Exhibition highlights in March

Vienna´s museums are home to spectacular art exhibitions that are just waiting to be discovered. Let yourself be wowed by these current exhibitions.

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Drawing by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Self-Portrait with Eyes Wide Open, 1630 — In 2026, the Albertina is celebrating its 250th anniversary with numerous special exhibitions. On display until March 22: “Fascination Paper: Rembrandt to Kiefer” showcases masterpieces on paper from the museum's spectacular collection. (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Self-Portrait with Eyes Wide Open, 1630) – © ALBERTINA, Wien

Painting by Gustave Courbet, The Sleepers, 1866 — Now at the Leopold Museum: “Gustave Courbet. Realist and Rebel” honors the most important representative of realism, who is being showcased with a large-scale solo exhibition in Austria for the first time. (Gustave Courbet, The Sleepers, 1866) – © Petit Palais, musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris | Foto: Paris Musées/Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Painting by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller depicts large Prater landscape with trees — “True to Nature”: The Lower Belvedere is dedicating its major spring exhibition to Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, one of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period, and his landscape paintings. (Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Large Prater Lanscape, 1849) – © Belvedere, Wien, Foto: Johannes Stoll

Poster featuring an advertisement regarding Viennese designer Helmut Lang — On the occasion of his 70th birthday: The MAK – Museum of Applied Arts shows the first exhibition on the work of Viennese fashion designer Helmut Lang. Called “Séance de Travail 1986–2005”, the museum presents key pieces from its own Helmut Lang archive. (Helmut Lang, proof copy of an advertisement for Art in America magazine) – © MAK Helmut Lang Archiv, LNI 566-9-5-1. Courtesy of hl-art

Oil portrait by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn - Self-portrait wearing a Hat and two Chains — The special exhibition "Dealing in Splendour. A History of the European Art Market" displays masterpieces by Titian, Rembrandt, Monet, Klimt, and many others at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace. Admission is free! (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn - Self-portrait wearing a Hat and two Chains, around um 1642/43) – © Madrid, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Exhibition view, United by Queerness with objects related to the Eurovision Song Contest — The countdown is on for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna: The exhibition “United by Queerness” at QWien uses original objects to explore the queer history of the contest. – © QWien / Georg Hofbauer

Artwork, portrait of a young man in a Superman costume — “Black Jews, White Jews. On Skin Color and Prejudice" at the Jewish Museum Vienna is currently addressing complex and sensitive issues regarding the colors of the skin. The exhibition features a mix of contemporary artworks and historical objects from the museum's collection. (Portrait of a young man, Jason Bard Yarmosky, 2018) – © Jorit Aust

Photo of Sigmund and his brother Alexander Freud — “Documents of Injustice. The Case of Freud” at the Sigmund Freud Museum sheds light on the last months of the Freud family in Nazi occupied Vienna and the years that followed. Newly discovered documents complement this special exhibition. (Sigmund and his brother Alexander Freud, photo from Harry Freud's album, Grinzing, 1937) – © Sigmund Freud Museum

View of the Vienna City Hall from 1870 — “Monument of the City – Vienna City Hall”: A special exhibition, held at the Vienna City Library at the City Hall, is dedicated to the history of the building, which opened in 1883, and its builders. It remembers the 200th birthday of its architect, Friedrich von Schmidt. (Friedrich von Schmidt, facade view, 1870) – © Wien Museum

Photograph of the auditorium of the Vienna Burgtheater from 1888 — “250 Years of the Burgtheater – A Guest Performance by the Theatermuseum”: A special exhibition featuring posters, stage sets and costumes sheds light on the history of Vienna's famous Burgtheater. The exhibition can be viewed 45 minutes before the start of performances, during intermissions, and as part of guided tours. (Auditorium, 1888) – © KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum

The Legend of the Titanic, Exhibition, Visual — The Titanic is being brought back to life at the moment at Vienna´s Marx Hall. “The Legend of the Titanic – The Immersive Exhibition” combines cutting-edge technology with music, theater and visual effects. – © MAD

In 2026, the Albertina is celebrating its 250th anniversary with numerous special exhibitions. On display until March 22: “Fascination Paper: Rembrandt to Kiefer” showcases masterpieces on paper from the museum's spectacular collection. (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Self-Portrait with Eyes Wide Open, 1630) – © ALBERTINA, Wien

Now at the Leopold Museum: “Gustave Courbet. Realist and Rebel” honors the most important representative of realism, who is being showcased with a large-scale solo exhibition in Austria for the first time. (Gustave Courbet, The Sleepers, 1866) – © Petit Palais, musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris | Foto: Paris Musées/Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

“True to Nature”: The Lower Belvedere is dedicating its major spring exhibition to Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, one of the most important Austrian painters of the Biedermeier period, and his landscape paintings. (Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Large Prater Lanscape, 1849) – © Belvedere, Wien, Foto: Johannes Stoll

On the occasion of his 70th birthday: The MAK – Museum of Applied Arts shows the first exhibition on the work of Viennese fashion designer Helmut Lang. Called “Séance de Travail 1986–2005”, the museum presents key pieces from its own Helmut Lang archive. (Helmut Lang, proof copy of an advertisement for Art in America magazine) – © MAK Helmut Lang Archiv, LNI 566-9-5-1. Courtesy of hl-art

The special exhibition "Dealing in Splendour. A History of the European Art Market" displays masterpieces by Titian, Rembrandt, Monet, Klimt, and many others at the Liechtenstein Garden Palace. Admission is free! (Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn - Self-portrait wearing a Hat and two Chains, around um 1642/43) – © Madrid, Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

The countdown is on for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna: The exhibition “United by Queerness” at QWien uses original objects to explore the queer history of the contest. – © QWien / Georg Hofbauer

“Black Jews, White Jews. On Skin Color and Prejudice" at the Jewish Museum Vienna is currently addressing complex and sensitive issues regarding the colors of the skin. The exhibition features a mix of contemporary artworks and historical objects from the museum's collection. (Portrait of a young man, Jason Bard Yarmosky, 2018) – © Jorit Aust

“Documents of Injustice. The Case of Freud” at the Sigmund Freud Museum sheds light on the last months of the Freud family in Nazi occupied Vienna and the years that followed. Newly discovered documents complement this special exhibition. (Sigmund and his brother Alexander Freud, photo from Harry Freud's album, Grinzing, 1937) – © Sigmund Freud Museum

“Monument of the City – Vienna City Hall”: A special exhibition, held at the Vienna City Library at the City Hall, is dedicated to the history of the building, which opened in 1883, and its builders. It remembers the 200th birthday of its architect, Friedrich von Schmidt. (Friedrich von Schmidt, facade view, 1870) – © Wien Museum

“250 Years of the Burgtheater – A Guest Performance by the Theatermuseum”: A special exhibition featuring posters, stage sets and costumes sheds light on the history of Vienna's famous Burgtheater. The exhibition can be viewed 45 minutes before the start of performances, during intermissions, and as part of guided tours. (Auditorium, 1888) – © KHM-Museumsverband, Theatermuseum

The Titanic is being brought back to life at the moment at Vienna´s Marx Hall. “The Legend of the Titanic – The Immersive Exhibition” combines cutting-edge technology with music, theater and visual effects. – © MAD

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