In 1901 Emperor Franz Joseph commissionend a central storage facility at Mariahilfer Strasse No. 88 for the state holdings of furniture. In 1924 a number of display rooms were furnished and opened to the public. In 1998, after a period of refurbishment, the Imperial Furniture Collection opened its doors again as a modern museum.

The Foyer

The new museum consists of various buildings which are all accessible from the two-storey entrance foyer. In the foyer are the ticket office and cloakroom, as well as the museum shop and a lecture room which leads to the Egyptian Cabinet, the first highlight of the collection.

The Courtyard

Entering via the Bidermeier house (Andreasgasse No. 7) the visitor crosses the courtyard with the museums café to the left. On the right, accessible via the foyer is the special exhibitions room.

The Conservatory

A new construction of glass and steel connects the two wings of the original depository built in 1901 and aims to give visitors to the museum a quiet place to relax. On the ceiling is a painting in four sections by Hans Makart depicting allegories of the time of day.