Kunst Haus Wien

Opened in 1991 on Untere Weißgerberstraße, the Kunst Haus Wien is the world's only permanent exhibition devoted to the work of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The building was created by converting the former Thonet furniture factory, dating from 1892, to plans by the architect Peter Pelikan. Here you step into an architectural world with no straight lines, where uneven floors and colorful ceramic and mosaic surfaces dominate. Green plants are built right into the interior design, while a fountain by Hans Muhr graces the foyer. A winding staircase leads to two floors dedicated to Hundertwasser's work, flooded with daylight through a glass extension. The third and fourth floors host rotating special exhibitions by international artists. On the ground floor, a museum shop and a restaurant filled with plants invite you to linger. The museum was also the first in Austria to receive the Austrian Ecolabel.