Kunst Haus Wien. Museum Hundertwasser

Wonderfully curated museum, though the exterior needs some updating. The entire building is held to Hundertwasser's philosophy and stuffed full of his art. There are several floors of exhibitions to explore, and Friedensreich Hundertwasser's life and history are well laid out. It's a beautiful building and definitely worth a visit.

Amazing building, with uneven floors and many artworks by Hundertwasser. It's very different from anything else I had seen, and the connection between people and nature resonates with me. I spent a couple of hours here, exploring the different rooms and textures, and learning about the artist's eventful life. I wish I had had more time to spend here, but unfortunately this was my last day in Vienna. Anyway, it's a great reason to go back!

I came across this museum unexpectedly. So it was a big surprise for me and I loved it! So many beautiful paintings, and having been there I am now fascinated to learn about the artist. Great place to visit, hopefully I will visit again

It's not obvious from the museum name what kind of it is. It's definitely a unique place and could be on an attraction list when visiting Vienna. The museum is devoted to a single artist Hundertwasser who was multi talented but most of all is known as a futuristic architect. If you'd want to extend your cultural horizons it's a great place to visit. While I liked my visit I had more expectation hence four stars.

Interesting, different. Very good collection of works. First time I saw uneven floors. It is not as big and great as some other Vienna museums and collections, but it is nice. Also, not many people inside.

It was random chance that we visited the museum, and it has ended up being one of my favorite museums. We spent +1 hour, the paintings and the artist’s stories are so interesting (and we ended taking the tube to see the waste incinerator plant as well)

I came to the museum with my wife, who is an art lover. I was not familiar with the artist's work before, I was only exposed to the building he designed in Magdeburg. I really enjoyed visiting the museum and the building not far from there. I usually don't like art museums, but I was really pleasantly surprised. I really liked his work and the style, the richness of colors. It is recommended to visit.

I always thought of Hundertwasser as an architect, but I was glad to see so many of his paintings on display. Many of them were abstract, and the colors were diverse and unique.

Stumbled into this cozy alley and stayed for over an hour outside starring up at the tiled wall. I ordered a cup of coffee and took a deep breath to examine every tile. This is a refreshing break. I sat outside among the leaves. The gift shop is super cool as well with amazing books in multiple languages on freidensreich hunderstwasser. Amazing life, incredible man- I left inspired!

Kunst Haus Wein is probably out of your way as a tourist, but a short cab ride or a nice, leisurely walk to the water will get you here -- and it's worth it. The Hunderwasser movement and style was totally new to me, but I got a detailed and beautiful look at the history. The collection is really amazing, and you could spend a long time being mesmerized by the pieces. The building itself is worth a visit. There are lots of random mosaics, interesting use of glass, a few straight corners. Also, the floors aren't flat!

This being my 100th (!) review on Yelp, I feel like it simply needs to be about the most surprising place I ever visited while traveling: Kunst Haus Wien, a museum on Austrian architect and artist Friedrich Hundertwasser. Vienna obviously is a classical city, so this explosion of colors and shapes was a very welcome exception to me. I'm no big fan of museums that are about one person(s art) only, but this museum easily is one of the best I have visited. Hundertwasser is such an interesting character and although it obviously isn't possible to meet him in person, I certainly felt like I got to know him - and his thoughts behind all the things he made - a little more. The museum focuses mostly on his paintings, but as it's located in one of his buildings it covers his architecture work as well. There's prototype buildings and diary notes (!), which makes it so much fun to walk around and read and look at everything. I spent about 1,5-2 hours here together with a friend who usually is 'the slow one', but this time it was me. And that's okay, because I came out all smiling and happy (and then went to the "Hundertwasser toilet" on the other side of the street, which made me smile even more).

Hundertwasser is often compared to Gaudi, with his whimsical and unique architecture, and also sometimes to Picasso - with his use of lots of colors and unique art. This museum is 2 stories, with uneven floors because he didn't believe in straight lines. There's a lot of art from his childhood and teenage years, and it chronicles his life and how his form and medium changed over time. Definitely pay for the audio guide, or you won't understand the meanings and explanations behind his work and you won't really get much from the museum. We spent about 1.5 hours here, with the audio guide. It's a fairly small museum but there's a lot to learn from the audio guide. You won't be able to take pictures here - they will reprimand you and then watch you like a hawk. Overall, worth coming here if you're in Vienna. He has an interesting perspective on nature, balance, and was very whimsical and creative.

What a splendid building. Reminiscent of the Gaudi architectural style popular in Barcelona, it's worth it just to come by and gaze at the outside of the building. The inside is just as cool, with tiled mosaics all over and found objects (wine bottles, wrenches, springs, metal mechanical parts, etc.) integrated into the walls and stairway railings. I saw the Linda McCartney photography exhibit (on the upper two floors of the building) and loved it! If you're a fan of photography or 60s/70s rock & roll, check it out. If you love both of those, STOP READING THIS RIGHT NOW and get over there to check it out!!!

If Walt Disney, Antonio Gaudi, Henri Matisse, and Dr. Seuss were genetically spliced into a single artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser would be the outcome. To step into his building is to step into his mind, and to step into Hunderwasser's mind is to step into another world. Even his name is deep and imaginative... Friedensreich (Freedom's Empire) Hundertwasser (of One Hundred Waters)... or so my loose translation implies. Austria's most prominent late 20th architect, Hunderwasser has taken up the torch of Gustav Klimt, with his fanciful colors and swirling imagry, only Hunderwasser does it with the very environment that you are in, the building itself. The floors tilt, the walls and corners are rounded, the archways are askew, and there is unexpected tile work, fountains, and concrete pours, as well as a colorful array of paints that make everything seem playful,,, almost as if a flower garden had been rearranged and then turned to stone. It you don't get it when you are there... give it a look see and then head off someplace else. But if you DO get it... and many people do; then you may find yourself wandering the Hunderwasser dreamscape for hours... and longing for an entire city to look like this,,,, and feel like this. It is like a building that is make out of his very soul. And it is filled with his art, and well as a gallery set aside for visiting artists. And there is a lovely vegetarian cafe on the premises. Don't miss it.

This was quite easily the highlight of my Vienna trip. It's a much more off the beaten road museum and a bit more effort to go to if you just rely on the metro, but so, so worth it. I didn't know anything about Hundertwasser prior to the museum but after spending a few hours in it, despite its small size, I definitely came away learning a lot more about him. The first two floors are Hundertwasser's work, which is really cool and really different, and the second floor is left for visiting artists. I don't really know much about art so I don't want to try to explain Hundertwasser's art in the context of greater contemporary art, but I promise you it's stuff that you've never seen. He was also really committed to being green and the environment so it was really cool to see a lot of his artwork being centered around that. While I was there ,the visitng artist was Andrea Bisnicke whose work really spoke to me because beyond the nudes, he also did a lot of landscape photography in cities such as New York, Paris, and Tokyo, which I really really loved. It's not a big place--just four floors, but enough to keep me occupied for a few hours as time passed by. Just a really great museum. It cost 8 euros for each exhibit or 9 euros for both as a student, so you pretty much have to get both. tldr; my highlight of Vienna. Definitely worth the trip.

Love this house's architecture. I was hosted by a friend during my time in Wien and he literary lived across the street from the Kunsthaus; as in open his window in the morning and you could wave to the Kunsthaus. haha It's really worth a visit though, just a short walk from downtown and there's even a small gift shop at the bottom level where there's a ton of interesting souvenirs etc (a bit overpriced of course).

Kunst Haus Wien embodies all that's avant garde, wild, and eccentric about Vienna's finest modern architect, Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Here was a man as much artisan as artist, someone dissatisfied with modernism in cities. You can feel his disappointment with straight lines, prefab concrete, and industrial greens and greys predominating through so many housing units. What makes him truly intriguing was his commitment to improving the architectural lot of the working classes rather than expending time and energy developing fantastical condos for the rich. The result of his unrestricted vision is Kunst Haus Wien. Hundertwasser Haus is the actual apartment building he redesigned, to much controversy, but visitors cannot explore those glorious hallways and units without access from a tenant. KHW is the closest visitors get and it's a pretty impressive sight. Maybe not the same as seeing a tree growing beside your bed, but it's close. Hundertwasser insisted that design should be a sensory experience from head to toe. His rolling floors meant to wake up your feet and reward your legs. Radiant mosaics made from hundreds of jeweled trove are dazzling when struck by sunlight, and especially on a grim winter day, the splashes of colour immediately lifted my spirits. Huge paintings and elaborate glasswork give a wonderful infusion of colour where cookie cutter apartment blocks and plain flats have left so many of us accustomed to beige carpet, off-white walls, and some unoffensive, drab colour for accents. I'm with the Kunst Haus Wien's aesthetic, even if the undulating walls and rounded entranceways go a little farther than I might prefer. Everything almost begs to be explored hands on. Don't just look but touch to see the play of textures, shades, and materials used throughout the museum. Abstract shapes and organic planes all mix together into something so different from the everyday, but especially pleasing. The models give unexpected insight into a very gifted mind, and as an architect, Hundertwasser took inspiration as much from forests as he did from wandering down the street. Even a neophyte like me found plenty of surprises by learning about his tastes and ideas. Just wandering here and there as fancy took me was a wonderful escape from a more structured vacation itinerary. The gift shop is stuffed with all kinds of bric-a-brac, including a number of art prints, souvenirs, maps, and little magnets and keychains with Hundertwasser's highly distinctive style. These aren't cheap mementos, and the photos you take away are themselves priceless.

Funky building, funky art, a funky time. And I mean all of these in a distinctly good sort of way. If you've got some hours to spare, then it is worth a visit.

Amazing artwork! Definitely worth a visit! Loved the visiting artist on the upper two floors as well. I was very impressed! Unfortunately one of the employees was very rude. I wasn't told I couldn't take pictures on the second floor and when I pulled out my phone a guy with long hair approached me and used threatening language. Totally uncalled for and he didn't even apologize. Very disappointing.

Hundertwasser was one crazy dude! Although a self-proclaimed painter, I much prefer his architectural projects. In this museum you get both! I liked a few of the paintings, and could appreciate some others, but much of it was just not my style. The facade of the building is brilliant in it's black and white and crazy shapes. Inside is just as interesting with uneven floors, tile accents, and such. KunstHausWien also gives you some insight into what the inside of HundertwasserHaus might look like. This may sound weird, but the bathroom was one of my favorite things about the museum for its architectural aspects. I also really enjoyed the model of the natural housing area he hoped to build. I'd totally live in a place like that! Trees, grass covered houses, etc. They also had a video running in one room with various shows about Hundertwasser. We caught part of documentary from his time in New Zealand and it was highly entertaining; this is where you really get a glimpse into his craziness. But, I think to be an artist and an innovator, you have to have a bit of crazy in you - good crazy. The museum is not far from HundertwasserHaus and you can easily visit both in a couple of hours. To get even more insight, visit the cafe by HundertwasserHaus to watch the video on it's creation.