Kunsthistorisches Museum

Also known as Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

The Kunsthistorisches Museum holds 12 of the roughly 40 surviving paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, including The Tower of Babel, Hunters in the Snow, and The Peasant Wedding, making Vienna the single best place on earth to understand this 16th-century Flemish painter.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna holds the world’s largest Bruegel collection (12 of roughly 40 surviving paintings), Vermeer’s The Art of Painting, and major works by Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, and Rubens. The building itself, opened in 1891 on the Ringstrasse, features ceiling paintings by a young Gustav Klimt on the grand staircase. Allow 2 to 3 hours for the Picture Gallery; a full day for the Egyptian, Greek, and decorative arts wings. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu until 9pm; under 19 free. U-Bahn U2 to MuseumsQuartier or tram to Burgring. Check khm.at for current admission prices.