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Attraction · Vienna · Updated on 1 November 2026.

MuseumsQuartier in Vienna

MuseumsQuartier is an attraction in Vienna, Austria. This place has a story in the app. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Story · MuseumsQuartier

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You're standing in the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, the MQ for short. Have a look around. Along the edges you'll see long Baroque buildings, and right in between them stand some strikingly modern museum blocks. That clash of old and new is really what this whole place is about.

Read 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

Wheelchair
Accessible

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 MuseumsQuartier

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. 33 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Museum of Art History
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum of Art History · 250 m

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Hofburg Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hofburg Palace · 650 m

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Albertina
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Albertina · 740 m

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Vienna State Opera
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Vienna State Opera · 790 m

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Karlskirche
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Karlskirche · 1.1 km

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Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Leopold MuseumMuseum · 80 m away
  2. 2Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig WienMuseum · 80 m away
  3. 3Architecture Centre ViennaMuseum · 130 m away
  4. 4Natural History Museum ViennaMuseum · 250 m away
  5. 5WeltmuseumMuseum · 430 m away
  6. 6HeldenplatzAttraction · 520 m away
  7. 7Austrian Parliament BuildingAttraction · 550 m away
  8. 8SecessionMuseum · 620 m away
  9. 9NaschmarktAttraction · 630 m away
  10. 10Imperial TreasuryMuseum · 670 m away
All 762 points of interest in Vienna →

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Frequently asked questions

Is MuseumsQuartier wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 50 m and a water point at 70 m.

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