Replete with historical landmarks, museums, entertainment and dining hubs Vienna is a great destination for travellers. This hub of once powerful Habsburg monarchy has not lost its significance even today. Several symbols of the erstwhile monarchy can be seen during a visit to Vienna. This city in Italy scores high when it comes to art as it is home to many artists of repute that include Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, and Gustav Klimt. With such an impressive history and cultural legacy Vienna has emerged as a top destination for museum hoppers. Here we list major museums in Vienna.
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum)
Beautifully nestled in a palatial building on Ringstraße, Kunsthistorisches Museum is dedicated to art. On your arrival you will be able to see artworks of renowned Renaissance artists that include Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto. Artworks of Rubens and van Dyck are also on display.
Vienna Museum
Vienna Museum is a group of three museums. This one of the most underrated museums in the city is a great place to see history and art of the region. The visitors will also get an opportunity to see artworks from the masters that include Peter Paul Rubens and Gustav Klimt.
Leopold Museum
Started as a private collection of Rudolf Leopold, then a student who later became a leading ophthalmologist, the museum has a huge collection of modernist Austrian artworks. On their arrival, the tourists will be able to see artworks of renowned artists that include Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka and Richard Gerstl.
Museum of Applied Arts/ Contemporary Art
The museum will appeal to visitors with love for 19th/20th century home interiors. On you arrival the visitors will be able to see Thonet Chairs which were in fashion during that period. There is also a restaurant in vicinity that serves Italian fares.
Albertina Vienna
Housed in a magnificent old building Albertina Vienna the museum is a find place to see restored imperial Hashburg state rooms. The interior is impressive and painted in bright colours. The visitors will get a chance to see modern art of different genres that include French Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, German Expressionism and Fauvism.
Museum of Ethnology
The museum of Ethnology showcases multiethnic Habsburg Empire in new light and gives an opportunity to see popular culture of the region. On their visit the visitors will see cupboards, chests, hats and richly decorated tiled stove.
Museum of Natural History
Also referred as NHMW, the museum of natural history showcases its collection over an area of 8,700 square meters. There are more than 30 million objects on display and the list is increasing.