Kunsthistorisches Museum@ Vienna (Austria)

 

 Kunsthistorisches Museum@ Vienna (Austria)

Kunsthistorisches Museum is an Art Museum which is also known as the Museum of Arts. It is situated in the center of Vienna City (Austria). This Museum is the largest art museum in Austria and the most important museum worldwide.

It was constructed from 1871 to 1891 by the then Emperor Franz Joseph. Another similar building was constructed which was known as the Natural History Museum. 

Its construction is very huge with rectangular type having octagonal dome on the top. Its interior looks are very good.

You require a minimum of 1 day to just have a glance at the items displayed there. If you want to see it in detail, you require few days.

 

Timing:   10:00 AM to 06:00 PM. (MONDAY CLOSED)

Best time to visit: All time. 

 

Entry Fees / Charges:  

For Adults: Euro 12 to Euro 16. 

For Children up to 19 Years: Free

 

 

Address:

Kunsthistorisches Museum

Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria

  

Special occasion:

No such special occasion but you will find more tourists during the below days. 

• Weekends
• Holidays
• December & January

Places to visit  in Vienna:

• Kunsthistorisches Museum
• Schonbrunn Palace
• The Hofburg
• Belvedere Palace
• St. Stephen's Cathedral
• Vienna State Opera
• Schonbrunn Zoo
• Hundertwasser House

Parking Places: Finding parking near kunsthistorisches museum in Vienna is a little tough task. Better to use public transport for local sightseeing.  

How to reach Vienna: 

By Air: Vienna International airport is one of the best airports in Europe which is well connected with many international airports across the globe. 

By Rail: Vienna is the hub for railways in Europe being the center place. It is well connected with other European cities and the frequencies of trains are good. The train is a comfortable way of traveling to Vienna.

Buses: The nearest bus stand is in Vienna which is well connected with other nearby European cities.

Private Taxis/ Car: The availability of Taxis is good which is common in Austria. Even you can hire a taxi if you have a valid driving license.

Distance from major cities

• Bratislava, Slovakia : 56 km
• Brno, Czech Republic: 113 km
• Graz, Austria: 143 km
• Budapest, Hungary: 216 km
• Ostrava, Czech Republic: 231 km
• Prague, Czech Republic: 252 km
• Zagreb, Croatia: 268 km
• Ljubljana, Slovenia: 275 km
• Katowice, Poland: 302 km

Accommodation: 

As it is a famous tourist destination in Vienna (Austria), many hotels with different price ranges are available there. 

 

Food & Restaurant:

This is one of the famous tourist destinations in Vienna (Austria) and thousands of tourists visit there every day. There are many restaurants around it. 

 

Few Photos:

Visit Date: 15 Mar 2013

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