Point of View #26
Colour in Black and White - Josef Löwy's Photography Turntable (1888–1891)1 May 2023
Welcome to the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Interesting facts about your visit Information on postponed events
The digital Museum
We are now offering a new virtual 3D tour via the Discover Culture digital platform under the title The Imperial Titian Collection. Use our Online Collection to discover more of the museum's treasures.
Surprise yourself or your loved ones with highlights from our range.
Much more beautiful products you can also discover directly in our online shop.
A tour through the museum
Our new app tour "A Snowball's Chance?!” follows the tracks of climate crisis and is now available for kids and adults, so visitors of different age can get to know the museum and learn new things. Here you can discover further offers for families.
The Imperial Crown
The Imperial Crown is one of the greatest treasures housed in the Imperial Treasury. Made of gold, enamel, pearls and precious stones, it served for centuries as the coronation insignia of the kings and emperors of the Holy Roman Empire and can look back on a long and eventful European history.
But what do we know about the Imperial Crown? Support the comprehensive research project and help us to get to the bottom of the many unanswered questions about the structure and technology as well as the origin and composition of the materials!
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Become an art patron and help us to preserve, restore and research your favourite artworks in the museum!
Nautilus shell, 16th century
Tournament book Maximilian I, 1459-1519
Ushabti, Ancient Egyptian, 1372-1355 B.C.
Bruegel –
Once in a lifetime
In 2018, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna hosted an unprecedented event: around half of all extant works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder were on show in the exhibition Bruegel – Once in a Lifetime. This amazing gathering of masterpieces was a small miracle – which you can enjoy during a digital visit.
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The corona crises continues to cause significant financial damage to the museum. Due to the closures and the decline in tourism, we are now facing severe economic challenges. You can help us to cope with this situation with a donation or the purchase of an Annual Ticket.
