Ideas for accompanying persons

Visitors to Vienna can gather a wide variety of impressions and experiences in the city. We have put together a number of excursion ideas for your company and family.
Due to the Covid-19 situation, there are constant changes. We kindly ask you to check online with the providers.

Official information on Vienna's rich cultural and tourist programme can be found at: www.wien.info.

With the Vienna City Card you and your child up to 14 years of age can use public transport for up to 3 days and get tourist discounts.

Please click on the plus sign to open the information points.

For Music Enthusiasts

For Art Enthusiasts

  • Current exhibitions summarised at:
    www.wien.info/de/sightseeing/museen-ausstellungen
     
  • Albertina Museum and Albertina Modern
    Showcases the Batliner Collection of classical modern art and is particularly famous for its graphic collection. Albertina Modern is a new location for modern and contemporary art.
    Adresses: Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Wien / Albertina Modern: Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Wien
    www.albertina.at
     
  • Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
    Houses, among other things, a collection of antiquities or the picture gallery with works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. In the Kunstkammer, for example, there are music automatons.
    Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
    www.khm.at
     
  • Natural History Museum Wien
    Mineral collection and dinosaur hall, two of the many highlights.
    Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
    www.nhm-wien.ac.at
     
  • Imperial Treasury Wien
    In the most important treasury in the world you will find, for example, the crown of the Holy Roman Empire.
    Hofburg, Schweizerhof, 1010 Wien
    www.kaiserliche-schatzkammer.at
     
  • Hofburg Palace
    You can visit the Imperial Apartments, the Sisi Museum and the Imperial Silver Collection.
    Hofburg, Michaelerkuppel, 1010 Wien
    www.hofburg-wien.at
     
  • Wiener Secession
    The exhibition building for contemporary art was built in 1897/98 by Joseph Maria Olbrich. The Secession, is one of the most important works of art of the Viennese Art Nouveau. On display is the Beethoven Frieze designed by Gustav Klimt as well as contemporary art exhibitions.
    Friedrichstraße 12, 1010 Wien
    www.secession.at/
     
  • Stephansdom
    The Stephansdom is the landmark of Vienna. Construction began in the 12th century. It is the most important Gothic building in Austria.
    Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien
    www.stephansdom.at/
     
  • Upper Belvedere
    The collection includes works from the Middle Ages to the present day. The highlight is the world's largest Gustav Klimt painting collection.
    Prinz Eugen-Straße 27, 1030 Wien
    www.belvedere.at/
     
  • Schönbrunn Palace
    Former summer residence of the Habsburgs, where Maria Theresa, Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth, also known as Sisi, once resided.
    1030 Wien
    www.schoenbrunn.at/
     
  • MuseumsQuartier Wien
    The MQ is a large cultural area whose numerous inner courtyards invite visitors to linger or stop for a bite to eat.
    Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
    www.mqw.at
     
  • Leopold Museum
    Directly in the MuseumsQuartier, with Austrian art from the second half of the 19th century and modern art.
    www.leopoldmuseum.org
     
  • mumok – Museum of Modern Art
    directly in the Museumsquartier
    www.mumok.at
     
  • Sigmund Freud Museum
    Presents the history of psychoanalysis and Sigmund Freud in the former practice and home of Sigmund Freud.
    Berggasse 19, 1090 Wien
    www.freud-museum.at
     
  • Museum of the Viennese Porcelain Manufactory "Augarten"
    A visit through the exhibition or a guided tour through the manufactory.
    Obere Augartenstraße 1, 1020 Wien
    www.augarten.com

For Nature Enthusiasts

Specially for Families and Kids

  • WIENXTRA-Kids information
    An information centre for children and families in Vienna.
    Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
    www.wienxtra.at
     
  • Playgrounds
    Vienna playgrounds and themed playgrounds, forest and water playgrounds summarised at:
    www.wien.gv.at/freizeit/spielplatz
     
  • ZOOM Children's Museum
    Offers, among other things, a hands-on exhibition, adventure room and animation studio.
    Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
    www.kindermuseum.at/en
     
  • Sights
    Sights from Fiakerfahrt, Hundertwasserhaus to St. Stephen's Cathedral summarised in the A to Z of the official online travel guide of the City of Vienna:
    https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-a-to-z
     
  • Spanish Riding School
    Regular performances by the riders and their Lipizzaner horses.
    Michaelerplatz 1, 1010 Wien
    https://www.srs.at/en/
     
  • Wiener Naschmarkt
    It is Vienna's largest inner-city market also with many gastro stalls.
    Wienzeile, 1060 Wien, in the area between Karlsplatz and Kettenbrückengasse

Childcare
A child-friendly room is available at Messe Wien. External childcare is available upon request. Please contact us if you need access with your child (and a caregiver, if applicable). Here, too, the hygiene rules must be observed.