Dine like an emperor.
Treat your guests to an unique experience.

The Main Staircase and the Cupola Hall combine baroque decorative features to one of the most precious interior rooms of all European museum architecture. The original ceiling and wall paintings are amongst others by Mihály von Munkácsy, Hans Makart and Gustav Klimt. Antonio Canova’s statue of Theseus Slaying the Centaur is the focal point of the landing and is particularly well suited for welcoming your guests personally, or for starting the evening with a performance of music or dancing.

*If the staircase is also booked, 700 or 220 people are possible

The impressive Entrance Hall leads to a series of wonderfully decorated rooms. You may choose to welcome your guests with a cocktail reception held in the Entrance Hall. This area offers access to the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection and to the Kunstkammer – or use the Mezzanine for small receptions and as an effective entrée to the Kunstkammer.

The Bassano Hall – for a long time only housing works by the correspondent Venetian family of painters – is the ideal venue for concerts, lectures, readings or seminars. The area directly in front of the Hall entrance can be used for coffee breaks or receptions.

The Lounge on the 2nd floor with a breathtaking view into the Cupola Hall is the perfect location for a private cocktail party. Enjoy delicious food and fine drinks, while looking at the amazing Maria Theresien-Platz and the Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna. Events are only possible outside our opening hours.

The sumptuous Hall of Columns provides an unforgettable setting for gala dinners, cocktails, receptions, readings, or concerts. Additionally this representative room, furnished with a glass ceiling, proves equally suited as a venue for the presentation of books, companies, or their products, or press conferences. A grand staircase leads up to the landing on the mezzanine which can also be used for receptions.

The Forum (Lecture Hall) at the Weltmuseum Wien lends itself to events like concerts and lectures, seminars or workshops. Coffee breaks and catering are possible in the Kanonengang Gallery with a view of Heldenplatz Square, in the Lounge or the marble-clad Steinsaal.

The Eroica-Hall is the ideal location for all kinds of festivities and events, such as concerts and musical performances, book presentations, symposia or dinners. It is also a sparkling area for elegant dinners.

The Vestibule leading to the Eroica-Hall is an ideal venue for cocktail receptions or drinks, or can serve as the location for the buffet during a dinner held in the Eroica-Hall.