I am sure many of you are familiar with this exhibition or some photos from this exhibit. You probably have already scrolled through some of the photos throughout the year or have seen one or two of them in Times magazine covers or Nat Geo magazine covers. World Press Photo is an organization known for holding an annual press photo contest. Of course, after the contest, all the award winning photos are hung in its annual exhibit across the world. Having photographers/ contestants from around the world taking pictures for the press, the exhibit, in a way, is a snapshots of pressing matters across the world and genre.

In Vienna, the exhibit is at WestLicht Museum (Westbahnstrasse 40). Unfortunately, you only have about a week to visit since it is ending on the 16th of October. Its visiting hours are 11-19 everyday and 11-21 on Thursdays. The entry costs 7 euros for adults and 4 for students. I’d say it will take about an hour and half. It’s not the biggest collection since it only shows this year’s winners. But every piece has a very interesting story and will remind you of what happened this year that you’d forgotten about.

Additionally, they also have a great collection of old cameras and other apparatuses if you are interested in that as well. Though small, the floor also contains a small cafe and a bookstore as well as small seating areas. So, the viewing itself might take only an hour and half, but you can still sit and enjoy the experience and soak up this year’s collection of most powerful photos.