The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is one of the most prominent fine art museums in the world, with its artworks that range seven millennia! This includes works all the way from Ancient Egypt to the late 18th century. Its Renaissance and Baroque art is especially important. Built between 1871 and 1891, and twin to the National History Museum sitting right opposite, the façade of this museum (made of sandstone) is as majestic as the paintings it displays inside. From afar, the dome, sitting a good 60 meters high, is prominent as it rises above the rest of the rectangular building.

As you step inside, the marble and stucco ornamentations are sure to dazzle you, as are the intricate arches and engraved pillars. The primary collections of the museum are from the Habsburgs, which include Egyptian antiquities and classical Greek and Roman sculpture. You can stare wide-eyed at grave goods, sarcophaguses and even papyri, wondering what it was like to scratch ink on the paper. Vermeer and Rembrandt are amongst the artists featured in the galleries, along with Rubens and Anton van Deck. Art lover or not, your trip to this museum will definitely enrich your trip to Vienna.