Albertina
The Albertina is an art museum in the Innere Stadt district of Vienna, Austria, that was opened in 1776 and is operated by Bundesmuseen Austria. Designed by architects Emanuel Silva-Tarouca and Joseph Kornhäusel, the museum had about 366,000 visitors in 2021. It is the 17th most looked-up sight in Austria on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is 1 km from the center of Vienna and 18 km from Vienna International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip to the Albertina with the Imperial Crypt, located 0.1 km away, or the Austrian National Library, which is 0.2 km away. Other nearby sites include the Hofburg and the Imperial Treasury, both 0.3 km from the museum, and the Spanish Riding School at 0.4 km.
The climate varies, with daily highs reaching 26 °C in July and August. The coldest months are January and December, with highs of 3 °C and lows between -4 °C and -2 °C. The wettest period is from May to August, when monthly rainfall is between 66 mm and 72 mm. The museum is wheelchair accessible and requires a fee. Opening hours are 10:00-18:00 on Thursdays and from Saturday to Tuesday, and 10:00-21:00 on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 32 | 32 | 46 | 40 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 38 | 44 | 42 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
