggested time:2 to 3 hours
  • Area:Maria-Theresien-Platz, Innere Stadt

About Kunsthistorisches Museum

In front of Bruegel, the problem is where to rest your eyes: small events fill the paintings. The picture gallery of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the KHM, brings together European masters such as Vermeer and Velázquez. The building competes with the artworks for attention, especially on the grand staircase.

Choose one collection as your priority and allow yourself to see fewer rooms. In this itinerary, the inside of the KHM replaces the inside of Schönbrunn; if you would rather see the palace apartments, stick to the façade and the square this time. Your feet will thank you for the deal.

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  • The KHM is on the left of the square in this aerial view; the twin museum on the right is Natural History. Pick the right door.Photo: Kasa Fue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · original

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