Kunst im Keller

The Kunst Haus Wien, which opened in 1991, is the only permanent exhibition in the world devoted to the works of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The museum is located on Untere Weißgerberstraße in Vienna's third district and occupies the former buildings of the Thonet furniture factory, dating from 1892. The conversion was carried out to plans by the architect Peter Pelikan and was realized by the Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft as the client. Visitors experience a building in the typical Hundertwasser style, striking for its lack of straight lines, uneven floors, and colorful ceramic and mosaic surfaces. Green plants are integrated directly into the interior design, while a fountain by Hans Muhr stands in the foyer. On the ground floor you'll find a museum shop and a restaurant resembling a conservatory. A winding staircase leads to the upper floors, which are dedicated to Hundertwasser's work and flooded with daylight through a glass extension. The upper floors also host changing special exhibitions by international artists.