Belvedere 21: Museum of Contemporary Art Direct Entry Tickets

About this experience

Book Belvedere 21 tickets for contemporary art in Vienna Book Belvedere 21 tickets when you want to see what Austrian and international artists are making now, not only the Baroque palaces and Klimt. Belvedere 21 is the contemporary art venue of the Belvedere museum, with changing exhibitions of art, film and music in a landmark building from the post-war modernist era. It sits in the Schweizergarten park, a short walk from Vienna's main railway station and from the Belvedere palaces. The building has a story of its own. It was designed by architect Karl Schwanzer as the Austrian Pavilion for the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, then rebuilt in Vienna. Its glass walls, steel frame and floating upper floor make it one of the city's best-known modernist buildings, and the light-filled hall is a striking setting for large works. How your Belvedere 21 ticket works Your ticket gives you entry to the museum on the date you choose. Belvedere 21 does not use fixed entry slots, so you can arrive at any time during opening hours on that day. With your mobile ticket you go straight to the museum entrance instead of queuing at the ticket desk. What is included: entry to the Belvedere 21 exhibitions on your chosen date. Not included: audio guides. Visitors under 19: the museum admits children and young people under 19 free of charge. What to see at Belvedere 21 Exhibitions change through the year, with solo shows and group exhibitions of contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, video and installation. The museum also closes for short periods while new shows are installed, for example until 4 November 2026, so pick a date when it is open. Two extras are free to everyone: the Sculpture Garden outside the building, and the Blickle Kino, a fully preserved 1950s cinema that screens films and video art. The Lucy Bar café and the shop in the foyer can be visited without a ticket. To make a day of it, pair your visit with Upper Belvedere Palace tickets, home to Klimt's The Kiss, or Lower Belvedere Palace tickets. For Old Masters, add Kunsthistorisches Museum tickets. Thursday's late opening makes Belvedere 21 easy to fit in after a day at the palaces or the museums in the city centre. A walk through the Schweizergarten park next door is a good way to round off the visit. Belvedere 21 opening hours and getting there Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00 to 18:00. Thursday: late opening until 21:00. Monday: closed, except on public holidays. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and the museum closes on the hour. The address is Arsenalstraße 1, 1030 Vienna. Take the S-Bahn, train or trams D, 18 or O to Quartier Belvedere, or bus 69A to Arsenal. There are bike racks by the building and a small car park that is open during museum hours. Accessibility, bags and cancellation Belvedere 21 is wheelchair accessible, and wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge. Free lockers are available for coats and smaller bags, but suitcases and large luggage cannot be stored, so leave them at your hotel or the station. Cancel for free up to 24 hours before your visit and get a full refund. Less than 24 hours before your visit, the booking cannot be cancelled. Most visitors spend 1 to 2 hours in the exhibitions, plus extra time if a film is showing at the Blickle Kino. For more ideas, browse all things to do in Vienna.

Highlights

• See changing exhibitions of contemporary Austrian and international art at Belvedere 21
• Explore a landmark modernist pavilion, built for the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels
• Go straight to the museum entrance with your mobile ticket, with no fixed entry time
• Visit the free Sculpture Garden and the 1950s Blickle Kino cinema
• Stay late on Thursdays, when the museum is open until 21:00

What is included

• Entry to Belvedere 21 on your chosen date

Not included

• Audio guides

Before you go

Show your mobile ticket at the museum entrance on your chosen date Open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 to 18:00, Thursday until 21:00; closed Mondays except public holidays Last entry is 30 minutes before closing The museum closes for short periods while new exhibitions are installed, for example until 4 November 2026 Visitors under 19 enter free of charge The museum is wheelchair accessible

Cancellation terms

Cancel for free up to 24 hours before your visit and get a full refund. Less than 24 hours before your visit, the booking cannot be cancelled.