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About the museum

The story of the Kunsthistorisches Museum

The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna opened in 1891 to house the collections of the Habsburg emperors, in a domed palace on the Ringstrasse facing its twin, the Natural History Museum.

Its picture gallery reflects centuries of imperial collecting: the world's largest group of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, together with Titian, Velázquez's portraits of the Spanish royal children, Rubens, Vermeer and Raphael.

The collection

The Picture Gallery grew from the collections of the Habsburgs, above all Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, governor of the Spanish Netherlands, and Emperor Rudolf II. Its twelve Bruegels, about a third of his surviving paintings, are the world's largest group.

It also holds superb Venetian paintings by Titian, Giorgione and Tintoretto, Velázquez's portraits of the Infanta Margarita, Vermeer's The Art of Painting, Raphael's Madonna of the Meadow and Rubens's great altarpieces.

At ArtLogia you can order 229 of its paintings as hand-painted reproductions, by 104 artists led by Titian, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens.

paintings to order
229
artists
104
art movements
13
years covered
1423–2023

The building

Gottfried Semper and Carl von Hasenauer designed the museum and its twin, the Natural History Museum, facing each other across Maria-Theresien-Platz. The interiors are richly decorated, with paintings by the young Gustav Klimt, his brother Ernst and Franz Matsch above the grand staircase.

Masterpieces to see

Planning a visit

Take a break in the café under the central dome, one of the most beautiful museum cafés in Europe.

Hand-painted in oil

Famous paintings from the Kunsthistorisches Museum

Each reproduction is painted by hand by a professional artist, following the original's composition, colour and brushwork. Choose your size, and have it rolled, stretched or framed.

229 paintings

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Kunsthistorisches Museum: frequently asked questions

How many Bruegels are in Vienna?

The Kunsthistorisches Museum holds twelve paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, including The Tower of Babel and The Hunters in the Snow.

Are there Klimt paintings in the Kunsthistorisches Museum?

Yes, in the stairwell: Gustav Klimt painted spandrels and intercolumniation pictures above the main staircase in 1890–91.

What does Kunsthistorisches Museum mean?

It means Museum of Art History. It was built to house the imperial Habsburg collections.

Where is the Kunsthistorisches Museum?

The Kunsthistorisches Museum is in Vienna, Austria. You can find opening hours and tickets on the museum's official website.

What are the most famous paintings at the Kunsthistorisches Museum?

Its best-known paintings include The Tower of Babel, The Hunters in the Snow, The Art of Painting. ArtLogia offers 229 hand-painted reproductions of works from its collection.

When was the Kunsthistorisches Museum founded?

The Kunsthistorisches Museum dates from 1891. See the history above for how its collection grew.

Is the Kunsthistorisches Museum one of the best museums in the world?

Yes. It ranks number 10 in our list of the 100 best art museums in the world, ranked by the famous paintings in their collections.

Can I buy a reproduction of a painting from the Kunsthistorisches Museum?

Yes. Paintings such as The Hunters in the Snow and The Art of Painting can be ordered as hand-painted oil reproductions on canvas, in any size, rolled, stretched or framed, with free worldwide shipping.

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