Best Museums in Vienna

I visited 6 museums in Vienna, Austria in 2023 — every one is rated below, best first, on my 0–3 scale (how I rate). 2 earned my top “don't miss” rating — start with Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien.

  1. 1.3

    Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

    Don't miss · ~€23 ($24.58) · Visited 2023

    Imposing 19th-century museum with lavish interiors housing art collections & antiquities.

  2. 2.3

    Schönbrunn Palace

    Don't miss · ~€37 ($39.80) · Visited 2023

    18th-century summer palace with tours of lavish rococo ceremonial rooms, plus gardens with a maze.

  3. 3.2

    Albertina

    Worth a stop · ~€21 ($23.30) · Visited 2023 · I’d revisit

    The ALBERTINA Museum Vienna & the Albertina Modern are the largest museum for modern art in Central Europe with art exhibitions like Monet to Picasso.

  4. 4.2

    Hofburg

    Worth a stop · ~€22 ($23.41) · Visited 2023

    Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

  5. 5.2

    Spanish Riding School

    Worth a stop · ~€26 ($28.10) · Visited 2023

    The Spanish Riding School is an Austrian institution based in Vienna, dedicated to the preservation of classical dressage and the training of Lipizzaner horses.

  6. 6.1

    Sisi Museum

    Interesting · ~€22 ($23.41) · Visited 2023

    Extravagant silver, porcelain & crystal-glass tableware, once used for dining in the Imperial court.

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