# Mumok, Austria: what it is and when to go > Mumok is an art museum in Vienna, Austria (Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien). 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 17 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/museo-de-arte-moderno/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Vienna, Austria · Museums and art - **Local name:** Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien - **Where:** Austria · Museumsplatz 1, 1070, Wien - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** VIE Vienna, 19 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Mo off - **Website:** [mumok.at](https://www.mumok.at/) - **Run by:** Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 48.20377, 16.35782 ## What it is and where Mumok is an art museum in Vienna, Austria (Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien). It has articles in 17 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. "MUseum MOderner Kunst" It is in [Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/viena/), where this site lists 784 more places to see, 547 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.20377, 16.35782; 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=48.203768%2C16.35782) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.203768%2C16.35782) - **Run by:** Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien - **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 Mumok is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 34 | | February | Best time | 9 h 58 | | 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 - [Architekturzentrum Wien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/architecture-centre-vienna/): Museum in Vienna · 48 m - [MuseumsQuartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museumsquartier/): Cultural area in Vienna · 86 m - [Kunsthalle Wien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kunsthalle-de-viena/): Exhibition hall in Vienna · 89 m - [Leopold Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museo-leopold/): Museum of modern Austrian art in Vienna, Austria · 161 m - [Volkstheater, Vienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/volkstheater/): Theatre in Vienna, Austria · 169 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 - [Austrian National Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/biblioteca-nacional-de-austria/): largest library in 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 Mumok? It is an art museum in Vienna, Austria (Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien in the local language). It has articles in 17 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 Mumok? 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 Mumok? 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=48.203768%2C16.35782) 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 [Architekturzentrum Wien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/architecture-centre-vienna/), [MuseumsQuartier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/museumsquartier/), [Kunsthalle Wien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kunsthalle-de-viena/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/8097556), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689951), CC0. More about Mumok on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Moderner_Kunst_Stiftung_Ludwig_Wien). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).