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Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

Name: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Address: Burgring 5, Vienna, 1010, AT
Telephone: +431525240
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Das Kunsthistorische Museum Wien zählt zu den größten und bedeutendsten Museen der Welt. Jahrhunderts.
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In den reichen Sammlungen befinden sich Objekte aus fünf Jahrtausenden, von der Zeit des Alten Ägypten bis zum Ende des 18.

12/10/2026

🪦 A tomb linked to Cleopatra’s sister – but was Arsinoë IV really buried there?

For decades, the Octagon at Ephesus was associated with Arsinoë, the younger sister of Cleopatra VII. Its location in the heart of the ancient city was unusual for a tomb, and the skeleton discovered inside was initially believed to be that of a young woman.

The monument’s octagonal form also drew comparisons with the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Since the lighthouse was built under the Ptolemaic dynasty – the royal house to which Arsinoë and Cleopatra belonged – researchers wondered whether it had served as an architectural inspiration, suggesting a possible link between the tomb and Arsinoë.

Recent analysis, however, revealed something unexpected.
🔎 Watch the reel to find out where the evidence leads.

CRIME SCENE EPHESUS
20 Oct 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
🎟️ Crime Scene Passes are now available!

Next: A Family Affair 👀

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(1) Images: Weber et al. (2025), Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Vienna
(2) 3D scan: Virtual Anthropology, University of Vienna
(3) Images: Fabian Kanz, Medical University of Vienna

09/10/2026

How did the Habsburgs get from A to B – in imperial style? 👀

On selected Saturdays, it’s family time at the Imperial Carriage Museum. From carriages and sleighs to automobiles, find out how emperors, empresses and their children travelled, celebrated and made an entrance.

With original vehicles, playful questions and stories along the way, our family tour takes you through court ceremony, everyday life and the technology behind imperial travel.

📍 Imperial Carriage Museum
👉 Info, dates & tickets: https://www.khm.at/programm?filter%5Blocation%5D=11&filter%5Btag%5D=6&cHash=12c3b57f2e9edec53be2e9fa2ac6c0f1

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Johann Erdmann Gottlieb Prestel, Emperor Franz Joseph and his bride going out for a drive in Ischl, around 1853/54, Picture Gallery © KHM-Museumsverband

05/10/2026

Libra, this one’s for you!

Venus is traditionally associated with the zodiac sign Libra – which makes Rubens’ “The Feast of Venus” a fitting choice for the season. Nymphs decorate a cult image of the goddess, while winged cupids dance around her, celebrating the all-conquering power of love.

The scene itself has quite a history: an ancient description of a Greek artwork inspired Titian to create a painting in 1518 – and, more than a century later, Rubens drew inspiration from Titian’s work to paint his own version.

♎️ So, what’s in the stars for Libra?
When it comes to matters of the heart, don’t overthink it. Take a cue from Titian and Rubens and embrace the festivities!

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Peter Paul Rubens, The Feast of Venus, about 1636/37, Picture Gallery © KHM-Museumsverband

04/10/2026

Who killed Cleopatra’s sister, Arsinoë?

In the Ptolemaic royal family, siblings could also be rivals for the throne. For Arsinoë IV, that rivalry placed her at the centre of a struggle for power involving some of the most influential figures of the ancient world: Cleopatra VII, Gaius Julius Caesar, Marc Anton and Octavian, later known as Augustus.

We know that in 41 BC, Arsinoë was murdered in Ephesus. But who had an interest in removing her from the political game?

🔎 Watch the reel and let us know who you think was behind her death 👀

CRIME SCENE EPHESUS
20 Oct 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
🎟️ Crime Scene Passes are now available!

Next: The Tomb.

02/10/2026

Who’s staying up late with us?

With the just around the corner, we’re keeping the lights on from 6 pm until midnight this Saturday, 3 October. 🌙

Here’s what’s happening at the :
🖼️ Highlight tours through the Picture Gallery and our collections, including the Kunstkammer, Coin Collection, Greek and Roman antiquities, as well as the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection
🦉For our younger night owls, heroes of antiquity, animals, monsters and mythical creatures take centre stage on our special kids’ tours

Over at the :
🏛️ Guided tours through the Ephesos Museum, Collection of Historic Musical Instruments and Imperial Armoury – plus an armour and weapons Show & Tell with Dreynschlag, followed by chamber music from Paris around 1700

And the night doesn’t stop there: there’s plenty more happening at – and over in Innsbruck, is joining the late-night fun too.

🔗 Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPECEWkDoLU/?img_index=1
🔗 Programm KHM: https://langenacht.orf.at/museum/bl/wien/li/kunsthistorisches-museum
🔗 Programm Neue Hofburg: https://langenacht.orf.at/museum/bl/wien/li/kunsthistorisches-museum--sammlungen-in-der-neuen-hofburg

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📸 Jonas Thiller

25/09/2026

Ancient Rome’s answer to a smartwatch? ☀️

Vitrine EXTRA puts a different ancient object in the spotlight – and for its ninth edition, it’s time for a Roman portable sundial.

Measuring just four centimetres, this 2nd-century CE sundial was small enough to be carried around. With only around twenty examples surviving today, ours is likely the most complete known example.

🕟 Our curator takes a closer look at this piece of ancient technology to reveal how it actually worked – with the full story available on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozoGNdki3-Q

VITRINE EXTRA #9
25 September 2026 – 14 March 2027

🔎 Next up in our ancient world: CRIME SCENE EPHESUS opens on 20 October!

24/09/2026

Horses are taking centre stage 🐎
With the Longines Global Champions Tour Vienna at Schönbrunn, we’re taking a closer look at the role horses play at the Imperial Carriage Museum.

Around 1720, Johann Georg de Hamilton portrayed 32 selected stallions from the stables and studs of Emperor Charles VI. Twelve of these portraits are part of our collection, offering a glimpse into courtly equestrian culture.

Today, the portraits are in need of restoration and are therefore not currently on display. But we’ll be sharing more about their story – and their future – soon. 👀
And while these works remain behind the scenes, the Imperial Carriage Museum itself will be open throughout the Longines Global Champions Tour, with plenty of equestrian history to be found among the imperial carriages.

📍 You can reach us via the newly opened Engelstor entrance at U4 Hietzing – and on your way in, you might even catch a glimpse of the horses warming up.

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Johann Georg de Hamilton, Imperial stallion “Neput”; “Gitano”, a stallion from the imperial stud Kladrub; “Cerbero”, a stallion from the imperial stud Kladrub; Imperial stallion in the pirouette; Imperial stallion in the levade, ca. 1721, Wagenburg © KHM-Museumsverband

22/09/2026

A princess with a claim to the throne. A sanctuary meant to offer protection. And a monumental tomb surrounded by questions. 🔎

This week, the investigation turns to Arsinoë IV. As a Ptolemaic princess with her own claim to the Egyptian throne, she became a political rival to her sister Cleopatra. Yet despite her historical significance, much about her life remains unknown.

What we do know is that her bid for power ended in defeat. Unable to return to Egypt, she eventually found herself in Ephesus – where the final chapter of her story would unfold.

But what happened to Arsinoë IV in Ephesus – and who might have wanted her out of the way?

🔎 Swipe to trace Arsinoë’s story from Egypt to Ephesus – and follow the investigation further on our website.

CRIME SCENE EPHESUS20 Oct 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
🎟️ Crime Scene Passes are now available – get yours here: https://shop.khm.at/tickets/neue-hofburg-kleopatra-und-rom-tatort-ephesos-200000000002045-T452-01

Next: Suspects & Motives.

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Arsinoë II./III. (?), Antikensammlung, © KHM-Museumsverband⁠
Der Sockel des Oktogons in Ephesos nach der Grabung 1904 © ÖAW / ÖAI
Große Artemis von Ephesos, 2. Jh. n. Chr., Antikensammlung, © KHM-Museumsverband⁠
Modell, Oktogon (Grabbau), 1977 - 1978, Antikensammlung, © KHM-Museumsverband

21/09/2026

Earth, water, air and fire – how do the four elements appear in art?

For World Alzheimer’s Day, we’re taking a closer look at BarrierFREEDay, our regular Friday programme dedicated to making art accessible in different ways.

Every fourth Friday of the month, people with dementia or memory difficulties and their companions are invited to explore carefully selected works of art, spark memories and share ideas.

On 25 September, we turn to the four elements. Take Giuseppe Arcimboldo, for example: his famous cycle of the Seasons is closely connected to his series of the Four Elements, in which Fire corresponds to Summer, while Water corresponds to Winter.

But Arcimboldo is just the starting point 🍋

Elements in Art
25 September 2026 | 3–4 pm
Guided tour | In German
Free for people with disabilities and one accompanying person

🔗 Register here: https://www.khm.at/programm/fuehrung-fuer-menschen-mit-demenz-oder-vergesslichkeit-und-begleiterinnen-erde-wasser-luft-und-feuer-elemente-in-der-kunst

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Winter and Summer, 1563; Water and Fire, 1566, Picture Gallery © KHM-Museumsverband

18/09/2026

How many flowers can you fit into one painting?🪻

In Jan Brueghel the Elder’s „Flowers in a Wooden Vessel“, painted around 1606/07, the answer is: around 130 different flowers. Irises, tulips and roses mingle with countless smaller blossoms – some of which you might miss at first glance.

Rather than a reflection of a real bouquet, Brueghel created an encyclopaedic panorama of rare species – combining artistic skill with scientific curiosity.

🌺 Swipe through for a closer look – the full bouquet awaits in our Picture Gallery, Cabinet 21!

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Jan Brueghel d. Ä., Flowers in a Wooden Vessel, around 1606/1607, Picture Gallery © KHM-Museumsverband

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Burgring 5
Vienna
1010

Öffnungszeiten

Montag	10:00 - 18:00
Dienstag	10:00 - 18:00
Mittwoch	10:00 - 18:00
Donnerstag	10:00 - 21:00
Freitag	10:00 - 18:00
Samstag	10:00 - 18:00
Sonntag	10:00 - 18:00

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