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Vienna Slashes Culture Funding, Museums Face Two-Year Closure

1/22/2026

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Vienna will temporarily close museums devoted to Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss, and Joseph Haydn for two years due to spending cuts.
Public transport prices will rise nearly 30% as part of the austerity program.
Culture funding falls from €29.7 million in 2025 to €28.4 million in 2026, with cuts planned in 2027.
The far-right Freedom Party criticized the cuts for not affecting Wiener Festwochen.

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Story summary

Vienna will temporarily close museums devoted to Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss, and Joseph Haydn for two years due to spending cuts.
Public transport prices will rise nearly 30% as part of the austerity program.
Culture funding falls from €29.7 million in 2025 to €28.4 million in 2026, with cuts planned in 2027.
The far-right Freedom Party criticized the cuts for not affecting Wiener Festwochen.