Latest Events in Vienna(January Updated)

Linkin Park Vienna promises an unforgettable evening of music and energy at the iconic Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria. Scheduled for June 9, 2026, at 18:00, this highly anticipated event offers fans a chance to experience the legendary band in a city renowned for its rich cultural heritage. With tickets priced at 185 USD, attendees will witness a performance that blends the band's signature sound with the vibrant atmosphere of Vienna. The Ernst Happel Stadium, known for hosting major international events, provides the perfect backdrop for Linkin Park's dynamic stage presence. As the band takes the stage, the audience can expect a setlist that spans their illustrious career, delivering both classic hits and new favorites. This event not only celebrates the enduring legacy of Linkin Park but also highlights Vienna as a premier destination for world-class entertainment.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum, in cooperation with Kaiserschild Foundation, dedicates a unique special exhibition to the Dutch Baroque painter Pieter Claesz (c. 1597/98–1660). As part of the Kaiserschild Art Defined project, the exhibition focuses on three key works by Claesz, who is considered one of most important still life painters of the seventeenth century. In collaboration with the Alte Galerie of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz and the Kunst Museum Winterthur, atmospherically rich still lifes by Pieter Claesz will be on display together, showcasing his masterful use of light and his refined handling of materiality.

I have often called my pictures "painted music". Or I have spoken of "making music with colours and forms". (Arnold Schönberg, 1930) In addition to a large selection of paintings and drawings, the extensive show presents music autographs, writings, letters, photographs, catalogues and ephemera from the archive that contextualise Schönberg's years of painting. Contemporaries from the visual arts enter into a written dialogue with the painting composer. Digitally animated scores, film clips and voices from the past take you into a world that only seems to have disappeared.

Lisette Model (1901–1903), born into a Viennese Jewish family, is regarded as one of the 20th century’s most influential photographers. This ALBERTINA exhibition presents a broad retrospective covering her most important groups of works created between 1933 and 1957. Alongside iconic photographs such as Coney Island Bather and Café Metropole, the selection will also include seldom-seen works. Model, following her emigration to New York in 1938, quickly rose to prominence with her pictures for magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar showing facets of urban life: the poverty of the Lower East Side, the upper class at their leisure pursuits, and night life at bars and jazz clubs. Model went on to become an influential teacher during the McCarthy Era. The exhibition features the first-ever public presentation of the original draft of her 1979 monograph, a classic of photo book history.

Coins are among the smallest portraits in the world. These masterpieces of miniature art show busts or faces of prominent individuals in amazing detail and usually in profile. In many cases, the diminutive nature of the coin portraits necessitates the use of highly symbolic visual imagery. Yet, the hairstyles, clothes and accessories are more than just aesthetic embellishments, they reflect the zeitgeist and offer a window into the culture of ages past. The exhibition Turning Heads (Kopf & Kragen) presents over a hundred numismatic portraits from a cultural and historical perspective, casting light on fashion and lifestyle from several millennia.

Digital surveillance, artificial intelligence, and visual manipulation—Miao Ying exposes the dark side of our online world. Her solo exhibition at Belvedere 21 Gallery explores the aesthetics of digital control with meticulous attention to detail. Through installations, drawings, and videos, the artist reflects on global media culture, censorship mechanisms, and the power of generative technologies.

The exhibition not only shows the history of STIs, but also refers to current topics such as AIDS therapy and HPV vaccination, the first “vaccination against cancer”. Different clinical pictures are shown and explained using historical specimens. As many STIs are now easily treatable, a special focus is placed on education and prevention - according to the motto: treatment is good, prevention is better. As sexually transmitted infections have social consequences beside physical symptoms, this topic is also covered. Stigmatization and exclusion should not really play a role in diseases today, yet those affected are still discriminated against in the 21st century. STIs can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. Knowledge about STIs not only useful to you, but also to others.

From 17 June 2025, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, in cooperation with the Kaiserschild-Stiftung, will present a special exhibition on the Dutch Baroque painter Pieter Claesz (1597/98–1660) as part of the Kaiserschild Art Defined project. Claesz is considered one of the most important still life painters of the seventeenth century. In collaboration with the Alte Galerie of the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz and the Kunst Museum Winterthur, three atmospherically rich still life paintings by Pieter Claesz will be on display, showcasing his masterful use of light and his refined handling of materiality. The presentation is complemented by high-resolution digital reproductions that invite interactive engagement with the artworks. Visitors can explore intricate details and delve deeper into the Baroque visual language of the so-called Golden Age.

The special presentation Vitrine EXTRA periodically showcases various antique objects as temporary additions to the permanent exhibition of the Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquitiesarrow_outward at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. In its seventh edition, the show focuses on short messages from antiquity. When we think of antique inscriptions, we usually expect large stone tablets with chiselled lettering. But there are many other things which at first glance are perhaps inconspicuous or invisible; and sometimes, you might even have to turn an object upside down to see them: Greek vases for example, tell a host of exciting stories using delicate sgraffito techniques and vibrant paintwork.

When we think of Greek inscriptions, we probably picture large texts carved into stone. However, they could also appear in a completely different light: we can see them on Greek vases, where they were lightly (or rather harshly) carved into the upper surface, or written vividly with brushstrokes. Some inscriptions stand out clearly from the background, while others are difficult to read, blurred, or hidden. A distinction is made between painted and engraved inscriptions. Engraved inscriptions were usually added to the vase after firing and had little to do with the image on the object. In addition to owner inscriptions or gift inscriptions, the exhibition also includes a wide variety of marks or symbols. Even customer orders were recorded here!