Vienna Museum enthusiastic - first million visitors reached since the conversion!

Vienna Museum enthusiastic - first million visitors reached since the conversion!

The Wien Museum on Karlsplatz has reached a remarkable milestone: Since it was reopened after the renovation at the end of 2023, it has welcomed over a million visitors. This impressive number was announced on July 1, 2025. The museum opened its gates on December 8, 2023 and attracts with an extended space and a diverse program that reflects the historical and current pulse of Vienna. Thanks to the free entry, the cultural discovery is open to everyone interested and offers everyone the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fascination of the city. This also underlines the words of Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ), who appreciated the museum as a reflection of the pluralistic and cosmopolitan city.

In 2024, 640,000 people visited the Vienna Museum, which is well above the average of 130,000 visits per year between 2003 and 2018. The high expectations for 2025 suggest that this positive tendency will last. The Vienna Museum is therefore not only a popular starting point for locals, but also for the growing number of tourists who visit the city. Currently, two special exhibitions adorn the walls of the museum: "Controlled freedom. The Allies in Vienna" and "iron concrete. Anatomy of a metropolis". These exhibitions offer exciting insights into city history and their development.

A look at the number of visitors

The fact that the Wien Museum is the Renner among the museums also shows a comparison with other cultural sites in the city. According to the Wienkultur.info, the Federal Museums and the Austrian National Library recorded a total of 7,771,555 visits in 2024. The big players such as the art historical museum and the Belvedere came to 1,954,269 and 1,867,915 visitors. In comparison, there is a balanced distribution that the Wien Museum catapults to the top of the urban cultural highlights.

Statistics reveals that some museums, such as the Natural History Museum, have fallen back in 2024, while other cultural temples were able to attract attractiveness. Despite small declines in some areas, Vienna remains a cultural stronghold, where many visitors still flock through the diverse museum landscape.

conclusion

The positive development of the Vienna Museum shows how important access to cultural offers is for the city population and visitors. City City Councilor Veronica Kaup-Hasler (SPÖ) therefore emphasizes the importance of free entry, which facilitates people access to these valuable rooms. The Vienna Museum, with its new rooms and programs, remains a popular place for everyone who wants to explore the legacy and the presence of Vienna. For more information about the ongoing exhibitions, it is worth taking a look at the Museum's official website.