very nice museum located in a impressive building with an incredible egyptian collection and, not to be missed: the recently new opened "kunstkammer" !

Due the warm sunny weather, I decided not enter the museum, the building was so nice. I took several pictures of this historical building. It certainly is worth to check out the architecture!

If you can have at least a coffee in the museum cafe after viewing this vast personal collection of art by the Hapsburgs then do it. The room itself is stunning with a cathedral like central dining space or enjoy a view of the great statue of Empress Maria Theresia by sitting by the window like we did. By far... More

We dedicated more than one day to visit and enjoy this museum; one of our favorites. The Café at the museum provided a very good lunch; basically light fare, but exquisitely prepared. The ambiance is beyond description. Highly recommended.

The painting collection, other than the coins and metals, we fabulous unless compared with museums in Paris, Amsterdam, London, NYC, and Washington, DC. But, the building itself is a monument to the beaux arts. They do need to work on temperature control. I can't believe that the art wasn't suffering from the heat and humidity almost as much as the... More

I´m not a big fan of history of arts, but Kunsthistorisches Museum is a must see museum for everyone. It´s really a great building and the expositions are amazing!

A wonderful collection of art - to suite all tastes in a building that is so opulent it is likely to leave you speechless. Whatever you do, do not miss the opportunity to have a coffee + treat in the cafe. You are unlikely to eat in more opulent surroundings.

The Kunstkammer is unique. Amazing art collections, in particular Brueghel and Velasquez. If you like art, set aside 2-3 days to see everything.

Okay, first off - the art museum is the one on the left when you are looking at Maria Theresia. (I guessed deductively.) I had a time slot to go into the decorative arts portion of the museum and I'm so glad I did. It was awesome. I didn't go very prepared, so I just enjoyed all the various collections.... More