Kunsthistorisches Fine Arts Museum: Private 2.5-hour Guided TourPrivate Tour

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What makes this tour special

Explore the Kunsthistorisches Museum, one of the most significant art museums in the world with your professional guide and discover the Imperial family’s extensive art collections, spanning from ancient times to the modern era, with masterpieces from renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Raphael, and Caravaggio.

On your private tour of the museum, you will:

• Admire the architectural splendour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, a truly magnificent building - world-class art in itself;
• Explore the largest art museum in Austria and one of the most important art museums in the world;
• Stroll beautiful galleries and halls decorated with gold leaf, marble, and stucco;
• Enjoy works by the Great Masters like Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Velázquez, Raphael, Vermeer & Klimt;
• Marvel at the largest Pieter Bruegel the Elder collection, including The Tower of Babel, which is around 61 inches wide by 44 inches tall;
• Hear about the evolution of Renaissance art and the techniques and influences of the genre;
• End the tour in the magnificent domed hall that houses the museum cafe, after which you are free to continue exploring the collections at your own pace.

Commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary himself at a time of considerable investment into the city’s rich, vibrant art and cultural scene, the museum’s eminent works include the single largest exhibit of paintings by Brabant-born Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a celebrated Dutch and Flemish Renaissance artist famous for his landscapes and bucolic peasant scenes. 

The Private Highlights Tour of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum will connect you with the pieces throughout time. Cut through the crowds to reach some exceptional examples of European art histories, such as Raphael’s "Madonna in the Meadow", Vermeer’s "The Allegory of Painting”, Rembrandt’s 1652 self-portrait, and Velazquez’s Infanta paintings - including his most celebrated oil, “Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress” produced in 1659, a year before his death. 

With the invaluable inside knowledge of our expert guide, stroll opulent gold-and-stucco galleries to browse glorious masterpieces by Ruben, Rembrandt, Dürer, and Titian. 

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