Skip the Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket
Overview
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Visit the magnificent Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and see imperial masterpieces by Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael, Velázquez, Titian and Durer, as well as the world’s most important collection of paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No minimum age requirement
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Built by Emperor Franz Joseph to house the splendid imperial collections, it is now one of the world’s most important museums. Artefacts from ancient Egypt to classical antiquity to the late 18th century document the patronage and connoisseurship of the art-loving members of the House of Habsburg. In the Picture Gallery you can see celebrated master-pieces by Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael, Vermeer, Velázquez, Titian and Durer, as well as the world’s largest collection of works by Bruegel. At the Kunstkammer Vienna goldsmith’s works such as the famous saliera by Benvenuto Cellini, sculptural masterpieces, filigree works in ivory, valuable timepieces and complex automata by the best and most famous artists of the day – each item unique in the world – provide an unrivalled cross-section through the history of art. Equally enjoyable for every art-lover is the magnificent building itself with its imposing staircase featuring a series of paintings on which Gustav Klimt collaborated.
What‘s Included
Skip-the-line Ticket
Guide (please arrange your own tour guide)
Audio guide (available for purchase 6 EUR)
Meeting points
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Maria-Theresien-Platz Vienna Austria
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Skip the Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket
Reviews
478 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The most beautiful museum we have been in.
GlobeTrotting809621,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We have visited quite a few museums and both agree this is the most beautiful we’ve ever experienced . As you’ll see the museum is a masterpiece in and of itself. One floor of the museum is what I call their Junk Drawer as all of the priceless pieces in it don’t have a home in the other galleries so are all grouped more or less with similar collectables. The official description from their website is this: “The Kunstkammer of the Kunsthistorisches Museum is one of the world’s most important collections of its kind, spanning from the late Middle ages to the Baroque period. Members of the Habsburg family amassed numerous fascinating objects made of gold, silver, ivory, and other rare materials, such as precious stones, ostrich eggs, coral and shark teeth - some 2,200 of which can be admired in the Kunstkammer today. Highlights of the exhibition include the Saliera by Benvenuto Cellini, as well as technical masterpieces such as automata, clocks, and scientific instruments.”
If you bought a ticket here, you have to go to the ticket shop to change it. Not worth buying here
mjoaopalmeira,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Well worth the visit. It is a pity that TripAdvisor does not mention that tickets purchased here involve exchange for paper tickets at the ticket shop
Annoyed
Christy S,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00There was no skip the line anything. We had to wait in a huge museum line only to be toldvww had to go exchange our "voucher" fir a real ticket and then had to line up at the ticket booth to do that and then again to get back in the entrance lineup. There was no indication from Viatour that we needed to exchange the voucher. There was no skip the line entrance area. Really annoying and false advertising.
Treasury
MXchen,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A visit to the treasure trove with the collected art treasures is a MUST for those interested - the collection is so extensive, however, that for a one-time visit, what is held is - in our view - too much; a return is worthwhile...
Big groups of students spoiled our experience
SuttonElliott24,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This is an amazing place with some fantastic works of art and extremely interesting artefacts. Our visit was spoiled by the huge groups of students and their teachers, who completely monopolised some of the artworks, with no consideration for other visitors. It was impossible to get anywhere near some of the paintings we would like to have seen, because no sooner had one group moved away, the next group took up position! In the end we gave up in the picture gallery and went to the Roman/ Egyptian galleries instead, which were fantastically curated and much quieter. We came away disappointed not to have seen some of the things we’d been oiling forward to.
Impressive Vienna
A4403CSphilipg,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Perfect hotel, very friendly staff, very shambolic and well located.
More like 'wait in line'
511gavinf,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The museum is beautiful. But there is no 'skip the line.' Instead they send you to wait in a slow group ticket line before entering. And we had our tickets printed in advance. Best to buy at the museum. Otherwise 'skipping the line' means waiting in line for no reason.
A visit that was worthwhile
Freedom29806838465,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00In January I was alone at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, and I have to say it surprised me really positively. I was impressed by the size and architecture of the building when I went in – everything looks very elegant and historic. I had enough time to look at everything in peace, which I personally found very pleasant. Especially the paintings of the old masters fascinated me. Some pictures I knew from the Internet or from class, but seeing them in real life is something else entirely. The details, colours and atmosphere look much more intense. Since I was there alone, I could decide for myself where to stay longer and what I might watch faster. In January it wasn't too crowded either, so the mood was calm and relaxed. You could really focus on the art. Overall, the visit was a very nice and inspiring experience for me. I can definitely recommend the museum – even if you go alone.
Classical art gallery
love2travel21170,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The art in this museum is mainly classical and up to mid 19th century. The building is beautiful and a masterpiece and the cafe in the centre is spectacular.
Must see
carinamaarud,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic museum. Calculate good time, at least 2 hours, preferably more. Good to eat before you arrive, there is a lovely cafe there, but it was a long line to get a table.
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