Kunsthistorisches Museum, Art museum in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria
Description
The Kunsthistorisches Museum stands as a rectangular structure with a dome reaching 60 meters (about 197 feet) in height on Maria-Theresien-Platz in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna. The dome is crowned by a statue of Pallas Athena, and the facade shows symmetry with the surrounding buildings.
History
Emperor Franz Joseph I commissioned the construction between 1872 and 1891 to make the Habsburg art collection available to the public. Completion marked the transition of the imperial collection into a public institution.
Culture
The building takes its name from art history, the study of art across the centuries, and displays works from several periods in its tall halls. Visitors move through rooms where paintings, sculptures and decorative objects from the Habsburg collection are on view.
Practical
The building opens its doors Tuesday through Sunday between 10 in the morning and 6 in the evening, with extended hours until 9 on Thursdays. The three floors are accessible by stairs and elevators, and a visit typically takes several hours.
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