Albertina (the museum itself) · Albertinaplatz 1, Vienna
The museum's own entry ticket, sold on GetYourGuide by the Albertina itself: the 20 Habsburg State Rooms, the Batliner Collection and every exhibition running on the day. There is no time slot, so you walk in when it suits you.
This is the standard way in, and the provider on the listing is the Albertina itself. One ticket opens the whole museum for one visit: the 20 restored Habsburg State Rooms, where archdukes lived for about 100 years, Monet to Chagall (the Batliner Collection, on loan to the museum since 2007), and every temporary exhibition on that day. Right now that means Picasso - Bacon, Her Story, Shara Hughes and Otto Meets Albertina, with Arnulf Rainer opening on 12 November.
There is no time slot. The listing shows "Valid 1 - 365 days", which matches the museum's own rule: a ticket bought in advance is good for one entry during opening hours, any day within a year. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and until 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. A queue outside is still possible on busy days, even with a ticket on your phone.
A few things the ticket does not cover. Albertina Modern is a separate building on Karlsplatz with its own Albertina Modern ticket. The audio guide costs extra. Backpacks and umbrellas are not allowed in the galleries, so use the free lockers on Level -1. Dürer's famous Hare is usually shown as a copy at the end of the State Rooms, because the light-sensitive original lives in storage. Special events can close parts of the State Rooms now and then. Looking for Klimt's The Kiss? It is not at the Albertina. It hangs in the Upper Belvedere, and the Upper Belvedere ticket has a time slot.
Book, and keep the ticket on your phone or print it. Both are accepted. For a quieter visit, aim for a Wednesday or Friday evening.
The entrance sits on the old city bastion at Albertinaplatz 1, under the long flat roof. Ride the escalator or the outside lift. Trams 1, 2, D, 62 and 71 stop at Kärntner Ring/Oper, a few steps away.
Backpacks and umbrellas go into the free lockers on Level -1 (or the paid cloakroom). Then show your ticket at the entrance.
Start with the palace: the Hall of the Muses, the Audience Hall, the Spanish Apartments and the small Gold Cabinet. The copy of Dürer's Hare usually hangs at the end of this route.
The permanent collection: Impressionists, Brücke and Blaue Reiter, the Russian avant-garde and many Picassos.
Add the exhibitions on the day. Plan 2 to 3 hours in total if you want to see them all.
★★★★★I really like the way they displayed the paintings and the information given about them, connecting the artists and explaining the timeline. There are paintings from many famous artists there including Monet, Picasso, Miró, etc.
★★★★★The Picasso-Bacon combination is excellent. We caught the temporary exhibition of Monet's works. It was impressive.
★★★★★Great museum of modern art. Not to miss if you are a fan of Picasso and the impressionists! Great exhibitions right now - Picasso Bacon (amazing) [...]
★★★★★It's a very nice collection. I also had the opportunity to get to know painters I didn't know.
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No. The ticket gives one entry during opening hours on any day within a year of purchase, so you choose the day and time when you go.
The 20 Habsburg State Rooms, Monet to Chagall (the Batliner Collection) and every temporary exhibition on the day. Albertina Modern on Karlsplatz needs its own ticket, or the combined ticket.
No. The Kiss hangs in the Upper Belvedere, which has its own timed tickets. The Albertina holds Klimt drawings, and they are kept in storage most of the time.
No. Backpacks and umbrellas are not allowed in the galleries. Free lockers wait on Level -1, and there is a paid cloakroom at the entrance.
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One entry to the whole Albertina: the 20 Habsburg State Rooms, Monet to Chagall and every exhibition on the day, with no time slot.
Albertina Ticket & App Audio TourEntry plus a narrated tour in the WeGoTrip app, with maps and photos. Bring headphones and a charged phone.★ 4.4 · 1.5 hours · from $41
Albertina Modern Entry TicketThe second Albertina building, on Karlsplatz: modern and contemporary shows only. It does not cover the main museum.★ 3.9 · 1 to 2 hours · from $20
Upper Belvedere Entry TicketKlimt's The Kiss and the world's largest Klimt collection, with a time slot, a tram ride from the Albertina.★ 4.6 · 1.5 hours · from $26