Wiener Aktionismus Museum
Private museum in Vienna's inner city that shows its collection on Viennese Actionism in changing exhibitions on two floors.
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About the museum
The Wiener Aktionismus Museum, WAM for short, opened on 15 March 2024 on Weihburggasse in Vienna's inner city. It is backed by a collectors' collective of six private individuals who acquired parts of the Friedrichshof collection and wanted to make it permanently accessible to the public. According to the initiators, it is the largest collection on Viennese Actionism in the world.
The holdings comprise around 17,000 objects from the period between 1957 and 1973: paintings, photographs, films, sketches and prints that document the actions of the central artists. They include Hermann Nitsch, Günter Brus, Otto Muehl and Rudolf Schwarzkogler. Only a small part of it is on view at any one time: on about 900 square metres over two floors, the museum shows changing exhibitions, one to two per year, and at the same time sees itself as a place for scholarly engagement with the movement.
The building was converted and extended for museum use. It is directed by Klaus Albrecht Schröder, the former director of the Albertina; Julia Moebus-Puck is responsible for the collection. Guided tours, lectures and talks accompany the exhibitions.
Highlights
- Largest collection on Viennese Actionism with around 17,000 objects
- Works and documents by Nitsch, Brus, Muehl and Schwarzkogler
- Changing exhibitions on two floors with around 900 m²
- Guided tours, lectures and talks
- Founded
- 2022
- Operated by
- WA-M Wiener Aktionismus Museum GmbH
- Director
- Klaus Albrecht Schröder
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €13 |
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| Reduced | €10Seniors aged 65 and over, students, apprentices, people doing civilian or military service, and people with disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission up to the age of 19 (until the 19th birthday). |
| Seniors | €10From age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €10 |
| Students & apprentices | €10 |
| Guided tour (surcharge on admission) | €5Exhibition tour, approx. 50 minutes, registration required |
Free admission also for holders of the Kulturpass and for ICOM members.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition rooms are accessible without barriers via a lift, but by its own account the museum is currently not fully accessible. Assistance animals are welcome. For questions about access, the team helps by phone or email. Seating in the exhibition rooms.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Baby changing facilities
Children and young people are welcome and have free admission up to age 19. Strollers can be left in the museum building; a changing table is on the ground floor of the side wing.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
U1 (Stephansplatz), U3 (Stubentor or Stephansplatz), U4 (Stadtpark); line 2 (Weihburggasse); bus 3A (Riemergasse).
By car
Parking directly at the building is extremely limited; a car park is within walking distance of the museum.
Amenities & dining
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Free cloakroom and lockers, free Wi-Fi throughout the museum. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the exhibition rooms.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 50 min |
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| Photography | Photography and filming for private, non-commercial purposes permitted unless otherwise indicated; no flash, no tripods, no selfie sticks. |
| Good to know | Public guided tours in German on fixed dates (registration on the website, payment on site by cash or card). Children under 14 may only visit the museum accompanied by an adult supervisor. Jackets, larger bags and backpacks must be stored in a locker. |
