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Museum of Applied Arts

Name: Museum of Applied Arts
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Explore the MAK, Vienna's museum of applied arts in a grand 19th-century building. Move between fashion, furniture and design in the permanent collection, then step into the design lab and the changing exhibitions.

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Full description

The Museum of Applied Arts, known as the MAK, occupies an imposing 19th-century building in the Innere Stadt and covers fashion, furniture and building design. Beyond the permanent collection, visitors single out its design lab and rotating exhibitions, including a Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery show running from June to September 2026.

Reviewers describe a museum that feels both timeless and current, engaging with present-day themes inside a handsome historic setting. Around 75 minutes covers the highlights, and it suits solo visitors and design enthusiasts.

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Address

Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien, Austria · Innere Stadt

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h15

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Book ahead, especially while the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition is on
allow extra time for the design lab
it is closed on Mondays.

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Reviews

Amazing!! Really worth the time going to this museum! The Van Cleef’s expo is amazing as well as the permanent expos of the museum. The design lab is extremely intresting as well. Overall a really complete and extremely well curated collection of design, culture, art, science and more.

Joaquín Caló Nottebohm

1/5

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