Is the Albertina worth visiting?

Yes, for the 20 Habsburg State Rooms and the big-name modern art, especially if you want a late-evening visit. The temporary exhibition decides how much time you need.

Are the State Rooms included in the Albertina ticket?

Yes, the museum says a visit to the State Rooms is included in your museum ticket. Events can close parts of them, so the museum asks you to call on the day if it matters.

When is the Albertina open late?

At our October 2026 check the museum was open daily from 10am to 6pm, and until 9pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. Check the visit page before you go, as hours can change.

How do you get from the Hofburg to the Albertina?

The museum sits between the State Opera, Kärntner Straße and the Hofburg, so it is a short walk. Bus 2A serves both the Hofburg stop and the Albertina stop, and trams 1, 2 and D serve both Burgring and Kärntner Ring/Oper.

Albertina Museum, Vienna: Monet to Chagall, State Rooms and Tickets

Restored Habsburg State Rooms, included in the museum ticket: 20
Late closing on Wednesdays and Fridays (usually 10am to 6pm): 9pm
Free admission: Under 19

What it is and why it is worth your time

The Albertina is a former Habsburg residence close to the Hofburg. For about 100 years the building was the home of archdukes and archduchesses, and its 20 restored State Rooms show how they lived. The museum itself is best known for graphic art: Wikipedia counts about 65,000 drawings and about a million old master prints.

The building has a long history. Wikipedia says Count Emanuel Teles Silva-Tarouca refurbished a building on the site as his palace in 1744, and Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen, lived there until he died in 1895. It took the name Albertina in 1921.

For visitors, the draw is simpler. You get a set of imperial rooms in the same ticket as one or two good exhibitions. It is easier to fit in than a full day at a large museum, and it is open late twice a week.

What to see and how long to allow

Start with the State Rooms. They include the Hall of the Muses, the Audience Hall and the Small Spanish Apartment, among others. The rooms are decorated in a classicist style, with chandeliers, stoves and inlaid wood. If you have already been through the Imperial Apartments at the Hofburg, treat these as a second look at Habsburg taste, not a repeat.

Then pick an exhibition. The museum rotates its programme. At our check the Batliner Collection (Monet to Chagall) was on show, along with Picasso and Bacon until 31 January 2027. A new show on women artists of the Albertina opens on 30 October 2026. Wikipedia says the Batliner Collection has been on long-term loan since autumn 2007.

Plan on a couple of hours. If an exhibition catches you, add time. If you are not interested in art, the State Rooms alone are skippable once you have seen the Hofburg.

Tickets and opening hours

The museum’s visit page and tickets page are the reference, checked October 2026.

Hours: daily 10am to 6pm, and until 9pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Price pattern: the adult ticket was €20.90 at our check. Visitors under 26 and over 65 paid €17.50, and Vienna City Card holders €18.90. Children and teenagers under 19 enter free.
Albertina Modern: this is a separate museum with its own ticket. A combined ticket for all locations was €29.90 at our check.
Timed entry: the tickets page did not mention timed slots. It says advance tickets are valid during opening hours, so check again when you book.

Guide or no guide

No. The rooms and exhibitions carry their own labels. A tour is only worth paying for if you want a Habsburg history narrative that connects this building with the Hofburg.

Getting there from the Hofburg

The museum says it lies between the State Opera, Kärntner Straße and the Hofburg, with its main entrance on the old city wall bastion. You reach it by an exterior lift or an escalator from street level.

Bus 2A serves both the Hofburg stop and the Albertina stop. Trams 1, 2 and D serve both Burgring and Kärntner Ring/Oper. The U-Bahn (Vienna’s underground) serves Karlsplatz/Oper on the U1, U2 and U4, and Stephansplatz on the U3. Our getting there guide shows the wider network.

One practical tip

Try a Wednesday or Friday evening. The late opening gives you the State Rooms and an exhibition after a day at the Hofburg. Wheelchairs and walking aids can be borrowed free at the main cloakroom, with ID as a deposit.

Access is good for a historic building. The public areas are accessible, wheelchair users may go to the front of the ticket queue, and a companion of a wheelchair user or a blind visitor enters free. Some State Rooms use stair lifts that cannot take electric wheelchairs, so contact the museum first if that applies to you.

How it fits with a Hofburg visit

The Albertina is the neighbour that makes the best add-on. You can do the Hofburg in the morning and the Albertina in the afternoon without leaving the area. Read the main Hofburg guide first, then use tickets and tours to book the Hofburg side. The Albertina is also close to the Vienna State Opera and St Stephen’s Cathedral, so the three make an easy city-centre day.