Architekturzentrum Wien: Architecture Museum, Tickets & Tips

Architekturzentrum Wien (Az W), the Architecture Center Vienna in the MuseumsQuartier, is Austria's largest museum of architecture, with more than 1,000 square meters of space for exhibitions, events and research on the built environment. Founded in 1993, it has since grown into an internationally recognized institution that presents architecture as a force that shapes society. As a meeting place for professionals and anyone with an interest, Az W opens up a wide range of perspectives on urban development, architectural history and current debates.

The permanent exhibition "Hot Questions – Cold Storage" explores current questions in architecture through the collection, which also includes models, photographs and plans. Changing special exhibitions round out the program, covering topics such as sustainable building, urban transformation and famous architects. The center also offers an extensive events program with guided tours, panel discussions, film evenings and workshops.

A special tip for architecture fans is the carefully built online database with more than 100,000 documents on Austrian architectural history. If you want to dig deeper, the library has further reading and archive material. The adjoining café is a popular meeting point before or after an exhibition and looks out onto the courtyard of the MuseumsQuartier.

Highlights

- Permanent exhibition 'Hot Questions – Cold Storage'
- Changing special exhibitions on contemporary architecture
- Architecture collection and archive covering all of Austria

wheelchair accessible
Wi-Fi available
accessible
Indoor area
Café on site

Address: Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna
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The highlights are the permanent exhibition "Hot Questions – Cold Storage," a varied program of special exhibitions and the large architecture database with models and original material on Austrian architectural history.

Regular admission is €9. Reduced tickets are available for students, seniors and groups. Children and young people up to age 19 get in free.

Az W is in the MuseumsQuartier and easy to reach on the U2 subway line (Museumsquartier station) and on tram lines 1, 2, 71 and D (to Burgring).

A little-known tip is the architecture library at Az W. It is open to the public and offers extensive research material for anyone interested, including students.

Allow at least 1 to 2 hours for your visit. Photography for private use is permitted, without flash. Restrictions may apply in special exhibitions.

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