Arts & Culture · Our pick in Vienna
Wien Museum
The story of Vienna
About Wien Museum
The Wien Museum on Karlsplatz tells the history of Vienna; see its own website for exhibitions and opening times.
Why it's on our list
- City history
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Wien Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Wien Museum, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Imperial, Vienna200 m3 min walk
- The Amauris Vienna300 m4 min walk
- Grand Ferdinand350 m5 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna400 m5 min walk
- Hotel Sacher Wien600 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Wien Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- KarlsplatzU1U2U4350 m4 min walk
- StadtparkU4650 m8 min walk
- TaubstummengasseU1650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Musikverein150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- State Opera550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Naschmarkt800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Kunsthistorisches Museum1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Belvedere1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- St Stephen’s Cathedral1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Hofburg1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Riesenrad2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Schönbrunn Palace4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Vienna Airport19 kmCar or taxi 56 min
Main railway stations
- Wien Mitte (CAT)1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Wien Hauptbahnhof1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Wien Westbahnhof2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Praterstern2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Wien Meidling4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Wien Heiligenstadt5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min