Are you planning to visit the Austrian capital, have you heard about the Vienna City Card and want to know more? Would you like to know what discounts there are on museums and other attractions in Viennaand whether it is really worth buying?
In this article you will find a complete list of discounts on museums e attractions included in the Vienna City Card, offering you the possibility to plan your itinerary according to your preferences and interests during your stay in Vienna.
Vienna City Card: Discounts on over 100 attractions + public transport
Buy the official Vienna Tourist Card, travel free on public transport and access over 100 attractions at a discounted price.
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Museum discounts with Vienna City Card
Here is the table with the list of museums, palaces and other attractions included with the Vienna City Card. The list is in alphabetical order, so you can easily jump to the attraction you want by simply scrolling down the page.
Note: In many cases, the discount applies only to the full-fare ticket and not can be combined with other reductions or special offers. It is often necessary to present the Vienna City Card at the time of purchase or to use a special code if purchasing online. Always check for any restrictions or specific details indicated (e.g. days of validity, compulsory booking, seasonality, etc.).
| MUSEUM / ATTRACTION | TYPE OF ATTRACTION | DISCOUNT WITH VIENNA CITY CARD |
|---|---|---|
| 3D PicArt Museum | Interactive 3D Museum (photographic illusions) | -20% |
| Academy of Fine Arts, Picture Gallery | Art Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts (works by Bosch, Cranach, etc.) | -30% |
| Albertina | Art Museum (graphic collection, Dürer, etc.) | -10% |
| Albertina modern | Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Essl, Jablonka, etc. collections) | -13% (€2 discount on ticket) |
| Alpine Gardens (Alpengarten, Belvedere) | Alpine garden in Belvedere Park | -22% (1€ discount on ticket) |
| Arnold Schönberg Centre | Centre dedicated to composer Arnold Schönberg | -20% |
| Augarten Porcelain Manufactory (Museum and tour) | Historic Porcelain Manufactory + Museum | -25% (museum ticket or tour) |
| Austrian National Library, Grand Hall (Prunksaal) | Imperial Reading Room (considered the most beautiful in the world) | -18% |
| Az W - Architekturzentrum Wien | Museum dedicated to Austrian and international architecture | -25% |
| Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien | Exhibition space for modern and post-war art | -25% |
| Beethoven Museum | Museum dedicated to the 'Viennese' Beethoven (in Heiligenstadt) | -25% |
| Belvedere 21 | Museum of Contemporary Art (1960s architecture) | -25% |
| brut nordwest | Dance shows, performances, independent theatre | -22% |
| Capuchin Crypt (Kapuzinergruft) | Imperial crypt of the Habsburgs | -19% |
| Children's Museum Schönbrunn Palace | Museum/experience for children inside Schönbrunn Palace | -8% |
| Chocolate Museum Vienna | Chocolate Museum + workshops | -10% |
| Collection of Anatomical Pathology (Narrenturm) | Anatomical Pathology Collection (NHM) in the Madhouse Tower | -25% |
| Collection of Clocks and Watches (Uhrenmuseum) | Wien Museum | -25% |
| Concerts at Karlskirche | Themed concerts (Vivaldi) in the Church of San Carlo | -20% (online code: VCC20) |
| Concerts at the Mozarthaus | Chamber music concerts at the Deutschordenshaus | -20% |
| Crime Museum (Kriminalmuseum) | Museum of Crime and Justice in Vienna | -30% |
| Danube Tower (Donauturm) | Lookout Tower (among the highest points in Vienna) | -20% |
| Desert Experience House | Desert House (Schoenbrunn Zoo) | -11% (1€ discount on ticket) |
| Dialog im Dunkeln | Interactive exhibition guided by blind people (blind experience) | -25% |
| Dom Museum Wien | Museum associated with St. Stephen's Cathedral (medieval, modern, contemporary art) | -20% |
| Ernst Fuchs Museum | Ernst Fuchs Museum (Otto Wagner's Villa) | -28% (€4 discount) |
| Esperanto Museum | Museum dedicated to Esperanto and Planned Languages | -8% |
| Exklusivgärten Schönbrunn | Combined ticket for 4 gardens/special areas in Schönbrunn Park | -16% |
| FK Austria Wien Museum | Austria Vienna Football Club Museum | -20% |
| Photos Arsenal Wien | Exhibition Centre for Contemporary Photography | -20% |
| Funeral Museum (Bestattungsmuseum) | Funeral Museum at the Central Cemetery | -22% |
| Geymüllerschlössel Manor House | Biedermeier villa with original furnishings (MAK detachment) | -20% |
| Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad) | Historic Prater Ferris wheel | -7% |
| Glass Museum Lobmeyr | Lobmeyr Glass Museum (free admission) | -0% (free entry) |
| Globe Museum | The only museum in the world devoted entirely to globes | -8% |
| Hands Up | Interactive exhibition on sign language and non-verbal communication | -20% |
| Heidi Horten Collection | Private museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art | -20% |
| Hermesvilla | Hunting lodge 'gift' of Franz Joseph in Sisi, Lainzer Tiergarten | -25% |
| Hofburg Chapel | Sunday Mass with the Wiener Sängerknaben (Imperial Chapel) | -20% |
| House of Austrian History (hdgö) | Museum of Austrian Political History (in the Hofburg) | -15% |
| House of Habsburg Tour | Historical tour in the Neue Hofburg on the Habsburg dynasty | -4% |
| House of Music | Multimedia museum dedicated to Viennese sound and composers | -24% |
| House of Strauss (Casino Zögernitz) | New interactive museum dedicated to Johann Strauss (son) | -20% |
| Ikono Vienna | Immersive and interactive art exhibition-experience | -20% |
| Immersium:Wien | Planet of the Animals' immersive exhibition (360°) | -20% (code VIENNACC20) |
| Imperial Carriage Museum (Wagenburg) | Collection of historic Habsburg carriages (at Schönbrunn) | -7% |
| Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) | Imperial Treasury (Hofburg) | -5% |
| Jewish Museum Vienna (Jüdisches Museum Wien) | Jewish Community History Museum in Vienna | -13% |
| Johann Strauss Museum - New Dimensions | Immersive exhibition on the life of the 'Waltz King' | -20% |
| Josephinum | Medical history collections, anatomical waxes | -20% |
| Judenplatz Museum | Section of the Jüdisches Museum in Judenplatz | -13% |
| Klimt Villa | Gustav Klimt's last atelier + garden | -20% |
| Klosterneuburg Monastery | Augustinian Abbey founded in 1114 (outside Vienna) | -25% |
| Kunst Haus Wien (Hundertwasser Museum) | Hundertwasser Museum (architecture and art exhibitions) | -30% |
| Kunsthalle Wien | Exhibition space for contemporary art (MQ) | -25% |
| Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) | Museum of Art History (masterpieces, Cellini's 'Saliera', etc.) | -4% (€1 discount) |
| Königreich der Eisenbahnen | Miniature railway model + interactive areas (in the Prater) | -20% |
| Künstlerhaus | Independent association of artists, contemporary art exhibitions | -30% |
| Laxenburg Castle Park | Large landscaped park outside Vienna, with castle, tours, etc. | -20% |
| Leopold Museum | Museum of Modern Art (Schiele, Klimt, Kokoschka) in the MQ | -14% (ticket for €14.50) |
| Literature Museum (of Austrian Nat. Library) | Museum on Austrian literary history | -17% |
| Lower Belvedere, Orangery | Baroque building, Prince Eugene rooms, temporary exhibitions | -10% (approx. 1.50-2.50€ savings) |
| Madame Tussauds | Wax Museum (Prater) | -30% |
| Magic World Vienna | World of Magic Show (opening 2024 at the Prater) | -20% (advance booking) |
| MAK - Museum of Applied Arts | Museum of applied arts, design, architecture (Vienna 1900, etc.) | -20% |
| Marionette Theatre at Schönbrunn Palace | Puppet theatre (works by Mozart, musical about Sisi) | -20% (evening performances only) |
| Mozarthaus Vienna | Mozart House-Museum (Domgasse), exhibition on his life and works | -28% |
| mumok - Museum of Modern Art | Museum of Modern Art (Warhol, Lichtenstein, etc.) | -20% |
| Museum in the Scots Abbey | Abbey Museum, collections of sacred art (Schottenstift) | -50% |
| Museum of Illusions | Interactive Museum of Optical Illusions | -19% |
| Museum of Military History | Military History Museum of Austria | -29% |
| MuseumsQuartier Vienna | Museum Quarter (combined ticket FAB 5) | -15% (FAB 5 passes for 33€) |
| Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna | Natural History Museum (Venus of Willendorf, meteorites, dinosaurs) | -22% |
| Oper im Steinbruch (St. Margarethen) | Open-air opera in the St. Margarethen quarry (summer 2025) | -20% (excluding the first, cat. I-V) |
| Original Viennese snow globe maker | Viennese snowball maker (museum and shop) | -20% on procurement |
| Otto Wagner Pavilion (Karlsplatz) | Historic Stadtbahn Pavilion, dedicated to Otto Wagner | -20% |
| Palace quarter in Eisenstadt (Esterházy Palace) | Baroque Esterházy Castle (outside Vienna) | -20% |
| Palace tour & concert at Schönbrunn | Private evening tour of the palace + concert at the Orangery | -20% |
| Palm House (Palmenhaus) | Historical greenhouse with three climate zones (Schönbrunn Park) | -11% |
| Papyrus Museum | Ancient Egypt Exhibition (OeNB, Hofburg) | -8% |
| Porcelain Museum in the Augarten | Porcelain Museum (historical collection) | -25% |
| Prater | Historical amusement park; with the VCC you receive a 1+1 'voucher booklet'. | -50% (on various attractions with coupons) |
| Prater Museum | Small museum dedicated to the history of the Prater | -25% |
| Raimund Theatre | Theatre for musicals (West Side Story, etc.) | -20% (categories A-D) |
| Rapideum (SK Rapid Wien) | Museum of the Rapid Vienna football team, stadium tour | -20% |
| Remise - Wiener Linien Transport Museum | Vienna Transport Museum (trams, metro, history) | -10% |
| Retro Gaming Museum | Museum of vintage computers and consoles | -15% |
| Roman Museum (Römermuseum) | Remains of the ancient Roman camp Vindobona (centre Vienna) | -25% |
| Ronacher | Viennese historical theatre (musicals, VBW productions) | -20% (categories A-D) |
| Schauspielhaus | Contemporary and political theatre in Porzellangasse | -20% |
| Schloss Hof Estate | Baroque estate with gardens, animals, imperial rooms (outside Vienna) | -8% |
| Schloss Niederweiden | Baroque hunting and historic kitchen annex at Schloss Hof (summer season) | -8% |
| Schlumberger Cellars | Cellar visit and sparkling wine tasting | -20% |
| Schönbrunn Palace | Imperial summer residence (Grand Tour, combined passes, etc.) | -5% (Classic Pass / Sisi Pass) |
| Schoenbrunn Palace Concerts | Mozart & Strauss Concerts at the Schoenbrunn Orangery | -20% |
| Schönbrunn Zoo | The world's oldest zoo | -15% |
| Secession | Landmark building of the Viennese Secession (Klimt's Beethoven Frieze) | -0% (but free audio guide or tour) |
| Sigmund Freud Museum | Museum in Freud's house at Berggasse 19 | -27% |
| Sisi Museum (Hofburg) | Empress Elisabeth Museum, Imperial Apartments | -10% (or discounted Sisi Pass) |
| Sisi's Amazing Journey | Virtual reality simulator, journey through Sisi's life | -20% |
| Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule) | High School of Riding with Lipizzaner Horses | -11% (training only) |
| St. Charles' Church (Karlskirche) | Grand Baroque church, panorama from the terrace | -21% (€2 discount) |
| Strauss Dinner Show | Strauss music performance + 4-course dinner | -20% |
| Tanzquartier Vienna (MQ) | Centre for Contemporary Dance and Performance | -20% |
| The Butterfly House (Schmetterlinghaus) | Tropical butterfly house in the Burggarten | -11% |
| Theatermuseum | Theatre Museum (costumes, stage sets, historical photographs) | -6% |
| Third Man Museum | Museum dedicated to the film 'The Third Man' and the Vienna of the time | -17% |
| Third Man Tour | Vienna sewer tour inspired by the film 'The Third Man | -20% |
| Time Travel Vienna | Interactive tour of Vienna's history (5D, animatronic shows) | -20% (adult tickets only) |
| Treasuries of the Teutonic Order | Small treasury of sacred art of the Deutscher Orden | -28% |
| UNO-City (Vienna International Centre) | Guided tour of the UN headquarters office in Vienna | -13% |
| Upper Belvedere | Austrian art (Klimt, 'The Kiss', Schiele) | -9% (€1.50 on single ticket) |
| Urania Observatory | Astronomical observatory in the centre of Vienna | -9% |
| Vergilius Chapel (Virgilkapelle) | Underground Gothic chapel discovered during metro works | -20% |
| Vienna Actionism Museum | Viennese Actionism Museum (Brus, Muehl, Nitsch, Schwarzkogler) | -50% |
| Vienna Furniture Museum | Former 'Depots' of imperial furnishings, Habsburg period furniture | -11% |
| Vienna Imperial Palace Orchestra | Classical music concerts in the Hofburg | -20% (purchase at the ticket office) |
| Vienna Mozart Concert | Concerts in period dress at the Musikverein or Wiener Staatsoper | -20% (code 'ViennaCard') |
| Vienna Museum of Technology (Technisches Museum) | Interactive museum on technology, science, industry | -20% |
| Vienna Planetarium | Planetarium near the Prater (astronomical shows) | -9% |
| Vienna Residence Orchestra | Mozart and Strauss concerts in various historical locations | -20% (purchase at the ticket office) |
| Viktor Frankl Museum | Museum on Viktor E. Frankl (psychiatry, logotherapy) | -25% |
| Weltmuseum Wien (World Museum) | Ethnographic Museum (Hofburg), collections of peoples from all over the world | -6% |
| Westlicht Center for Photography | Centre dedicated to historical and contemporary photography + camera museum | -25% |
| Wien Museum Karlsplatz | New headquarters of the Wien Museum (history of Vienna from prehistory to the present) | -25% (on special exhibitions) |
| Wiener Festwochen | International Theatre, Music and Performance Festival (May-June) | -20% |
| Zoom Children's Museum | Children's interactive museum (0-14 years, fun activities, workshops) | -7% |
Comments
- Variety of discounts: Discounts range from a minimum of -0% (free entry or other benefits) up to -50% (such as the Vienna Actionism Museum, some vouchers in the Prater, etc.). On average we find -20/-25%, with some exceptions.
- Types of attractionsThere is something for everyone: classic museums (art, history, natural science and technology), theme tours (Sisi, 'Third Man'), music venues (concerts, theatres, opera), historical parks and gardens, interactive venues (3D, VR, children's activities).
- CouncilIt is worth planning visits in advance and checking on which dates/times individual venues are open or whether reservations are required (especially for tours and concerts). Many tickets can be purchased directly on site at a discount, but some require specific online codes.
Vienna City Card: Discounts on over 100 attractions + public transport
Buy the official Vienna Tourist Card, travel free on public transport and access over 100 attractions at a discounted price.
Vienna City Card Frequently Asked Questions
What discounts with the Vienna City Card?
The Vienna City Card offers a range of discounts and benefits for visitors wishing to explore the city. Some of the typical benefits include:
- Free or discounted public transport: Unlimited access to public transport in the city, such as metro, tram and bus (read the full list here).
- Discounts for tourist attractions: Reductions on entrance fees for museums, art galleries, historical palaces and other main attractions in Vienna.
- Restaurants and shops: Participating restaurants, cafés and shops offer discounts to Vienna City Card holders (read the full list here).
- Guided tours and activities: You can get discounts on guided tours, river cruises, concerts and other tourist activities.
What is included in the Vienna City Card?
In addition to free public transport, the Wien City Card offers discounts and benefits for numerous tourist attractions in the city. Some of the main attractions included in the discounts are:
- Schönbrunn Palace: The magnificent imperial palace with its baroque gardens.
- Belvedere Palace: A wonderful Baroque residence with a prestigious art collection, including Gustav Klimt's famous 'Kiss'.
- MuseumsQuartier: A vast museum complex housing numerous cultural institutions, including the Leopold Museum and the MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art).
- St. Stephen's Cathedral: An iconic Gothic church located in the heart of Vienna.
- The Prater: An amusement park famous for its big Ferris wheel, the 'Wiener Riesenrad'.
- Hofburg Palace: The winter residence of the Habsburg emperors, home to historical treasures such as the Schatzkammer (Treasury Chamber).
- Albertina: An art museum with an extensive collection ranging from graphic design to photography and modern art.
- Viena State Opera: An opera house famous for its artistic and architectural excellence.
What can you do with the Vienna City Card?
With the Vienna City Card, you can enjoy unlimited access to or discounts on public transport, save on entrance fees for museums and attractions, take part in cultural experiences with discounts on tours and concerts, easily visit the main attractions such as palaces and churches, and also save on meals and purchases at certain restaurants and shops. It's practically a passport to exploring the city conveniently and with special advantages!
Which season ticket is best in Vienna?
The main tourist maps of Vienna are the Vienna City Card and the Vienna Pass. The choice between one and the other depends on your travel preferences and what you wish to include in your package.
The Vienna City Card mainly offers free travel on public transportand discounts on attractions and other tourist activities. It is ideal if you want more flexibility in planning your itinerary and intend to use mainly public transport while visiting attractions.
The Vienna Pass, on the other hand, offers free access to many of the city's main attractions. It is convenient if you plan to visit many of the attractions included in the pass during the period of validity.
If you plan to visit many of the attractions included in the Vienna Pass and wish to maximise the number of places to see, it may be more advantageous to opt for the Vienna Pass. However, if you want to have more flexibility and focus on public transport and discounts on a wide range of attractions, you might prefer the Vienna City Card.
For more information, read the post "better the Vienna City Card or the Vienna Pass“
Vienna City Card: Discounts on over 100 attractions + public transport
Buy the official Vienna Tourist Card, travel free on public transport and access over 100 attractions at a discounted price.
