The official art space of Lower Austria at 13 Herrengasse in the middle of Vienna has been open admission free to visitors since 2005. With attractive architecture and a floor area of 300 square metres in Palais Niederösterreich, the former Lower Austrian Government building, the Kunstraum provides facilities for the presentation of work by young Austrian and international artists. Here, they can show their work to the public without the pressure of having to meet sales targets or visitor quotas while still being at the centre of cultural life in the city.