The Kunsthistorisches Museum, “Museum of Art History”, was born from the decision of Emperor Franz Joseph of Habsburg to house the imperial collections and preserves an enormous artistic heritage. In fact, across its various locations and numerous rooms, objects created over a span of 5 millennia are exhibited, from the Egyptian era, through ancient Greece, up to the end of the 18th century.
The first stone was laid, without much ceremony, on November 27, 1871, and it was opened to the public in 1891.
The façades recall the Italian Renaissance style and the interiors are decorated with marble, gold ornaments, and paintings.
Today it is one of the most important and richest museums in the world.
The vast collections of the Kunsthistorisches Museum are displayed in several sections: from the picture gallery to the Kunstkammer, the Collection of Ancient Art, the Egyptian-Oriental Collection, and the Numismatic Cabinet.
The museum shows particular interest in Renaissance and Baroque art.
In fact, a moment of extreme artistic pleasure for the visitor is provided by the sumptuous baroque-style architecture of the museum.
Moreover, the collections of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna include wonderful works by Bruegel and many European painters.
