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Current Exhibitions

A cat is sitting on a parcel at a construction site. — Photo: Benjamin Hirte / Felizitas Moroder, Courtesy Benjamin Hirte, © Bildrecht Wien, 2026

Lebt und arbeitet in Wien

Contemporary Art from Vienna

until 26.10.2026
Kunsthalle Wien

Bright, airy gallery with white pedestals, posters and eclectic displays including shoes and a sculptural orb. — © Valerie Eccli

Best of Austrian Design

Exhibition of the Austrian National Design Prize 2026

until 21.05.2026
designforum Wien

Portrait of a man with curly hair wearing a white shirt and blue coat against a dark background — GUSTAVE COURBET, The Man with a Pipe, c. 1849 © Musée Fabre, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | Photo: Musée Fabre de Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole/Frédéric Jaulmes

GUSTAVE COURBET

Realist und Rebell

until 21.06.2026
Leopold Museum

Old picture of the MuseumsQuartier area. The squares are filled with people, carriages, and horses. — Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach: Projekt für die Hofstallungen (Entwurff Einer Historischen Architectur, Wien 1721), Wien Museum

Vision and Resistance

How the MuseumsQuartier Changed Vienna

30.06.2026 – 25.01.2027
MQ Freiraum

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

Winter still life scene with multiple people and animals inside a decorative frame with floral ornaments. — © Henning Bohl, Florian Pfaffenberger

Art Free entrance

WINTER: Still Life

The Book of Hours as Transitional Object

until 15.05.2026
Schauraum Angewandte / MQ Showrooms

Architecture Discourse

Global – Neutral

Architecture from Austria in Africa and Asia 1955–1989

until 05.10.2026
Architekturzentrum Wien

Two people observe five large abstract paintings with glowing lines on dark backgrounds in an exhibition room surrounded by small floor lamps. — The Roots of Small Fires, MQ Freiraum 2026 © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Foto: Simon Veres

The Roots of Small Fires

Milica Živković

until 31.05.2026
MQ Freiraum

Person seen from behind standing in front of two framed portrait drawings on a white wall — © Leopold Museum Wien, Foto: Katharina Koberger

WIEN 1900

Aufbruch in die Moderne

Dauerpräsentation
Leopold Museum

Three landscape photos stacked vertically with the words "STEPPE", "SYNANTHROPIES", "DATA", and "TAPESTRY" centered on each image. — © Selbi Jumayeva

Art Free entrance

Steppe Synanthropies: Data Tapestry

Selbi Jumayeva

until 31.05.2026
MQ Pop Up Schauraum / MQ Showrooms

Upside-down, mirrored white text on a black background. — © Stina Frenz

Outdoor Art Literature

“Forgive My Mistakes” by Ernst Strouhal

Designed by Stina Frenz

until 31.05.2026
Typopassage / MQ Passagen

Pillars displaying colored-pencil drawings on both sides stand against an urban backdrop. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien

Public Art Free entrance

What Are You Waiting for Today?

until 01.07.2026
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

Claudia Pagès Rabal, Feudal Hole, 2025, Videostill, work in progress Courtesy of the artist

Claudia Pagès Rabal

Feudal Holes

until 17.05.2026
mumok

Macro image of a spiral, rose-like structure with textured, textile or organic surfaces in sepia tones. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Helena Wikström

Public Art Free entrance

Time To Listen

MQ Artist-in-Residence Helena Wikström

until 03.06.2026
Tonspurpassage / MQ Passagen

Upcoming Events

Das Foto zeigt Menschen, die im Publikum sitzen. Sie schauen auf eine Frau, die auf der Bühne steht. Neben ihr steht ein Mikrofon. — © U20 POETRY SLAM, DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Photo: Benjamin Thomes

Workshop Performance Literature

U20 POETRY SLAM

for teenagers and adults

08.05.2026, 19:00 – 21:00
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

Two people are looking at a large-scale artwork by Rini Mitria. — Exhibition opening Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna: Rini Mitria, Pond, 2025, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, Courtesy the artist, photo: Michael Seirer Photography

Art Guided Tour Free entrance

Wiener Linien Day

09.05.2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Kunsthalle Wien

Collage-style poster: 'MY LIFE' with a blue banner about Darmgesundheit; pills, leaves, and an anatomy model. — © CED-Kompass

Free entrance Rental

MY LIFE

Information day on intestinal health

09.05.2026, 10:30 – 18:00
Arena21 & Ovalhalle

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

09.05.2026, 11:00 – 13:00
Kunsthalle Wien

In the photo, nine children are standing on a small platform. They are reacting with different facial expressions to a child standing in front of them. — © Kinder machen Theater, DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Foto: Ina Aydoğan

Festival Theatre Kids & Family

FESTIVAL OF THEATRE WORKSHOPS | Children’s Theatre

DSCHUNGEL WIEN | ages 7 and up

09.05.2026, 15:30 – 16:30
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

Nine children are lying on their backs in a semicircle. They are holding up questions they have written themselves. — © Damals. Heute. Wir., DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Photo: Ina Aydoğan

Festival Dance Music

FESTIVAL OF THEATRE WORKSHOPS | Then. Now. Us.

Anja Sczilinski | DSCHUNGEL WIEN | Theatre with dance and music | Ages 9 and up

09.05.2026, 16:00 – 16:50
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

The two musicians, Brudi and Bär, are standing on a small stage. Bär is sitting at the mixing desk, whilst Brudi is standing in the foreground holding a microphone. — © BRUDI & BÄR, Foto: Judith Stehlik

Music Kids & Family

FESTIVAL OF THEATRE WORKSHOPS | BRUDI & BÄR

Concert | Hip-hop for everyone! | DSCHUNGEL WIEN | ages 5 and up

09.05.2026, 17:00 – 17:45
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

The word “dérive” is written on a large red canvas. Three people are standing in front of it. — dérive is turning 25 and celebrating with an exhibition, a performance, and a party! © Photo: dérive | Dario Lombardi

Opening Free entrance Architecture

Schweifen und Streifen

25 Jahre dérive – Zeitschrift für Stadtforschung

09.05.2026, 18:00 – 22:00
Architekturzentrum Wien

Studio — © Paul Pibernig

Workshop Art Kids & Family

Soundwerkstatt

Für Kinder und Jugendliche ab 8 Jahren

10.05.2026, 14:30 – 16:00
ZOOM Children's Museum

The artists Oliver Hangl and Clemens Bacher are sitting on the mumok staircase. — Robert Puteanu

Performance Outdoor Music

Sound & Visions

mumok Architecture Turns into Giant Resonance Chamber at MuseumsQuartier

11.05.2026, 17:00 – 20:00
mumok

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

12.05.2026, 14:00 – 15:00
WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo

Pencil drawing with a flame in the foreground.
An elongated building with the inscription: View from the south. — Eilfried Huth: Hotel in the Tropics, student project at Graz University of Technology, Austria, 1950–1956 Perspective Drawing South View © Architekturzentrum Wien, Collection

Guided Tour Architecture

Global – Neutral

Kuratorinnenführung

12.05.2026, 17:00 – 18:00

The silhouette of a person against a glowing orange light on a dark stage. — © New Kyd, Joy(ce), photo: Moritz Hoffstetter

Performance Dance Discourse

Rakete

Festival for New Choreographies

13.05.2026, 20:00 – 21:00
TQW Studios / Tanzquartier Wien

The FAB 5 Combo Ticket

5 art and cultural experiences with just one ticket!

Free admission

Two musicians play on a small stage in a sunny city square, crowd of families watches near a historic building. — © MuseumsQuartier, photo: Thomas Meyer

Kids & Family Free entrance Performance

KinderKulturParcour

A family festival at the MuseumsQuartier

30.05.2026, 10:00 – 20:00
MQ Main Courtyard

Two people are looking at a large-scale artwork by Rini Mitria. — Exhibition opening Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna: Rini Mitria, Pond, 2025, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, Courtesy the artist, photo: Michael Seirer Photography

Art Guided Tour Free entrance

Wiener Linien Day

09.05.2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Kunsthalle Wien

Part of Stage 2 at DSCHUNGEL WIEN, spotlights — © DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Bühne 2, Photo: Franzi Kreis

Free entrance Performance Art

UN:MUTED

Presentation

28.05.2026, 17:30 – 19:00
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

The word “dérive” is written on a large red canvas. Three people are standing in front of it. — dérive is turning 25 and celebrating with an exhibition, a performance, and a party! © Photo: dérive | Dario Lombardi

Opening Free entrance Architecture

Schweifen und Streifen

25 Jahre dérive – Zeitschrift für Stadtforschung

09.05.2026, 18:00 – 22:00
Architekturzentrum Wien

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

On the right side of the picture is a long, high hallway with a light blue floor. The room is divided by a wall of windows offering a view of a gymnasium on the left side of the picture. — Karl und Bremhorst Architekten: Sport Arena Vienna, 2026 © Photo: Kurt Hoerbst

Outdoor Architecture Free entrance

Rund um das Praterstadion

Von der Arena bis zur Trabrennbahn

29.05.2026, 14:00 – 17:00

Winter still life scene with multiple people and animals inside a decorative frame with floral ornaments. — © Henning Bohl, Florian Pfaffenberger

Art Free entrance

WINTER: Still Life

The Book of Hours as Transitional Object

until 15.05.2026
Schauraum Angewandte / MQ Showrooms

Exterior view of the MQ Art Box in MuseumsQuartier Vienna, showing the installation inside with greenery in the foreground. — © MuseumsQuartier, Photo: Klaus Pichler

Outdoor Art Free entrance

SPINSTERHOOD

Eva Seiler

until 17.06.2026
MQ Art Box

A subway tunnel under construction. — Underground tunnel © Photo: Michael Zeman

Outdoor Guided Tour Free entrance

U-Bahn- Baustelle U2/19

Exkursion für Kinder/Jugendliche in Begleitung eines Erwachsenen (10–99)

28.05.2026, 15:00 – 17:00

In the background is a screen displaying the text: architekturtage.at 2026
In the foreground, about 20 people are standing and sitting, engaged in lively conversation. — Architekturtage 2024 © Photo: artphalanx

Free entrance Architecture

Architekturtage Auftakt

Was uns verbindet – Infrastrukturen des Alltags

20.05.2026, 17:30 – 22:00
Architekturzentrum Wien

© DSCHUNGEL WIEN, Grafik: ExEx, Umsetzung: Johanna Rülling

Kids & Family Free entrance

CHILDREN'S CULTURAL TRAIL

Join in

30.05.2026, 12:00 – 15:30
DSCHUNGEL WIEN

You can see a long hallway with shelves full of items. — Az W Collection Depot & Research Center in Möllersdorf © Architekturzentrum Wien, Collection

Free entrance Discourse Architecture

Open Storage – Az W Sammlungsdepot

Mit einem Geburtstagsspecial zum 80er von Adolf Krischanitz

28.05.2026, 14:00 – 18:00

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

12.05.2026, 14:00 – 15:00
WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo

A group of people sitting in a circle. — Circle Talks, Kunsthalle Wien 2026 © Kunsthalle Wien

Free entrance Art Dance

Circle Talks – The Community Round Table

Gathering as a Practice of Care

21.05.2026, 17:00 – 21:00
Kunsthalle Wien

Pillars displaying colored-pencil drawings on both sides stand against an urban backdrop. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien

Public Art Free entrance

What Are You Waiting for Today?

until 01.07.2026
MQ Forecourt

Find a space for your event

Public terrace MQ Libelle with modern round metal structure and two people, overlooking rooftops and historic buildings in Vienna. — MQ Libelle © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Foto: Niko Havranek

MQ Libelle

Ovalhalle event venue in MuseumsQuartier with round tables, white chairs, set tables, and vaulted ceilings with columns. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, photo: Alexander Eugen Koller

Ovalhalle

Large bright room with tall arched windows, several round tables with white tablecloths and set places, black chairs, and potted plants — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Alexander Eugen Koller

Barocke Suiten

Event space Arena21 at MuseumsQuartier with vaulted ceiling, rows of chairs facing a screen, and cocktail tables with white covers and single flower vases. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, photo: Alexander Eugen Koller

Arena21

People sit and lie on a lawn in front of the MQ and soak up the sun. — © MuseumsQuartier Wien

Outdoor areas

Wedding MQ Libelle, MuseumsQuartier Wien. A bride and groom share a tender moment by large windows in a bright, modern venue. A long table is elegantly set with flowers and a bold bar sign. — © Nani & Paul

Getting Married at the MQ

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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