Kunsthalle Wien

Several people are sitting and lying on curved blue seating furniture in front of a historic building with large windows and three large posters on the front of the building. — © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Stephan Wyckoff

Tue. – Wed., 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thu., 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fri. – Sun., 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays.

Kunsthalle Wien is the City of Vienna’s primary institution for contemporary art. At its locations in the Museumsquartier and on Karlsplatz, Kunsthalle Wien present an annual programme of exhibitions and produce public and educational programming that seek to engage diverse publics.

Kunsthalle Wien provides a platform for artists, commissioning new works and partnering with individuals and institutions, both local and international, to develop exhibitions and publications based on original research. Kunsthalle Wien is committed to providing an inclusive space for exchange and debate and furthering the discourse on contemporary art in all its forms.

Three people are talking and pointing at a painting in an exhibition.

Exhibition Opening Richard Hawkins: Potentialities © Kunsthalle Wien 2025, photo: Natascha Unkart

A large installation by Ibrahim Mahama in which a locomotive seems to balance on countless metal bowls.

Installation view Ibrahim Mahama: Zilijifa, Kunsthalle Wien 2025, © Kunsthalle Wien, Courtesy Redclay; Ibrahim Mahama & White Cube, Hong Kong/London/New York/Paris/Seoul, photo: Markus Wörgötter

A person kneels in front of a group of children and adults in an exhibition room and explains something to them.

Kids workshop at Kunsthalle Wien © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Kunsthalle Wien

Colorful painting installation with painted elements such as trees and planets on a brick facade of the Kunsthalle Wien.

Installation view Sophie von Hellermann: Get Your Head Around It, Kunsthalle Wien 2025 © Kunsthalle Wien, Courtesy the artist, photo: Markus Wörgötter

Two people take part in an artist workshop at the Kunsthalle Wien Atelier binding books.

Artist Workshop at Kunsthalle Wien Atelier © Kunsthalle Wien

Entrance to the Kunsthalle Wien with a glass door and a light box displaying the words ‘Kunsthalle Wien’.

Multiple colorful paintings with portraits and abstract patterns hang on the white walls of a large, modern exhibition hall.

Installation view Richard Hawkins: Potentialities, Kunsthalle Wien 2025 © Kunsthalle Wien, Courtesy the artist; Galerie Buchholz, Cologne/Berlin/New York and Greene Naftali, New York, photo: Markus Wörgötter