We are happy to see Vienna’s cultural life blossoming again. During the last few weeks, the local galleries have opened their doors again. Make use of the unique opportunity to schedule gallery appointments and experience exhibitions with a maximum of privacy and mindfulness. Many of Vienna’s museums will use the long weekend to reopen, offering you new highlights and goodies.
We’re happy to guide you through the highlights of this week’s art events with a special focus on museums. Have a happy Pentecost-weekend!

WEDNESDAY, May 27
- REOPENING: Albertina Modern | The Beginning. Kunst in Österreich 1945 bis 1980.
- REOPENING: Leopold Museum | Sammlung Braglia, Sammlung Johenning, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Egon Schiele
- EXHIBITION OPENING: Yigal Ozeri – My New Home at Galerie Ernst Hilger | 12:00 pm
- REOPENING: Künstlerhaus | ALLES WAR KLAR
THURSDAY, May 28
- STREAM: OPENING Vienna Shorts – Short Movie Festival | Online Edition | 8:00 pm
- STREAM: GUIDED TOUR The Cindy Sherman Effect | Live Stream at Kunstforum Wien | 4:00 pm
- STREAM: Studio Diary Sophie Thun with Parnass: Sophie Thun, Silvie Aigner, Annette Südbeck | Live Stream at secession.at | 7:00 pm
FRIDAY, May 29

- REOPENING: Kunsthalle Wien | „… von Brot, Wein, Autos, Sicherheit und Frieden“
- REOPENING: frei_raum Q21 exhibition space | 12:00 pm
- REOPENING: AzW – Architekturzentrum Wien | Balkrishna Doshi Architecture for the People
- REOPENING: Wien Museum MUSA | Richard Neutra. Residential Houses for California.
FRIDAY, May 30
- GUIDED TOUR: Was ein anderes geworden ist. Thomas Gänszler at Bildraum 07 | Tour by the artist | 5:30 pm | Limited capacity. Please register with esther.mlenek@bildrecht.at
- REOPENING: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien | Bruegel, Rubens, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Raffael, Velázquez and more | PAY AS YOU WISH
SUNDAY, May 31
- REOPENING: Jüdisches Museum Wien | Hase mit den Bernsteinaugen, Lady Bluetooth. Hedy Lamarr
- REOPENING: KUNST HAUS WIEN | Alec Soth. Photography Is A Language, Claudius Schulze. Biosphäre X, Museum Hundertwasser | Free admission on May 31 and June 1
MONDAY, June 1
- REOPENING: MAK | SHOW OFF. Austrian Fashion Design, BUGHOLZ. VIELSCHICHTIG. Thonet und das moderne Möbeldesign, HUMAN BY DESIGN, IN MACHINE WE TRUST
- REOPENING: Belvedere 21 and Oberes Belvedere


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