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Museum · Vienna · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum of Art History in Vienna

Museum of Art History is a museum in Vienna, Austria. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 39 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Museum of Art History

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You're standing at the Kunsthistorisches Museum on Vienna's Ring Road. Look up at the octagonal dome, sixty metres high. With its sandstone façade and rows of tall arched windows, the building looks more like a palace than a museum. That was exactly the point.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-21:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
579,204 a year (2021)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Museum of Art History

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 39 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Hofburg Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hofburg Palace · 420 m

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Albertina
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Albertina · 490 m

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Vienna State Opera
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Vienna State Opera · 550 m

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Karlskirche
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Karlskirche · 960 m

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Saint Stephen's Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saint Stephen's Cathedral · 1000 m

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Hear the story of Hofburg Palace on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1WeltmuseumMuseum · 190 m away
  2. 2Natural History Museum ViennaMuseum · 230 m away
  3. 3Leopold MuseumMuseum · 240 m away
  4. 4MuseumsQuartierAttraction · 250 m away
  5. 5Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig WienMuseum · 290 m away
  6. 6HeldenplatzAttraction · 310 m away
  7. 7Architecture Centre ViennaMuseum · 310 m away
  8. 8Imperial TreasuryMuseum · 450 m away
  9. 9State Hall of the Austrian National LibraryMuseum · 450 m away
  10. 10SecessionMuseum · 470 m away
All 762 points of interest in Vienna →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Museum of Art History open?

Tu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-18:00; Th 10:00-21:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Museum of Art History wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 110 m and a public toilet at 190 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Museum of Art History, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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