Information Weltmuseum Wien - It's all about people The Weltmuseum Wien presents itself as a venue for connecting cultures and people in unique fashion. As such, the museum is dedicated to the cultural diversity of humankind and strives to document the diverse historical ties between Austria and the world in its collections from all around the globe. As the very heart of the museum which has been reopend in October 2017, the permanent exhibition has been redesigned from the ground up. Strung...

Lecture by Reinhard Blumauer The collections of the Weltmuseum Wien also include human remains. These include mummies, so-called ‘ancestor heads’ and objects in which human material (bones, hair, etc.) has been incorporated. The lecture will provide an insight into a project that aims to ensure the most complete possible inventory of human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien. An event of the Weltmuseum Wien Friends . The Weltmuseum Wien Friends association offers a...

H.M. Corvette Saida: Collections in the Weltmuseum Wien Building on the previous projects on the collections of the ships Frundsberg and Aurora , the project highlights objects associated with the ship Saida. His Majesty's Ship Saida was built in 1878 and sailed from the main naval harbour of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in Pula, Croatia. From 1884 to 1897, ship's doctors and other crew members collected objects, partly on behalf of the museum, during four so-called training voyages. Ceramics...

Human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien The collections of the Weltmuseum Wien also contain human remains. These include mummies, so-called “ancestor heads”, objects in which human remains (bones, hair, etc.) have been incorporated, and photographs of dead people. Depot at the Weltmuseum Wien, © KHM-Museumsverband, Weltmuseum Wien About the project For the first time, this project aims to ensure as complete an inventory as possible of the human remains in the Weltmuseum Wien’s...

The Weltmuseum Wien The Weltmuseum Wien has a long history. The museum's oldest ethnographic collections were located in Austria as early as the 16th century. With beginnings in Ambras Castle in Tyrol, the collection of 200,000 objects today is at home in the Neue Burg in the heart of Vienna. 16th to 18th Century 16th to 18th Century – A Habsburg Private Collection Nobility, clergy and bourgeoisie cultivated interest in exotic and curious objects from the Renaissance. The artefacts in their...

Welcome to the press section of the Weltmuseum Wien This is where we put press releases and press photographs at your disposal, to download free of charge, for your topical reporting. Contact Mag. Sarah Aistleitner T +43 1 525 24 4025 sarah.aistleitner@khm.at Tanja Stigler T +43 1 525 24 4019 tanja.stigler@khm.at Annual Report Our annual reports can be found here . Downloads Preview 2025 Exhibitions & Topics Go to exhibition page A Glance at Pants 16 October 2024 to 26 January 2025 Go to...

Weltmuseum Wien It's all about people. Eventful Histories Eventful Histories A short intro to the Weltmuseum Wien without words. The film can be viewed here or in theHall of Columns of our museum. Mission & History Ethnological museums are witnesses to the cultural diversity and changes of our human societies. Exhibitions provide ethnological museums with an opportunity to display their collections to the general public. The treasures they preserve are dedicated to the better understanding of...

Science & Research at the Weltmuseum Wien Here you can learn about the current research in our museum. Contact Here you can find our curatorial staff. Research projects Research projects at the Weltmuseum Wien Current projects Human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien Human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien The collections of the Weltmuseum Wien also contain human remains. These include mummies, so-called “ancestor heads”, objects in which human remains (bones,...

The Aztecs 15 October 2020 to 22 June 2021 Weltmuseum Wien is hosting an exhibition that showcases the legendary art and culture of the Aztecs. This comprehensive show offers visitors the first-ever chance to get to know the Aztecs in their cultural context. About the exhibition About the exhibition Exhibition view © KHM-Museumsverband In the early sixteenth century, at the time of the Spanish conquest, the Aztecs who called themselves Mexica ruled large parts of Mesoamerica. A nomadic people...

Community A museum without a public cannot fulfil its role. This is why communicating and making our activities accessible is our number one priority. The task we have set for ourselves is to present our work to our visitors using a variety of platforms. Find out more about some of our projects and networks here and visit us outside the museum as well! #StandWithUkraine #StandWithUkraine Wir stehen für Frieden und verurteilen den Krieg gegen die Ukraine. We stand for peace and condemn the war...

Friends The Weltmuseum Wien Friends offering a great range of events, such as object discussions, special guided tours, excursions as well as film and photo presentations, to everybody interested in non-European cultures and intercultural dialogue. Vorstand der Weltmuseum Wien Friends (c) Felix Abrudan Become a Friend We look forward to meeting you! Become a Friend and enjoy the benefits of an Annual Ticket of the KHM-Museumsverband, e.g. free entrance to the Weltmuseum Wien as well as the...

Jump!Star Simmering A cooperation of Brunnenpassage and Weltmuseum Wien 21 December 2020 to 6 July 2021 JUMP!STAR Simmering, a process-oriented artistic project organised by Brunnenpassage ArtSocialSpace and the Weltmuseum Wien was originally scheduled to take place in the Viennese district of Simmering but was ultimately held on a virtual format because of the social distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 21 Days Listening Out Loud & Dreaming Wildly hosted by the JUMP!STAR team was...

Magical Opening of the new Weltmuseum Wien The time had finally come on 25 October 2017: the new Weltmuseum Wien opened its doors after three years of reconstruction – with a spectacular show curated by André Heller at Vienna’s Heldenplatz. More than 7,500 people came to celebrate with us and to light a beacon of tolerance, respect, cooperation. There was a great run on the Museum both after the show and for the Open House on 26 October 2017 – with around 9,500 visitors. Artists from all across...

Inclusivity at the Neue Hofburg Here you will find all information on accessibility in the Neue Hofburg. Inclusive access Inclusive access Location Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien +43 1 534 30 – 5053 info@weltmuseumwien.at Parking Parking spaces for persons with reduced mobility are located in the short-stay parking area on Heldenplatz square in front of the equestrian monument to Prince Eugene and at the side entrance to the Kunsthistorisches Museum on Burgring. Arriving by public transport U3 metro...

Lecture by the new Director of the Weltmuseum Wien We are delighted to welcome you to a special evening at the Weltmuseum Wien! To mark her inauguration, Claudia Banz, the new Scientific Director of the Weltmuseum Wien, invites you to a special event at which she will introduce herself and present her ideas for the future of the museum. The event will not only offer exciting insights into her concept, but also the opportunity to exchange ideas and engage in stimulating discussions. An...

On the Backs of Camels 27 February to 26 January 2025 Information 2024 has been declared the International Year of the Camelid by the United Nations. To mark the occasion, the special exhibition looks at past, present, and future encounters with camels and their close relatives. Historical and contemporary works of art, films and photographs, and important objects from the museum’s collections, some of which have never been shown before, along with international loans illustrate the close...

for free in the Hall of Columns Would you like to learn a new language? Or refresh your foreign language skills? Then join us! Languages : Arabic, Spanish, French, English and German. A cooperation of the Weltmuseum Wien Friends with the Education Department of the Weltmuseum Wien and Plaudertischerl. Duration : 90 min. Participation : free Registration : friends@weltmuseumwien.at Meeting Point : Hall of Columns Weltmuseum Wien Friends,...

The world(s) I come from: Ethiopia Welcome to the breakfast worlds at the Weltmuseum Wien! Immerse yourself in other cultures while you enjoy your breakfast. During this culinary excursion, guests share insights into their unique worlds through objects they have brought with them or brought from home. Under the motto "Old meets young", people of all ages are welcome to share their personal perspectives and memories. This breakfast world is designed by Stephany Daphne Rodriguez Cabañas,...

Preview 2025 & Future Concept of the new director Claudia Banz The Weltmuseum Wien presents 2025 as a major special exhibition Who's Wearing the Pants? (from 25 March). In addition, the exhibitions Colonialism on the Windowsill (from 28 May), Tabita Rezaire. Calabash Nebula: Cosmological Tales of Connection (from 17 September), The Colours of the Earth. Modern Textile Art in Mexico (from 22 October) and Indah Arsyad. The Ultimate Breath (from 26 November) will be shown. The interdisciplinary...

Who‘s Wearing the Pants? 25 March 2025 to 1 February 2026 Buy Ticket Trousers sokoto, Nigeria, c.1980, viscose, synthetics, cotton. Weltmuseum Wien, inv. 188524b; Barbara Plankensteiner collection, purchased 2009, vintage, in Nigeria © KHM-Museumsverband, Weltmuseum Wien Skinny, baggy, formal, PJ-style: they are a deeply familiar global phenomenon that comes in all shapes and sizes. To many of us, they form a part of a personal identity, they trigger gender and generational conflicts, they are a...