维也纳艺术史博物馆坐落在维也纳环城大街旁边，与霍夫堡皇宫相对。19世纪下半叶，维也纳老城墙被拆除之后，就开始了博物馆的建造工作。如今，维也纳艺术史博物馆是全世界第四大艺术博物馆。这里珍藏着哈布斯堡王朝数百年来收集的欧洲珍品。卢本斯、伦勃朗、丢勒、拉斐尔、提香等著名画家的作品使这座艺术博物馆的名声倍增。

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维也纳艺术史博物馆的特色主要体现在他的建筑上。维也纳艺术史博物馆具有文艺复兴时期的壮丽外观，又有巧妙使用各色大理石的庄严内部装饰，除了以丰富的收藏品吸引群众外，他的外观与内部装饰是驰名于世的要素之一。来访者在看到有古埃及石柱的埃及珍品厅和再现罗马帝国时期建筑装饰的古典珍品大厅时，无不为其庄重和精美绝伦的设计所折服;华丽的楼梯、大厅，更使人叹为观止。它的大厅内部十分的精美豪华，不仅可以让参观的游客畅游在悠久艺术史长河中，更为整个古典建筑所惊叹。

 维也纳历史博物馆的历史可追溯到神圣罗马帝国皇帝鲁道夫二世时期。那时的布拉格宫廷，就已收藏了一批包括丢勒、科勒乔等人的杰作，还有一些古董和自然界的标本，并把它们一起陈列在所谓的美术厅里。维也纳宫廷收藏的真正创始人是皇帝斐迪南三世的弟弟、尼德兰总督雷欧波特·威廉大公(1614-1662)。他当时因收藏的绘画而被誉为最佳的收藏家之一。他在1656年辞去总督之职，回到维也纳时，他把收藏陈列在宫城中的许塔堡。50年后在查理六世的孙女玛丽特特丽莎女皇之子约瑟夫二世在位期间，将许塔堡的藏品搬到了更大的望楼宫里，初步具有了美术史陈列的模式，称其为皇室美术馆。1891年，在望楼宫待了大约一百年的皇室收藏迁入新馆，闻名于世的维也纳艺术史博物馆就此诞生。

维也纳艺术史博物馆的全部藏品中，绘画部分最为精美和齐全，在世界各大艺术博物馆中屈指可数。该馆设50余陈列室，分"埃及和东方艺术"、"希腊和罗马"、"欧洲绘画"、"雕刻和装饰艺术""纪念章和货币"、"武器"、"古代乐器"、"皇室车马"、"19世纪绘画"和"皇室珍宝"等部门展出。40多万件珍贵的古钱币甚至可以与著名的巴黎钱币收藏馆相媲美。维也纳艺术是博物馆的压轴之作是勃鲁盖尔的作品，《巴别塔》、《雪中猎人》、《农民婚礼》等充满着日常生活的气息，对人物的表现有独特妙趣。

 The Vienna Museum of Art History (German: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, abbreviated KHM Wien) is a famous Austrian art museum with eight branches. The main hall is located in Maria Tracia Square on the central section of Vienna's Circle Avenue, opposite the Royal Palace of Hofburg and funded by the Habsburg family, which has ruled Europe for nearly seven centuries. In addition to a glimpse of the Royal treasures, you can also appreciate the afterglow of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Seven other branches are located in Vienna and Innsbruck.

The Museum of Vienna's Art History is situated next to Vienna's Circle Street, opposite the Royal Palace of Hofburg. In the second half of the nineteenth century, after the old city wall of Vienna was demolished, the construction of museums began. Today, the Vienna Museum of Art History is the fourth largest museum of art in the world. Here is a collection of European treasures collected by the Habsburg Dynasty for hundreds of years. The works of famous painters such as Lubbins, Rembrandt, Diller, Raphael and Titian have doubled the reputation of the Museum of Art.

The characteristics of the Museum of Art History in Vienna are mainly embodied in its architecture. The Vienna Museum of Art History has the magnificent appearance of the Renaissance and the solemn interior decoration of various marbles. Apart from attracting the masses with its rich collection, its exterior and interior decoration are one of the most famous elements in the world. When visitors see the Egyptian treasure hall of ancient Egyptian stone pillars and the classical treasure hall that reproduces the architectural decoration of the Roman Empire, they are all impressed by its solemn and exquisite design; the magnificent staircases and halls are even more impressive. Its lobby interior is very beautiful and luxurious, which not only allows visitors to enjoy the long history of art, but also amazes the whole classical architecture.

The history of the Vienna Museum of History can be traced back to the period of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II. At that time, the Prague Palace had collected a number of masterpieces including Diller, Coleridge and others, as well as some antiques and specimens of nature, and displayed them together in the so-called art hall. The real founder of the Vienna Palace Collection was Grand Duke Leopold William (1614-1662), brother of Emperor Ferdinand III and Governor of Netherlands. He was praised as one of the best collectors for his collection of paintings. When he resigned as governor in 1656 and returned to Vienna, he displayed his collection in the palace city of Xuta Castle. Fifty years later, during the reign of Joseph II, the son of Queen Mary Teresa, the granddaughter of Charles VI, the collection of Xuta Fort was moved to a larger palace of lookouts, initially having a model of art history display, known as the Royal Gallery. In 1891, the Royal Collection, which had been in Wanglou Palace for about 100 years, moved into the new museum, and the world-famous Museum of Art History of Vienna was born.

Of all the collections of the Museum of Art History in Vienna, the painting is the most exquisite and complete, which is countable in the world's major art museums. The Museum has more than 50 showrooms, which are exhibited in "Egyptian and Eastern Art", "Greek and Roman Art", "European Painting", "Carving and Decorating Art", "Memorial Medallions and Currencies", "Weapons", "Ancient Musical Instruments", "Royal Cars and Horses", "19th Century Painting" and "Royal Treasures". More than 400,000 precious ancient coins can even be compared with the famous Paris Coin Collection. Vienna Art is the most important work of the Museum. Bruegel's works, Babel Tower, Snow Hunter and Farmer's Wedding, are full of the atmosphere of daily life and have a unique and interesting expression of the characters.