The Albertina at the southern edge of the Hofburg holds one of the world’s largest graphic art collections: 65,000 drawings and roughly 1 million old master prints, assembled from 1776 by Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen, son-in-law of Empress Maria Theresa. The rotating exhibitions are consistently strong. The Habsburg State Rooms inside are among Vienna’s best-preserved neoclassical imperial interiors. The raised terrace overlooking the Burggarten is free. Adults pay around EUR 17-19 for the museum; open daily, Wednesdays until 21:00. Five minutes on foot from Karlsplatz. The Albertina Modern near Karlsplatz extends the contemporary program under a separate ticket.
museum in Vienna
Albertina
The Albertina holds roughly 65,000 drawings and a million old master prints, making it one of the largest graphic art collections in the world. Most of it is in storage, which is fine, because the rotating exhibitions drawn from that depth are consistently excellent.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Vienna
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1776
- Era
- Modern
- Address
- Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien, 1010 Vienna
- Coordinates
- 48.2046, 16.3683
- Official website
- Visit website