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Kunsthistorisches Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 226 attractions in Vienna
Traveler Description: This museum contains not only one of the finest collections of art, but also many priceless objects created for the Habsburg emporers.
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Attraction type: Art museum, Specialty museum
Address: Maria Theresienplatz Vienna 1010
Austria
Tel: 01-525-240

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5 of 5 stars
singinggigi 324 contributions
Burlingame, California
Jun 16, 2009

Kunsthistoriches Museum houses a very impressive collection of paintings the Habsburgs acquired over the 16th and 17th centuries. Visitors are greeted with a lobby with marble floor and a grand staircase feathering Canova's sculpture on the landing. Make sure to rent an audio guide which provides great information about the works of art. Visitors can even bookmark the art they... more

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3 of 5 stars
lbj2 10 contributions
oregon
Jul 8, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

I am a big museum buff so I was looking forward to this museum. Toted as being as good as the Met in NYC. It is not. Lots of art from the same period-- rooms of it, but not different enough to truely capture my attention. My husband and teen daughter loved it but I got bored quickly. I rated... more

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5 of 5 stars
NYC_Tourist1 55 contributions
NYC
Mar 17, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

This is a beautiful art museum, even though, as the reviewer said before me, the art is not as great as at the Met in NYC. There are numerous pieces of art, yet there are not many well known pieces. There is a great collection of various European and religious art, as well as a great collection ancient art. To... more

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5 of 5 stars
ajslcs 11 contributions
new york
May 11, 2006
0/3 found this review helpful

The art is nothing spectacular (better in the Met in NY and the Louvre) but this place is magnificent. The Ancient Art is very impressive more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Stuttgart, Germany
Sep 6, 2004
14/15 found this review helpful

This is one of the best museums in Europe. The Breughels, Dürers, and Reubens are worth the visit themselves. The interior of the museum is a work of art in itself. Another branch of the museum is called the Schatzkammer, and is located in the Hofburg palace, across the street from the Kunsthistorisches. This is a must see! The crowns... more

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4 of 5 stars
陽気妃 54 contributions
盛岡市
Jun 4, 2009

 シンメトリーの美しい建物の中は、あちらこちらにソファが置かれ、ゆとりある空間となっています。人が少なく、静かにゆっくり... more

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5 of 5 stars
Bruegel 116 contributions
Bruxelles
Aug 20, 2006
6/6 found this review helpful

La galerie des peintures du Kunsthistorisches Museum est née du projet d'une collection impériale privée et est le reflet du... more

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Kunsthistorisches Museum Address

Maria Theresienplatz, Vienna 1010, Austria
Tel: 01-525-240