# Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Imperial Treasury, Vienna is a museum in Austria (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer) (Vienna). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/camara-del-tesoro-imperial/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Austria · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Kaiserliche Schatzkammer
- **Where:** Austria
- **Best time:** December to March and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 19 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** We-Mo,PH 09:00-17:30
- **Website:** [kaiserliche-schatzkammer.at](https://www.kaiserliche-schatzkammer.at/)
- **Run by:** KHM-Museumsverband, scientific institution under public law
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 48.20674, 16.36585

## What it is and where

Imperial Treasury, Vienna is a museum in Austria (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer) (Vienna). It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/viena/), where this site lists 784 more places to see, 534 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.20674, 16.36585; the nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.20674%2C16.365846)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.20674%2C16.365846)

- **Run by:** KHM-Museumsverband, scientific institution under public law
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Imperial Treasury, Vienna is **December to March and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 8 h 34 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 57 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| December | Best time | 8 h 09 |

In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Austria

To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Court Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hofburgkapelle/): Chapel, Hofburg palace, Vienna · 18 m
- [Hofburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/palacio-imperial-de-hofburg/): Palace located in Vienna, Austria · 45 m
- [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/): Largest library in Austria · 89 m
- [Josefsplatz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/josefsplatz/): Public square located at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria · 95 m
- [Monument Kaiser Joseph (II.)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/joseph-ii/): Monument in Vienna, Josefsplatz · 105 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## More in Austria: Museums and art

- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Venus of Willendorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/venus-fundstelle/): prehistoric figurine from Austria
- [Kunsthistorisches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-de-historia-del-arte/): art museum in Vienna, Austria
- [Mauthausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kz-gedenkstatte-mauthausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Austria (1938–1945)
- [Albertina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/albertina/): art museum in Vienna, Austria
- [Natural History Museum, Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-de-historia-natural-de-viena/): natural history museum in Vienna, Austria

Every Austria place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Imperial Treasury, Vienna?

It is a museum in Austria (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer in the local language). It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Imperial Treasury, Vienna?

December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 09.

### How do you get to Imperial Treasury, Vienna?

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.20674%2C16.365846) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Court Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hofburgkapelle/), [Hofburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/palacio-imperial-de-hofburg/), [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/441696312), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317701), CC0. More about Imperial Treasury, Vienna on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schatzkammer_(Wien)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

