Exhibition highlights in Vienna

Naturalistic drawing of a hare in a seated position.

Out of the depot: To mark its 250th anniversary, the Albertina showcases numerous highlights from its own collection in “Collecting for the Future,” opening on June 19 - including Dürer’s “Hare,” which is not on permanent display due to its fragility. (Albrecht Dürer, Hare, 1502) – © Albertina, Wien

Oil painting by Belotto, view of Vienna from the Belvedere palace

The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien takes its visitors on a journey through the urban landscape of the 18th century. “Canaletto & Bellotto” showcases the exquisitely painted cityscapes created by these two exceptional Venetian painters. (Bellotto, Vienna viewed from the Belvedere Palace, 1759/60) – © KHM-Museumsverband

Work by Christoph Schlingensief, The African Twin Towers, Production Still, 2005

“It's not my problem anymore!”: The MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, in collaboration with the Vienna Festival, is presenting the first comprehensive solo exhibition in Austria dedicated to the German performance artist Christoph Schlingensief. (Christoph Schlingensief, The African Twin Towers, Production Still, 2005) – © Aino Laberenz

A comic-style bronze figure by KAWS titled “Time Off”

“KAWS. Art & Comix” at the Albertina modern explores the interplay between comics, graphic novels, cartoons and art. The exhibition places the American artist KAWS in dialogue with selected contemporary works. (KAWS, Time Off, 2021) – © KAWS. Foto: Courtesy KAWS Studio

Exhibition view Lives and works in Vienna at Kunsthalle

At its locations at the MuseumsQuartier and Karlsplatz, the Kunsthalle Wien presents “Lebt und arbeitet in Wien. Contemporary Art from Vienna”, its largest exhibition of contemporary Viennese art in more than a decade. The exhibition features over 130 works by 56 artists living and working in Vienna. (Exhibition view) – © Markus Wörgötter

Painting by Gustave Courbet, The Sleepers, 1866

Until June 21 at the Leopold Museum: “Gustave Courbet. Realist and Rebel” honors the most important representative of realism, who is being showcased with a large-scale solo exhibition in Austria for the first time. (Gustave Courbet, The Sleepers, 1866) – © Petit Palais, musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris | Foto: Paris Musées/Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Exhibition view of “Gustav Klimt and Medicine” featuring drawings at the Josephinum

“Gustav Klimt and Medicine. Images of the Flow of Life”: A special exhibition at the Josephinum that, for the first time, focuses on Klimt’s allegories of life and his depictions of birth, life, and death. The exhibition features some of his works as well as medical-historical objects. Until June 28. (Exhibition view) – © Josephinum/Hinterramskogler

The banks of the Danube Island with swimmers

Planned and developed in the 1970s and 1980s as a flood protection project, Vienna’s Danube Island has long turned into a major recreational paradise. The Wien Museum now dedicats a special exhibition to these “13 miles of freedom”. (Shore of the Danube Island) – © Photo: Klaus Pichler. Wien Museum

Natural History Museum, 150th Anniversary Special Exhibition Featuring Animal Objects

“Good Collecting – Bad Collecting”: To mark its 150th anniversary, the Natural History Museum Vienna takes the opportunity to look back - critically, at times - on its own history. (Exhibition view) – © NHM Wien, Chloe Potter

Fotografie einer Frau, anonym, ohne Titel

“Photo I Brut . Feeling Photography” at Foto Arsenal Wien shows photos made by self-taught artists from ten countries, curated by filmmaker Bruno Decharme. (Anonymous, “Mettreaux”) – © Brut, Collection Bruno Decharme

To mark its 25th anniversary, the WestLicht museum of photography presents “People Power,” a collection of extraordinary close-ups by British portrait photographer Platon. (Prince, Platon) – © Platon

Drawing by Eran Shakine: A Muslim, a Christian and a Jew spinning the same wheel

“A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew – Eran Shakine” at the Jewish Museum Vienna: In his large-scale works, the Israeli artist humorously explores the similarities and differences between the three world religions. (Eran Shakine, A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew Turn the Same Wheel) – © Eran Shakine

Exhibition view of the Vienna Actionism Museum featuring works by Hermann Nitsch

“Hermann Nitsch. 1960 to 1965”: The newly reopened and expanded Vienna Actionism Museum dedicates an exhibition to the early work of one of their key artist. It features Nitsch´s ‘Schüttbilder’ and ´Rinnbilder´ as well as relic montages and includes exhibits never shown before. (Exhibition view) – © Wiener Aktionismus Museum

Artwork by Roy Lichtenstein, Forest Scene, 1980

In “Animalia. Of Animals and Humans,” the Heidi Horten Collection explores the complex relationship between humans and animals. Featuring over 100 works of art from the 20th and 21st centuries. (Roy Lichtenstein, Forest Scene, 1980) – © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein / Bildrecht Wien, 2026

Photo of Sigmund and his brother Alexander Freud

“Documents of Injustice. The Case of Freud” at the Sigmund Freud Museum sheds light on the last months of the Freud family in Nazi occupied Vienna and the years that followed. Newly discovered documents complement this special exhibition. (Sigmund and his brother Alexander Freud, photo from Harry Freud's album, Grinzing, 1937) – © Sigmund Freud Museum

Photograph of the Daegu Church and Pastoral Care Center in 1965

The exhibition “Global – Neutral. Austrian Architecture in Africa and Asia, 1955-1989” at the Az W - Architekturzentrum Wien traces the work of Austrian architects who were active in African and Asian countries between 1955 and 1989, a period of global political upheaval. (Ottokar Uhl, Daegu Church and Pastoral Center, exterior view, 1965) – © Architekturzentrum Wien, Sammlung, Foto: Ottokar Uhl

The dress Conchita Wurst wore when she won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014

On the occasion of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna: “Unstoppable! Eurovision Song Contest Highlights at the Museum” at the Haus der Geschichte Österreich also showcases artifacts from the ESC history and explores how closely the contest has always been linked to changes in politics, identities, and society. (Conchita Wurst’s dress from her 2014 Eurovision victory) – © Markus Guschelbauer

Piano reduction of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

In “The Global Power of Love. A Journey Through the Centuries” the Austrian National Library aims to highlight love as a source of artistic inspiration. Among the approximately 100 exhibits are historical love letters. (Piano score for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, 1809) – © Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Photograph of the auditorium of the Vienna Burgtheater from 1888

“250 Years of the Burgtheater – A Guest Performance by the Theatermuseum”: A special exhibition featuring posters, stage sets and costumes sheds light on the history of Vienna's famous Burgtheater. The exhibition can be viewed 45 minutes before the start of performances, during intermissions, and as part of guided tours. (Auditorium, 1888) – © KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum

The Legend of the Titanic, Exhibition, Visual

The Titanic is being brought back to life at the moment at Vienna´s Marx Hall. “The Legend of the Titanic – The Immersive Exhibition” combines cutting-edge technology with music, theater and visual effects. – © MAD