The MUMOK Museum (MUseum MOderner Kunst) is a large modern art museum focusing on art from the 20th and 21st centuries. The museum building is very prominent in the Museum Quarter and is actually a completely black and modern structure. You won’t be able to miss it.
The museum’s collection contains no fewer than 10,000 works of modern art by approximately 1,600 different artists. Among the works displayed in the museum are artworks by famous artists such as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Yoko Ono, and other talented artists.
The museum’s collections are mainly based on modern art movements such as Pop Art, Photorealism, Fluxus, and Nouveau Réalisme, but also include works from the period of the radical artistic movement known as Viennese Actionism. The museum’s works include paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, films, furniture, architectural models, and more. Every period there are new displays, so visiting the museum time after time is not boring at all. Read more information about the current displays in the museum.
Pop Art style works include works by Andy Warhol, Swedish artist Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jasper Johns.
The Fluxus and Nouveau Réalisme styles are presented through great works by Daniel Spoerri, Yoko Ono, George Brecht, and Marcel Duchamp.
Viennese Actionism also receives a stage at the museum and is presented through works by Günter Brus, Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch, and Rudolf Schwarzkogler.
Besides works from modern and groundbreaking movements, there are also more classical works such as the works of Pablo Picasso and Paul Klee. Since 2011, a cinema has been operating within the museum complex, showing artistic films related to the museum’s displays.
This is what some Pieces in the MUMOK Museum look like
Guided Tours at the MUMOK Museum
As part of the visit to the museum, you can join a free guided tour to better understand the various works you see and discuss them with the guide and other participants. English tours take place on Saturdays and Sundays. Participation is free for museum visitors. More information on English guided tours in the museum.
Additional Essential Information for Your Visit
The museum has a library, a café, and a souvenir shop.
Opening Hours:
- Tuesday – Sunday: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Monday – Closed
Library Opening Hours:
- Tuesday to Thursday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Monday – Closed
Admission Prices:
- Adult: €16
- Student (up to age 27): €14
- Child (up to age 19): Free admission
- Vienna Pass holders enter for free
Combined Ticket with the Leopold Museum:
- Adult: €33
- Student (up to age 27): €29
Tickets can be purchased online on the museum’s website.
More information on purchasing entrance tickets online – skip the line.
Official Website
Address: Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien
Map:
The MUMOK Museum is located near a variety of other museums like the interesting Leopold Museum. This museum can be reached by a short walk within the Museum Quarter.
