Albertina Museum

The Albertina Museum, located in the heart of Vienna, is home to one of the world's largest and most important graphic collections, with more than 65,000 drawings and around a million old master prints.

The museum is housed in the former palace of Duchess Maria Christina and her husband Duke Albert of Saxen-Teschen, an avid art collector after whom the gallery is named.

Inside the museum

The 2nd and 3rd floors of the Albertina Museum are especially worth checking out, as the 1st floor is reserved for temporary exhibitions.

On the first floor, are the 22 State Rooms previously occupied by various Habsburg family members over the course of 100 years, though this section is not always open to the public. Often, its closed with it rains to conserve the installations, and when they're used for private events. On the same floor, you can also see 8 rooms with temporary exhibitions.

The second floor is dedicated to the gallery's permanent collections, and throughout its 16 rooms, visitors can admire some of the most important pieces of art from the past 130 years. Discover everything from French impressionism to German expressionism to the Russian avant-garde, and more.

During your visit, enjoy pieces by Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, Miró, and Picasso, just some of the iconic artists displayed here.

Some of Vienna's most important art

The Albertina Museum is home to an impressive collection of art, and alongside Vienna's other former Habsburg palaces, like Schloss Schonbrunn and the Imperial Apartments, it provides an excellent insight into the history and culture of the Austrian capital.

If you decide to enter and have a backpack or large bag, you'll need to leave it in a locker. While you may initially see paid lockers at the entrance, free lockers are available downstairs.

Purchase your tickets to the Albertina Museum here