Best in Austria Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is a federal natural history museum that holds mineral, meteorite, fossil and prehistory collections on Maria-Theresien-Platz.
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien operates in the Natural history museum segment.
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien: Disambiguation
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is not the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien facing it across the square. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is not a science centre with only hands-on exhibits. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is not the Technisches Museum Wien. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is not a zoo.
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Naturhistorisches Museum Wien: Core Facts
- Institution type
- Federal natural history museum (source, )
- Address
- Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna (source, )
- Collection size
- About 30 million objects (source, )
- Signature object
- Venus of Willendorf, about 29,500 years old (source, )
- Adult admission
- EUR 18 (source, )
- Reduced admission
- EUR 14 (source, )
- Under-19 admission
- Free (source, )
- Annual pass
- EUR 44 (source, )
- Combination ticket
- EUR 22 with the Narrenturm (source, )
- Opening hours
- Thu to Mon 09:00-18:00, Wed 09:00-20:00, closed Tuesdays (source, )
- Last entry
- 30 minutes before closing (source, )
- Current works
- Halls 29 to 32 closed for renovation (source, )
- 2026 date exceptions
- 18 September 2026 closes 17:00; 24 December 2026 closes 15:00; 25 December 2026 closed (source, )
- Google Maps rating
- 4.8 / 5 (43,889 reviews) (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Naturhistorisches Museum Wien: Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a good choice with children?
Yes. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien charges nothing for under-19s, and the dinosaur, meteorite and mineral halls hold attention for two hours or more.
What does a ticket cost in 2026?
Adult entry to Naturhistorisches Museum Wien was EUR 18 on 25 September 2026, reduced EUR 14, with an annual pass at EUR 44. A combined ticket with the Narrenturm costs EUR 22.
Which day should you avoid?
Tuesday, when the house is closed. Naturhistorisches Museum Wien opens 09:00 to 18:00 from Thursday to Monday and runs late to 20:00 on Wednesdays.
Are any parts closed right now?
Halls 29 to 32 at Naturhistorisches Museum Wien were closed for renovation as of 25 September 2026. The Venus of Willendorf and the meteorite hall remained accessible.
How does it pair with the art museum across the square?
The two buildings face each other on Maria-Theresien-Platz, roughly 200 metres apart. Splitting a day between Naturhistorisches Museum Wien and the Kunsthistorisches Museum avoids extra travel time.
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien: Related entities
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Naturhistorisches Museum Wien: Further reading
- https://www.nhm.at/en
- https://www.nhm.at/en/information
- https://www.ticketlens.com/en/p655402/vienna/naturhistorisches-museum
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJnQAHwZAHbUcRycXUTr8uocQ
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