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Discover the Kunstkammer Vienna: Habsburg Emperors' Treasured Art and Historical Wonders

Journey through centuries of royal collections, from exquisite gold works to fascinating natural curiosities and historical artifacts.

Explore Kunstkammer Vienna, a world-renowned exhibition featuring over 2,100 valuable objects amassed by Habsburg emperors. This vast collection, displayed across 20 rooms, includes intricate gold works, precious carvings, and unique natural curiosities. Discover the Saliera and other historical artifacts illustrating centuries of royal collecting and artistry.

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Exhibition summary

Discover Kunstkammer Vienna, a world-renowned chamber of art and wonders showcasing over 2,100 valuable objects collected by Habsburg emperors. This collection features exquisite works in gold, intricate carvings, timepieces, and unique natural curiosities, offering a glimpse into centuries of royal collecting.

Curatorial context

Kunstkammer Vienna presents one of the world's most important collections of art and wonders, featuring over 2,100 valuable objects amassed by Habsburg emperors and archdukes over centuries. The exhibition highlights treasures such as Benvenuto Cellini's precious 16th-century salt cellar, the Saliera, and numerous other works in gold, including Maria Theresia's breakfast service. Visitors can also marvel at a wide range of art objects collected since the Middle Ages, including carvings, timepieces, paintings, sculptures, wall-hangings, coins, weapons, and diverse natural curiosities. Notable items include the 'Natternzungenkredenz' with fossil sharks' teeth and a striking Dragon Bowl made from lapis lazuli. The collection, which underwent restoration between 2002 and 2012, represents the breadth of world knowledge at the time the rulers' chambers of art and wonder served as museums. Spread across 20 rooms, the exhibition spans over 1,000 years of history, with exhibits ranging from a 9th-century ivory table to an 1891 ceiling painting.

Admission and ticket notes

Online tickets are available for the Kunstkammer Vienna, which is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Visitors can purchase tickets for special events related to the museum, and a discount is mentioned for the 'Kunstschatzi goes ESC!' event.

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Am Hof Square
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The collection comprises objects collected by Habsburg emperors and archdukes over centuries, with notable items such as Benvenuto Cellini's Saliera dating to the 16th century and works from Maria Theresia's collection.
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