Kunsthistorisches Museum
The majestic treasure chest of the Habsburg Empire, an imperial palace built to celebrate and share centuries of power and patronage.
The collections of the Kunsthistorisches Museum are a direct reflection of the tastes, alliances, and dominions of the powerful Habsburg dynasty. It possesses extraordinary holdings of 16th-century Venetian painting (Titian, Veronese), 17th-century Flemish painting (Rubens, van Dyck), and the largest and most important collection of works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in the world. In addition to the picture gallery, the museum boasts the celebrated Kunstkammer, a 'cabinet of wonders' displaying precious and curious objects from around the world, and first-rate Egyptian and classical collections.