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Current Exhibitions

Pink-purple curtain in the background, with several photos and newspaper clippings in front of it. A pink sign that reads “Anti-Capitalist City.” — The Az W's permanent exhibition © Photograph: Az W, Iris Ranzinger

Architecture Discourse

Hot Questions – Cold Storage

The permanent exhibition at the Az W

Permanent exhibition
Architekturzentrum Wien

Abstract colorful shape with blurred edges and red dotted text "QUESTION MANIFESTO NO. 2" on white background. — The Question Manifesto © Say Say Say, Inc.

Art Free entrance

What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible

Question Manifesto No.2

Antichambre / MQ Showrooms

An exhibition space with sculptures by Angelika Loderer and Nora Schultz, as well as two paintings by Anna Schachinger. — Installation view Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna, with works by Angelika Loderer, Nora Schultz und Anna Schachinger, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Markus Wörgötter

Lebt und arbeitet in Wien

Contemporary Art from Vienna

until 26.10.2026
Kunsthalle Wien

View through a glass wall with the word "EIKON" and two black bird silhouettes onto a gallery with several rectangular colored artworks on the wall. — © EIKON

Art Free entrance

Anton Kehrer: ARTificial HORIZONS

until 28.06.2026
EIKON Schauraum / MQ Showrooms

Woman with tied-back hair looking at two abstract paintings on a white wall — Leopold Museum, Wien | Photo: Jonas Thiller

PREMIERE!

Die Sammlung der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank

until 11.10.2026
Leopold Museum

Left: © MuseumsQuartier Vienna, photo: Stefan Oláh | Right: Gerlach & Wiedling, Hofstallgebäude, c. 1900, Vienna Museum

Architecture Art

Vision and Resistance

How the MuseumsQuartier Changed Vienna

30.06.2026 – 25.01.2027
MQ Freiraum

Historical painting showing a fountain, figures in medieval clothing, and a church tower in the background, framed by decorative floral elements and exhibition text. — WINTER: Still Life, Exhibition poster, Abteilung Malerei, Die Angewandte, 2026 © Florian Pfaffenberger

Art Free entrance

SPRING:Landscape

until 15.10.2026
Schauraum Angewandte / MQ Showrooms

Splashes of turquoise. It looks like fireworks. — Nina Porter SPR7W4445WC5240424 (Detail), 2024 C-type contact print and C-type negative in artist’s frame 143 cm x 18,8 cm x 2,2 cm Courtesy of the artist and a. SQUIRE, London. Foto: Jack Elliot Edwards

Terminal Piece

until 07.02.2027
mumok

Sectioned walls, excavated pipes, bathtub — Tolia Astakhishvili my emptiness, 2025 Sectioned walls, excavated pipes, bathtub Dimensions variable, Photo: Tolia Astakhishvili Studio

Tolia Astakhishvili

Figure of the Child

until 01.11.2026
mumok

Aerial view of a landscape with fields and a river or canal — © Mario Mu

Art Free entrance

Where Boundaries Blur

Mira Gáberová, Marei Loellmann, and Mario Mu

until 13.09.2026
MQ Pop Up Schauraum / MQ Showrooms

Facade of a building with three large white geometric folded sculptures on the windows and a person in a yellow jacket in front of a white railing — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Klaus Pilcher

Art Free entrance Public Art

Niche Sculptures

Sonia Leimer & Tillman Kaiser

MQ Forecourt

Fischkostüm — © Paul Pibernig

Art Kids & Family

The Danube

Hands-On Exhibition for children ages 6 to 12

until June 2027
ZOOM Children's Museum

White smoke or steam against a dark background. — © Nicolas Brault

Art Free entrance

STORM PROTOCOLS (Protocoles de tempête)

until 31.08.2026
ASIFAKEIL / MQ Showrooms

Sketch of a large open cube with a yellow top surface and a small standing human figure inside with the text 'PERFORMANCE: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX FROM INSIDE THE BOX' — Freigang, 2026, Aldo Giannotti © Bildrecht, Wien 2026

Public Art Art Free entrance

Freigang

Aldo Giannotti

30.06. – 20.09.2026

Landscape with hilly grassland, a bare tree on the left, a small gray cube in the center, and a cloudy sky. — © Anita Fuchs

Art Free entrance

WHEN A FIELD TURNS WILD

Field Station / MQ Showrooms

Upcoming Events

Dancers are depicted in a choreographed pose. — © FORMEN IN BEWEGUNG, Community Dance der Oper Graz, Photo: Reithofer

WILD & SCHÖN FESTIVAL | SHAPES IN MOTION

Wiener Staatsoper + DSCHUNGEL WIEN

24.06.2026, 18:00 – 18:25

A black-and-white photo of an old model of the MQ.
In the foreground, you can partially see the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Art History. In the background is the Museumsquartier, showing an old proposal for its renovation. — © Ortner & Ortner Baukunst, Photo: Herbert Schwingenschlögl

Outdoor Free entrance Discourse

25 Years of MQ — 33 Years of Az W

Cultural Districts in Transformation

24.06.2026, 18:00 – 22:00
Architekturzentrum Wien

Two women stand side by side against a wall, the left wearing a white top with ruffles, the right wearing a black short-sleeved top. — DuoLia. © Sarah Jackel

Music Free entrance MQ Tunes

DuoLia.

MQ Tunes

24.06.2026, 19:30
MQ Summer Stage / MQ Main Courtyard

A child leans against a cube-shaped seat and wears headphones. She looks out the window. — © WIENXTRA, photo: Heidrun Henke

Free entrance Kids & Family

Quiet Hour at WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo

Getting information in a low-stimulation environment

25.06.2026, 17:00 – 18:00
WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo

The two performers are naked; their eyes are closed, and they are leaning on each other — Kjøteren og Terrieren © Tale Hendnes

Performance Festival Dance

S_P_I_T_

Queer Performance Festival Vienna

25.06.2026, 17:30
TQW Studios / Tanzquartier Wien

The photo shows two productions being performed on the same evening:
On the left (TO PAINT A VISION) stands a woman. She is painted in bright colours. Behind her is a large white cloth, also covered in paint.
On the right (BODYING FRIENDSHIP), two people can be seen lying on the floor. Behind them, someone is playing the guitar. — © TO PAINT A VISION, Cofie, Photo: Markus Gradwohl + © BODYING FRIENDSHIP, Antonica/Floreani/Cinosi/Kisser, Photo: Wolfgang Simlinger

Performance Festival Dance

WILD & SCHÖN FESTIVAL | TO PAINT A VISION + BODYING FRIENDSHIP

Wiener Staatsoper + DSCHUNGEL WIEN

25.06.2026, 18:00 – 19:00

Three people are looking at a painting. — Exhibition Opening Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Michael Seirer Photography

Art Guided Tour

Curator’s Tour

Lebt und arbeitet in Wien

25.06.2026, 18:00
Kunsthalle Wien

Person wearing a baseball cap looking over a plant in a dimly lit room. — König Boris © Katja Ruge

Outdoor Free entrance Literature

„König Boris“ Lauterbach - FC St. Pauli: Eine Liebeserklärung (FC St. Pauli: A Declaration of Love)

Reading

25.06.2026, 19:00
MQ Summer Stage / MQ Main Courtyard

Six people are sitting on stacked metal buckets, dressed in white costumes. — © WENN DER WALD GEHT, BORG Kindberg, Foto: BORG Kindberg

Festival Music Theatre

WILD & SCHÖN FESTIVAL | WHEN THE FOREST GOES

Wiener Staatsoper + DSCHUNGEL WIEN

26.06.2026, 10:00 – 10:55

The picture shows a snooker table. — © NEST, Photo: Arina Emellanova

Festival Music Theatre

WILD & SCHÖN FESTIVAL | IN THE GARDEN OF VOICES

Wiener Staatsoper + DSCHUNGEL WIEN

26.06.2026, 18:00 – 18:40

A person is standing in front of a mirror in a lift, taking a selfie with a smartphone. Another person is pictured next to them. — © Neven Allgeier & Emőke Gondos.

Outdoor Freie Kiosk Kultur Free entrance

Free Kiosk Culture | Sessions #02

MQ Pop-Up

26.06.2026, 18:00 – 21:30
MQ Raum D

An adult is crafting with a child in the Atelier at Kunsthalle Wien. — © Kunsthalle Wien

Workshop Art Kids & Family

Everyday sparkle!

Workshop for Children and Families

27.06.2026, 11:00 – 13:00
Kunsthalle Wien

Three people are hiding under a platform that looks like a cage. They look around cautiously. It looks as though they are being followed. — © DIE ROTE ZORA, Café Fuerte, Photo: Laurenz Feinig

Red Zora

Drama | ages 10 and over

27.06.2026, 18:00 – 19:10
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

Children are on stage at DSCHUNGEL WIEN with their sleeping bags. — © Abenteuernacht, DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Photo: Christopher Mavric

Theatre Kids & Family

Adventure Night: RED ZORA

A whole night at the theatre | Ages 10 to 12

27.06.2026, 18:00
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

Three people are looking at a ceramic and metal sculpture in an exhibition space and are engaged in conversation. — Exhibition Opening Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Michael Seirer Photography

Art Free entrance Guided Tour

Free Sunday

Supported by Dorotheum

28.06.2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Kunsthalle Wien

The FAB 5 Combo Ticket

5 art and cultural experiences with just one ticket!

Jubiläumsreigen

Many people in front of the MQ Summer Stage in the MQ main courtyard — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Foto: Thomas Meyer

Free entrance Kids & Family Ö1 Club-Party

Ö1 Club Party at the MQ

30 Years of Ö1 Club x 25 Years of MQ

Left: © MuseumsQuartier Vienna, photo: Stefan Oláh | Right: Gerlach & Wiedling, Hofstallgebäude, c. 1900, Vienna Museum

Art Free entrance

Open House

Free admission to the “Vision and Resistance” exhibition

30.06.2026, 10:00 – 20:00
MQ Freiraum

Text banner reading 'HOF KUNST FEST DO. 02.07. 18:00 - 23:00 EINTRITT FREI' on a blue-green background with yellow string lights. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Design: Bureau F

Art Music Discourse

The 25th Anniversary Celebration of MQ

Hof Kunst Fest

MQ Summer Stage

MQ Tunes, band: Low Life Rich Kids. Four people singing on stage in the MQ courtyard. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Picture: Markus Wache

Festival Outdoor

MQ Summer Stage

MQ Tunes, band: Low Life Rich Kids. Four people singing on stage in the MQ courtyard. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Picture: Markus Wache

Outdoor Music MQ Tunes

MQ Tunes

Person in long dress and high heels waving a rainbow flag in front of a large crowd on a square with historic buildings. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Martin Steiger

Performance Free entrance MQ Pride Night

MQ Pride Night

Two people at a DJ booth with colorful lights and red palm tree decorations in front of a building with illuminated 'mumok' sign at night — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Thomas Meyer

Music Free entrance Monday Listening Club

hosted by Martin Markeli

Monday Listening Club

Audience at MQ Courtyard in front of MQ Summerstage — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Foto: Markus Wache

Free entrance Discourse FALTER Summer Talks

The City and Nature

FALTER Summer Talks

© Susi Jirkuff

Free admission

Three people are looking at a ceramic and metal sculpture in an exhibition space and are engaged in conversation. — Exhibition Opening Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Michael Seirer Photography

Art Free entrance Guided Tour

Free Sunday

Supported by Dorotheum

28.06.2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Kunsthalle Wien

Foto: Simon Veres

Public Art Free entrance

What Are You Waiting for Today?

extended through August 31, 2026
MQ Forecourt

Two people lie on their backs on a surface covered with scattered books, both wearing white T-shirts with the text 'MY THINK IS EQUALITY' and making peace signs with their hands. — © Chris Singer

Free entrance Literature Ö1 Club-Party

MQ Women's Empowerment Book Club

28.06.2026, 16:05 – 16:55
Arena21

Glass wall with the word "REZEPTION" and additional information in front of a reception desk with various items and a person behind it. — Foto: eSeL

Art Free entrance

Rezeptionsradius 2011 bis 2025

until 20.09.2026
esel Rezeption / MQ Showrooms

Four people stand in a circle holding string instruments. — © ORF

Music Free entrance

ORF RSO String Quartet

Live on Ö1

28.06.2026, 15:05 – 16:00
Arena21

A person is standing in front of a mirror in a lift, taking a selfie with a smartphone. Another person is pictured next to them. — © Neven Allgeier & Emőke Gondos.

Outdoor Freie Kiosk Kultur Free entrance

Free Kiosk Culture | Sessions #02

MQ Pop-Up

26.06.2026, 18:00 – 21:30
MQ Raum D

Colorful illustration showing a horse-drawn carriage with two horses and three people in a boat against a black background with abstract shapes. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Illustrationen: Nikola Milenković

Kids & Family Free entrance Ö1 Club-Party

Puzzle Trail: A Carriage Ride Through the MQ

Ö1 Small & Fine

28.06.2026, 12:30 – 13:30
MQ Main Courtyard

Two people looking at a large sheet of paper in a room with several paintings and artworks on a table next to a window. — © eSeL

Art Design Free entrance

eSeL Art Exchange

28.06.2026, 10:00 – 20:00
mumok

Colorful illustration featuring an electric guitar, turntable, speaker, and musical notes on a black background. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Illustrationen: Nikola Milenković

Kids & Family Free entrance Ö1 Club-Party

Try out instruments with RSO musicians

Ö1 Small & Fine

28.06.2026, 16:00 – 18:00
Ovalhalle

Historical painting showing a fountain, figures in medieval clothing, and a church tower in the background, framed by decorative floral elements and exhibition text. — WINTER: Still Life, Exhibition poster, Abteilung Malerei, Die Angewandte, 2026 © Florian Pfaffenberger

Art Free entrance

SPRING:Landscape

until 15.10.2026
Schauraum Angewandte / MQ Showrooms

Sketch of a large open cube with a yellow top surface and a small standing human figure inside with the text 'PERFORMANCE: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX FROM INSIDE THE BOX' — Freigang, 2026, Aldo Giannotti © Bildrecht, Wien 2026

Public Art Art Free entrance

Freigang

Aldo Giannotti

30.06. – 20.09.2026

A black-and-white photo of an old model of the MQ.
In the foreground, you can partially see the Natural History Museum and the Museum of Art History. In the background is the Museumsquartier, showing an old proposal for its renovation. — © Ortner & Ortner Baukunst, Photo: Herbert Schwingenschlögl

Outdoor Free entrance Discourse

25 Years of MQ — 33 Years of Az W

Cultural Districts in Transformation

24.06.2026, 18:00 – 22:00
Architekturzentrum Wien

Two women stand side by side against a wall, the left wearing a white top with ruffles, the right wearing a black short-sleeved top. — DuoLia. © Sarah Jackel

Music Free entrance MQ Tunes

DuoLia.

MQ Tunes

24.06.2026, 19:30
MQ Summer Stage / MQ Main Courtyard

White smoke or steam against a dark background. — © Nicolas Brault

Art Free entrance

STORM PROTOCOLS (Protocoles de tempête)

until 31.08.2026
ASIFAKEIL / MQ Showrooms

Many people in front of the MQ Summer Stage in the MQ main courtyard — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Foto: Thomas Meyer

Free entrance Discourse

Portraits of People in the Thick of It

Life “in the Neighborhood“ with Mari Lang I Live on Ö1

28.06.2026, 14:15 – 14:55
Arena21

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Two young women run past a light-colored wall featuring a large white geometric sculpture — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Klaus Pilcher

Eye-catcher

Ceiling of a passageway with a black-and-white line drawing depicting constellations and dots, round images on the wall below, and a person walking past — ©MuseumsQuartier Wien

Art on Every Path

A photograph captures a tranquil scene of two young adults standing on a modern rooftop terrace, their reflections mirrored in a large glass partition, with a grand historical building in the background under a clear blue sky. — MQ Libelle © MuseumsQuartier Wien, photo: Paul Bauer

Above the Rooftops of Vienna

This outdoor art installation, labeled "MQ ART BOX," features a facade adorned with a grid of diverse portrait drawings and a checkered pattern, set against a modern urban backdrop. — Christian Schwarzwald. Aidiots in C © MuseumsQuartier Wien, photo: Simon Veres

MQ Art Box

A young girl with curly hair, wearing sunglasses and a blue dress, plays mini golf outdoors. She holds a red putter and stands near several red balls on a light-colored course. In the background, there are trees, people walking, and a historic building with a dome. — MQ Amore Minigolf © MuseumsQuartier, photo: Thomas Meyer

Fun & Games

A woman wearing sunglasses sits in a lush outdoor restaurant setting, drinking an iced coffee topped with whipped cream. In front of her are several plates with salads and other dishes, along with various cocktails on the table. — © MQdaily

To Enjoy

Three people view colorful paintings on the wall inside a modern exhibition space with white walls and large windows — MQ Pop-Up Schauraum © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Simon Veres

MQ Showrooms

People relax by a shallow water basin in a green urban square. A man lies at the edge looking at his smartphone, while two women sit with their feet in the water. In the background, there are trees, MQ Enzi outdoor furniture, and other visitors. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, photo: Klaus Pichler

Slowing Down

Three children in striped tops playing on modular pink seating in front of the Leopold Museum. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, photo: Udo Titz

Enzi Love

Several trees and plants in urban planters in front of a light building with an arched window — © Baumpatenschaften_C_MQ_Thomas Meyer

For Tree Lovers