Combo: Natural History Museum + Kunsthistorisches Museum Admission Tickets
At a Glance
Highlights
- With just one booking, you can explore everything from dinosaur fossils to Renaissance paintings—no separate tickets, no extra hassle.
- Located just across Maria-Theresien-Platz from each other, this combo is ideal for a seamless, self-paced visit with no transit needed between stops.
- Explore 39 exhibition halls at the Natural History Museum, home to towering dinosaurs, sparkling gems, ancient meteorites, and the 29,500-year-old Venus of Willendorf.
- Admire iconic works by Bruegel, Caravaggio, and Rembrandt at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, set among imperial collections and richly decorated marble interiors.
- Fun fact: The Natural History Museum’s meteorite collection is the oldest and largest of its kind in the world, with over 1,100 specimens on display.
Tour Details
Two museums, one ticket—access Vienna’s collections of natural history and art without doubling your effort or expense. Begin at the Natural History Museum on Maria-Theresien-Platz, entering beneath the grand central dome. After a quick security check, reach the base of an ornate staircase surrounded by marble columns and ceiling frescoes. The museum features 39 exhibition halls displaying prehistoric fossils, Ice Age creatures, meteorites, minerals, and early human artifacts.
Highlights include the animatronic Allosaurus in the dinosaur hall and a meteorite available for touch. The 29,500-year-old Venus of Willendorf is exhibited in a quiet, climate-controlled case that attracts visitors internationally. Cross the square After visiting the Natural History Museum, walk two minutes across the square to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, its symmetrical counterpart. Enter via a stone staircase leading to the main doors, where another security check occurs.
Inside is a marble atrium with sweeping staircases, arched ceilings, and sculptures. At Kunsthistorisches Museum, galleries contain works by Bruegel, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Raphael, and Vermeer. The Picture Gallery is notable, as is the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection, featuring ancient sarcophagi and inscribed stelae. The museum’s layout is straightforward, with signage in German and English guiding visitors through painting galleries, antiquities, and decorative arts.
The central dome ceiling, painted with allegorical figures, is a prominent feature.
What's Included
- Entry to the museum
- Access to all permanent and temporary exhibitions
- Entry to the museum
- Access to all permanent exhibitions
Not Included
- Transfers
- Food and drinks
Is This Tour Worth It?
This classical concerts & opera activity is highly rated at 4.7/5 across 1981 reviews, with free cancellation available.
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- +Outstanding rating: 4.7/5
- +Free cancellation
- +4 items included
- +Well-reviewed: 1981 ratings
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