Those who are interested in culture have already marked the first Saturday of October. In the “Long Night of the Museums” on October 01st 2022, Austria will focus on art, culture and history. Around 630 museums nationwide, galleries and various cultural institutions are taking part in the community action, about 112 locations in Vienna alone.

Long Night of the Museums

The museums open their doors for visitors interested in art that night from 06:00pm to 01:00am. Even for small culturally interested visitors there are matching offers as the ZOOM Children’s Museum and numerous locations that offer special children’s focal points.

Meeting Point

At Vienna’s Maria-Theresien-Platz at the “Museum Meeting Point”, visitors can obtain further information, booklets and tickets for the “Long Night of Museums” at the following times:

• Thursday September 29th: 02:00pm to 06:00pm
• Friday September 30th: 10:00am to 06:00pm
• Saturday October 01th: from 09:00am

Tickets

Tickets for this big event can be purchased at the “Meeting Point Museum”. These tickets are not only an admission ticket for all participating museums on the day of the event between 06:00pm and 01:00am, but also a ticket for public transport and the shuttle bus between the museums.

Purchase price: regular: EUR 15, – reduced: EUR 12, –

Museums in the Neighborhood

Albertina

This residential palace at the southern tip of the Hofburg houses one of the worlds largest and most valuable collections of graphic art. Works such as Albrecht Dürer´s “Feldhase” (hare), or Klimt´s studies of women, as well as a comprehensive collection of modern paintings make the Albertina one of the country´s most visited museums. But apart from the unique works of art the palace itself is also amazing. The magnificent rooms, some still fitted out with the original furnishings, give a wonderful insight into the life of the royal offspring.

• 01. district, Albertinaplatz 1
• Website: Albertina

Leopold Museum at Museumsquarter

The Leopold Collection houses the most substantial collection of Egon Schiele worldwide and the unique exhibition “Vienna 1900” – an Art Nouveau exhibition with major works by Gustav Klimt as well as paintings, decorative art works and furniture from the Secessionists.

Natural History Museum Vienna

The Museum of Natural History Vienna is a cultural and historical gem and at the same time a significant natural scientific institution, with collections of more than 250 years, in which 30 million objects are scientifically managed. Some of the most famous exhibits are the Venus of Willendorf, Maria Theresa’s bouquet of precious stones, the extinct Steller’s sea cow and the largest and oldest meteorite collection in the world. NHM Above Vienna’s Rooftops. A cultural and historical walk through the museum ends with a cocktail on the roof. Every half hour from 6.30 pm to 11.30 pm.

• Maria-Theresien-Platz 1010 Wien
• Website: Naturhistorische Museum Wien

“Long night of the Museums” App

With the app, you can plan your “Long Night” and learn more about the participating museums. Available to download for:

• Android
• iOS

• When: Saturday, October 01st 2022
• Where: various Museums in Vienna
• Information: Long Night of the Museums

The Hotel Zipser is located near numerous museums and is therefore an ideal starting point for an extensive museum tour! Your room can be booked directly at our website.

 

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