Numerous major art works of European art history, among them Raphael’s Madonna in the Meadow, Vermeer’s The Allegory of Painting,the Infanta paintings by Velazquez, masterworks by Rubens, Rembrandt, Dürer, Titian and Tintoretto are housed in the paintings gallery. The Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection contain fascinating treasures from mysterious cultures long past.
The Kunstkammer Vienna (Chamber of art and wonders) with rarities from the former treasure chambers and cabinets of curiosities of the Habsburgs opened again in March 2013. The collection is one of the most significant of its kind in the world and displays precious artworks from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque era. The highlights are the collection of Emperor Kaiser Rudolf II, the exotica complex and the famous Saliera.
The architectural mirror image of the Kunsthistorisches Museum is the Museum of Natural History on the opposite side, which was also built according to designs by Gottfried Semper and Karl von Hasenauer.
How to get there?
Both the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Natural History Museum are located at Maria-Theresien Platz next to the Imperial Hofburg Palace and close to the MuseumsQuartier. The best way to get the museums is via the metro U-Bahn: U2 the Purple Line and get down at MuseumsQuartier or at Volkstheater / U3 the Orange Line and get down at Volkstheater.
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