Unofficial visitor guide · Vienna
Vienna museums: free entry and opening days
The Wien Museum's permanent exhibition is free every day, and most federal museums are free for under-19s. Most big museums open every day; a few close on Monday or Tuesday. Each museum's own page is linked.
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Free entry
Only the Wien Museum is free for every visitor. The federal museums let under-19s in free; private ones charge older children.
| Museum | Free for everyone |
|---|---|
| Wien Museum (Karlsplatz) Permanent exhibition free every day, no ticket needed; on the first Sunday of the month all its locations and special exhibitions are free | Free |
| Kunsthistorisches Museum Free under 19, no online ticket needed | Not free |
| Belvedere Free under 19 | Not free |
| Albertina Free under 19 | Not free |
| mumok Free under 19 | Not free |
| Naturhistorisches Museum Free under 19 | Not free |
| MAK Free under 19 | Not free |
| Technisches Museum Free under 19 | Not free |
| Leopold Museum Under-19s pay €2.50; free under 7 | Not free |
| Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments (Hofburg) Ages 6 to 18 pay €9 | Not free |
| Schönbrunn Palace Children from 6 pay; the park is free | Not free |
| Haus der Musik Under 12 €8; free under 3 | Not free |
wienmuseum.at · khm.at · belvedere.at · albertina.at · mumok.at · nhm.at · mak.at · technischesmuseum.at · leopoldmuseum.org · sisimuseum-hofburg.at · schoenbrunn.at · hdm.at
Which museums are open on Monday?
The Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Belvedere, the Albertina, the Hofburg, Schönbrunn, Haus der Musik and the Technisches Museum open every day. The Leopold Museum and the Naturhistorisches Museum close on Tuesdays; mumok, the Wien Museum and the MAK on Mondays.
| Museum | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunsthistorisches Museum Until 21:00 on Thursdays | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Belvedere | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Albertina Until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Leopold Museum Also open on Tuesdays from 7 December to 10 January | Monday: open | Tuesday: closed | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| mumok | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Naturhistorisches Museum Until 20:00 on Wednesdays | Monday: open | Tuesday: closed | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Wien Museum (Karlsplatz) Until 21:00 on Thursdays | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments (Hofburg) | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Schönbrunn Palace | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| MAK Until 21:00 on Tuesdays | Monday: closed | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Haus der Musik Until 22:00 every day | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
| Technisches Museum | Monday: open | Tuesday: open | Wednesday: open | Thursday: open | Friday: open | Saturday: open | Sunday: open |
✓ open · ✕ closed · ½ open part of the day. Public holidays can differ; see below.
khm.at · belvedere.at · albertina.at · leopoldmuseum.org · mumok.at · nhm.at · wienmuseum.at · sisimuseum-hofburg.at · schoenbrunn.at · mak.at · hdm.at · technischesmuseum.at
Christmas and New Year
On 25 December and 1 January the Naturhistorisches Museum, the Wien Museum and the Technisches Museum are closed, and the Technisches Museum also closes on 31 December; the Leopold Museum is closed on 24 December. The Kunsthistorisches Museum opens on all four days, until 21:00 on 31 December.
nhm.at · wienmuseum.at · technischesmuseum.at · leopoldmuseum.org · khm.at
Is there an official audio guide in your language?
| Museum | Audio guide languages | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kunsthistorisches Museum | Yes | 10 languages · €6 |
| Belvedere | Yes | 12 languages · €5 |
| Albertina | Yes | 9 languages · — |
| Leopold Museum | Yes | 7 languages · €5 |
| Wien Museum (Karlsplatz) | Yes | 6 languages · Free |
| Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments (Hofburg) | Yes | 14 languages · Free |
| Schönbrunn Palace | Yes | 21 languages · Free |
| MAK | Yes | 10 languages · Free |
albertina.at: Services · leopoldmuseum.org: Questions and answers · leopoldmuseum.org: Tickets · wienmuseum.at: FAQ · sisimuseum-hofburg.at: Audio guides · schoenbrunn.at: Audio guides · mak.at: MAK Guide · mak.at: Multimedia Guides
Questions visitors ask
Which Vienna museums are free?
The Wien Museum on Karlsplatz: its permanent exhibition is free every day, with no ticket needed, and on the first Sunday of each month all its locations and special exhibitions are free too. Under-19s enter free at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Belvedere, the Albertina, mumok, the Naturhistorisches Museum, the MAK and the Technisches Museum. wienmuseum.at · khm.at · belvedere.at
Is there an audio guide in Hungarian in Vienna's museums?
Yes, at Schönbrunn Palace and at the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments in the Hofburg. Schönbrunn's audio guide is included in the ticket and covers 21 languages including Hungarian, and its website also offers a Hungarian MP3 and text for the Palace Ticket route; the Sisi Museum's free audio guide has 14 languages including Hungarian. The Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Belvedere have no Hungarian audio guide. schoenbrunn.at · schoenbrunn.at: international · sisimuseum-hofburg.at: audio guides · khm.at
Which Vienna museums are open on Monday?
The Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Belvedere, the Albertina, the Leopold Museum, the Naturhistorisches Museum, the Hofburg with the Sisi Museum, Schönbrunn Palace, Haus der Musik and the Technisches Museum. mumok, the Wien Museum and the MAK are closed on Mondays. khm.at · mumok.at · wienmuseum.at · mak.at
Do I need a time slot for Vienna's museums?
At the Kunsthistorisches Museum, yes: since 8 September 2026 entry is by time slot, though under-19s need no online ticket. The Upper and Lower Belvedere also sell time-slot tickets, and the Sisi Museum and Schönbrunn Palace have fixed admission times, with entry guaranteed only for a booked slot. khm.at · belvedere.at · sisimuseum-hofburg.at · schoenbrunn.at
Which Vienna museums are open late?
Haus der Musik is open until 22:00 every day. The MAK stays open until 21:00 on Tuesdays, the Albertina until 21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays, the Naturhistorisches Museum until 20:00 on Wednesdays, and the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Wien Museum until 21:00 on Thursdays. hdm.at · mak.at · albertina.at · nhm.at · khm.at · wienmuseum.at
Checked against the museums' own pages on 21 October 2026.
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