Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien, Art museum in Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria.
Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien occupied the former cashier halls of a neoclassical bank building erected 1914–1921 by Ernst Gotthilf and Alexander Neumann at Freyung 8, corner Renngasse 2. Gustav Peichl converted the spaces in 1988–1989, and a further rebuild in 1992–1993 doubled the exhibition area to 1,120 m². The Kunstforum closed at the end of August 2025; the building has housed the Constitutional Court since August 2012.
The building earned official protection as a heritage monument, reflecting its importance to Vienna's architectural legacy. This designation safeguards the structure's historical features for future generations.
The museum showcases artworks from different periods and cultures, helping visitors understand artistic traditions and contemporary viewpoints. The exhibition spaces invite you to discover connections between established and modern artists across art history.
The Kunstforum occupied the former teller halls of the neoclassical bank building at Freyung 8, corner Renngasse 2, in the first district. The building is wheelchair accessible. Since August 2012 the Constitutional Court has also used the address, with its entrance around the corner at Renngasse 2. The Kunstforum closed at the end of August 2025.
The building at Freyung 8 also houses the Austrian Constitutional Court, which moved in on 20 August 2012; its entrance is around the corner at Renngasse 2. The art forum itself had to close at the end of August 2025, its last show being MENSCH BERLIN in Wien (9 July to 21 August 2025).
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