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The 15 Best Museum Visits in Austria

48 tours  ·  from $5

On a wet Vienna afternoon a museum is not a fallback, it is the plan. The 15 below cover the Kunsthistorisches, the Belvedere, the treasury and the rest, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.

Vienna: Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour - Inside the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

1.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,918 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61Our pick

Explore Vienna’s Hofburg with a licensed guide such as Alex, Mario, Nicole, or Mirko. You’ll visit the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, then walk through palace courtyards, Heldenplatz, the Spanish Riding School area, and Burggarten in a single language.

“Excellent communication from the tour provider before the tour to ensure the meeting point was easy for everyone to find. The tour guide, Mario, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and kept the tour running well. Plenty of opportunities to take photos.”

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Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum Day Admission Ticket - The Picture Gallery and its major names
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Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum Day Admission Ticket

2.Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum Day Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,690 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Spend one full day at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, from Egyptian antiquities and Roman treasures to Rubens, Raphael, Vermeer, and Velázquez. The $25 ticket covers entry, while an optional audio guide adds context. Bring a printed voucher and exchange it at the group ticket booth before entering.

“It’s amazing museum, there are tons of masterpieces, to see all of them is impossible, but when you choose what you want to see beforehand, you can appreciate fully. Among them, my favorite is the painting of Raffael just in front of the work I could sit down on the sofa and appreciate! There were not many people there! I cannot imagine!”

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Tickets for the Albertina Exhibitions - Starting with Monet-Picasso
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Tickets for the Albertina Exhibitions

3.Tickets for the Albertina Exhibitions

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,126 reviews · 1 - 365 days · from $23

Visit Vienna’s Albertina Museum for Monet-Picasso, temporary exhibitions, and 20 restored Habsburg State Rooms. Plan at least two hours, arrive by central Vienna transit, and consider an audio guide or combo ticket for other Albertina venues.

“Had a great experience at both locations, definitely worth the extra money. Would come back again.”

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Vienna: Chocolate Workshop in Chocolate Museum w/ Tasting - The workshop begins with tasting and chocolate basics
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Vienna: Chocolate Workshop in Chocolate Museum w/ Tasting

4.Chocolate Workshop in Chocolate Museum w/ Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,802 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55

At Chocolate Museum Vienna, an English- or German-speaking chocolatier guides you through tastings, professional tempering, three decorated chocolate bars, and an Aztec-style hot chocolate. You take home your creations, receive a BO-YO certificate, and explore the small interactive museum afterward.

“Really enjoyed the chocolate making, me and my friend both adults went and it was very fun. There were a range of ages from small kids to adults and all enjoyed the workshop. As well as making 3 chocolate bars you made hot chocolate which was so rich and yummy!”

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Sigmund Freud Museum Ticket - How the museum explains the birth of psychoanalysis
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Sigmund Freud Museum Ticket

5.Sigmund Freud Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,668 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Visit Berggasse 19, Freud’s former home and practice in Vienna. See private rooms, rare films, first editions, family stories, and Freud’s actual voice. Use your phone for the AR Freud’s Couch installation, then finish with coffee, cake, or wine in the museum café.

“Very easy to go round and could be done in different orders which was good. Insightful and a top place for anyone with an interest in psychology”

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Vienna: St. Stephen's Cathedral & Dom Museum Wien Tickets - Inside St. Stephen’s Cathedral
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Vienna: St. Stephen’s Cathedral & Dom Museum Wien Tickets

6.St. Stephen’s Cathedral & Dom Museum Wien Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,652 reviews · 365 days · from $34

Start at Dom Museum Wien to collect your ticket, then visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral at your own pace. Use the cathedral audio guide, climb the South Tower’s 343 steps or ride to the North Tower, and join a 30-minute English or German catacombs tour.

“A great experience in Vienna. The guide for the Catacombs was very good and the tour very interesting. The only downside was walking up the spiral staircase in one of the towers as there is very little space to pass people walking down the stairs.”

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Vienna: Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Guided Tour - The Augustinian Church and royal weddings
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Vienna: Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Guided Tour

7.Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,460 reviews · 2 hours · from $56

Walk from Albertinaplatz to the Hofburg with a live English, Spanish, or German guide. Hear Sisi’s story, visit the Augustinian Church, Lipizzaner stables, imperial courtyards, Sisi Museum, and apartments. Guides such as Siri, Dieter, Anna, and Michael are praised for clear, lively storytelling.

“This tour was wonderful and I would happily recommend it. Anna, our guide, was so friendly and pleasant, so knowledgeable on the topic and gave a thorough and professional tour, taking into account individual abilities. This was so much better than using an audio guide as you could ask questions and Anna gave lots of hints and tips on other things to do / places to go in the locality. I will definitely book another of tours given by this organisation in the future.”

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Vienna: Museum of Illusions Vienna Admission Ticket - The first exhibits: training your eyes and brain
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Vienna: Museum of Illusions Vienna Admission Ticket

8.Museum of Illusions Vienna Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,058 reviews · from $18

At Vienna’s Museum of Illusions, you can test your senses with more than 70 interactive exhibits. Walk through a vortex tunnel, challenge your balance in an inclined room, shrink friends in the Ames room, and take striking photos in the Infinity Room. Admission is $18, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.

“This was great like all the illusions, had fun here”

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Vienna: Leopold Museum Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket - Entering the white limestone museum
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Vienna: Leopold Museum Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

9.Leopold Museum Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 968 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Spend a full day exploring Vienna’s Leopold Museum, home to the world’s largest Egon Schiele collection, major Klimt works, Wiener Werkstätte design, and changing exhibitions. Your ticket includes permanent and special displays, with skip-the-line entry, wheelchair access, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

“I never tire of seeing Klimt’s work. This is the 4th time I’ve been to the Leopold and I will return again.”

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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Tour - Meeting at the Emperor Franz I statue
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Vienna: Skip-the-Line Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Tour

10.Skip-the-Line Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 801 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Spend two hours exploring the Hofburg’s Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments with a live English, German, or Italian guide. Guides such as Claudia, Michael, Petra, and Kristina are praised for lively stories and clear history. You’ll also see Heroes’ Square, Josefplatz, and the Spanish Riding School.

“Our guide Karen was very friendly and very informative during the tour and always ready to answer questions.A very enjoyable couple of hours.”

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Combo Ticket: Kunsthistorisches Museum & Imperial Treasury - Entering the Kunsthistorisches Museum at Maria-Theresien-Platz
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Combo Ticket: Kunsthistorisches Museum & Imperial Treasury

11.Combo Ticket: Kunsthistorisches Museum & Imperial Treasury

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 785 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

Use one ticket for Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, Kunstkammer, and Imperial Treasury. See works by Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael, Velázquez, Titian, and Dürer, then view Habsburg crowns, jewels, and Holy Roman Empire insignia. Audio guides cost extra, and a printed voucher is required.

“the works on display are fantastic but there are lots of stairs.”

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Vienna: Tickets for Kunst Haus Wien: Museum Hundertwasser - The first two floors: Hundertwasser’s art and ideas
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Vienna: Tickets for Kunst Haus Wien: Museum Hundertwasser

12.Tickets for Kunst Haus Wien: Museum Hundertwasser

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 651 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Visit KunstHausWien for a self-guided look at Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s art, architecture, and ecological ideas. The first two floors cover his life and work, while upper floors host contemporary and ecology exhibitions. Allow time for the courtyard, Café Friedlich, and the playful museum shop.

“This was a must for me as I love quirky art. I loved the bright bold colours and thoughts behind the artworks, to make the environment we live in curved, hilly, organic and a pleasant place to be, Hundertwasser was very talented designer and architect.”

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Skip the Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket - What you see in the Picture Gallery
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Skip the Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket

13.Skip the Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 466 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

Enter Vienna’s grand Kunsthistorisches Museum with a prepaid paper voucher, then explore Egyptian artifacts, Bruegel paintings, Rubens, Vermeer, Velázquez, the Kunstkammer, and Klimt’s staircase murals at your own pace. No guide is included, and you may need to exchange the voucher for an admission ticket first.

“Viator should provide additional instructions about the steps to gain entry with their Skip the Line tickets. When you arrive must go to a special booth to have Museum issue their entry tickets. Only then can you get in line.”

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Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour Vienna - The Spanish Riding School from the outside
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Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour Vienna

14.Skip-the-Line Sisi Museum, Hofburg and Gardens Tour Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 449 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Explore Vienna’s Hofburg Palace with a licensed guide, timed entry to the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments, and walks through Michaelerplatz, Heldenplatz, Burggarten, and the Spanish Riding School area. Expect lively storytelling, a group of up to 25, and about two and a half hours on foot.

“Alex was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable, he gave us an overview of the area before delving into the particulars of each museum. We had a great time!”

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Leopold Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket - Finding Schiele’s Vienna
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Leopold Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket

15.Leopold Museum Vienna Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 440 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $22

Visit Vienna’s Leopold Museum independently with prepaid admission, exploring its major Egon Schiele collection, Klimt’s Death and Life, Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstätte, and Austrian modern art. Allow two to three hours, and consider adding the German, English, French, or Italian audio guide for EUR 4.

“The Leopold Museum is amazing. The breadth and quality of artworks exhibition is fantastic. While building is functional, it's exterior is a bit cold. The interior is great, though.”

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