Dienstagabend im Museum A programme rich in variety awaits our visitors every Tuesday: lectures, artist talks and even Object Speed Dating and guided tours! And all of this with an extended evening opening until 9 pm. The Weltmuseum Wien is a place of exchange and encounter. In cooperation with Weltmuseum Wien Friends, artists, scientists and communities, we invite you to get deeper insights and new perspectives in our collections and exhibitions. Every Tuesday: Evening opening until 9 pm Dates...

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...

#MuseumFromHome #weltmuseumwien Follow us on Facebook and Instagram , where we will keep you up to date. Digital guided tours Digital guided tours Weltmuseum Wien Insights What is actually on display at the Weltmuseum Wien? Accompany our cultural mediators Stella Asiimwe and Muhammet Ali Bas on a journey through the collections on display. INSIGHT #1 - Weltmuseum Wien introduces itself INSIGHT #3 - South Seas. Where do the deceased belong to? INSIGHT #5 - Into a New World: We still exist....

The Art of Being a World Culture Museum Photography by Wolfgang Thaler 16 February to 24 November 2019 World Culture and Ethnographic Museums are the museums of our time in Europe. They are in the spotlight of a changing society and in the centre of public discourse about cultural diversity, the legacies of colonialism, and the challenges of living together in a society shaped by migration and globalisation. About the exhibition About the exhibition This exhibition shows a selection of photos by...

South Sudan Museums Network Connecting the arts and heritage of South Sudan in European museums As part of an international network of European museums, experts and representatives from South Sudan and the Weltmuseum Wien are making tangible steps towards a major programme of research and exploration based on South Sudanese museum collections. Pair of figures, Unknown Bari master, South Sudan, before 1882, Gift by Martin Hansal, Imperial and Royal Consul in Khartoum The Weltmuseum Wien has been...

Workshop with Astrid Esterlus – (Un)Known Artists of the Amazon See objects with an artist’s eyes! Recognize details and put them down on paper in your own personal drawing. Each of the three dates will have a different focus to incorporate into the artistic design. You can also attend each session separately. The workshop is suitable for children aged 6 and older. Please bring: drawing pad or paper and clipboard, pencils of different hardness, or charcoal and other pens of all kinds. ...

Workshop for Children (3 - 6 years) Kura Kura may not be the fastest, but she has been around a lot. She has friends from all corners of the world with whom she has experienced a great deal. She knows her way around the museum and can show you fun and strange things, such as an agate royal bead or a straw milk frother. Get to know the Weltmuseum Wien in a playful way. Duration : 60 min. Participation in the workshop : € 4.50 / reduced price € 3.50 (with Kinderaktivcard or with the...

Questions & Answers Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions. Tickets Tickets For how long is my ticket valid? Admission tickets are valid indefinitely from the date of purchase. Visitors are free to decide when they wish to visit the museum. Similarly, so-called combi-tickets are valid at the entrance until their date of expiry, and can be used on different days. However, please be sure to make a note of the museum’s opening hours. For how long is my combi-ticket valid?...

Our education & outreach programme Here you can find our extensive cultural outreach programme. Offers Dienstagabend im Museum The museum is open until 9 pm Go to exhibition page Guided tours & workshops Go to exhibition page Children & Family Go to exhibition page Tailor-made offers Go to exhibition page Inclusive offerings Go to exhibition page Foreign language tours English / française/ español Go to exhibition page Calendar Celebrating at the museum It’s all about celebrating. Your Events at...

#StandWithukraine We stand for peace and condemn the war against Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine Free admission Free admission with »Kulturpass Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur« With the »Kulturpass«, people with financial constraints as well as all refugees receive free admission to the museums of the KHM Museum Association. More information about the project and who can get the culture pass can be found here Caritas Emergency Aid for Ukraine Caritas Emergency Aid for Ukraine The people in Ukraine need...

Tailor-made offers From guided tours to children's birthday parties Are you interested in a special region or topic? Would you like to decide for yourself when and for whom to have a guided tour? Take advantage of this great opportunity and book a guided tour in English or German just for yourself, for two, with friends, family, or colleagues. Of course this offer is not limited to tours alone. Celebrate your birthday with us or book a creative workshop at the museum. Contact...

Information Welcome at Weltmuseum Wien! Here you can find all information to help you plan your visit at the museum. Opening hours Opening hours Museum & Café Daily (except Monday) 10 am to 6 pm Tuesday 10 am to 9 pm Holiday opening hours 1 May 2025 10 am to 6 pm (Labour Day) 29 May 2025 10 am to 6 pm (Ascension Day) 8 Jun 2025 10 am to 6 pm (Whit Sunday) 9 Jun 2025 10 am to 6 pm (Whit Monday) 19 Jun 2025 10 am to 6 pm (Corpus Christi) 15 Aug 2025 10 am to 6 pm ...

TAKING CARE Ethnographic and World Cultures Museums as Spaces of Care In October 2019, the Weltmuseum Wien inaugurated the new EU-funded cooperation project “TAKING CARE. Ethnographic and World Cultures Museums as Spaces of Care”. TAKING CARE explores the connections between ethnographic collections and questions regarding the climate crisis and the Anthropocene, and in this context addresses issues related to the afterlives of colonialism. It positions ethnographic and world cultures museums as...

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...

It’s all about celebrating. Your Events at the Museum The Weltmuseum Wien offers numerous options for finding the appropriate venue for your event – choose, for example, between the historical ambiance of the magnificent Hall of Columns at the Corps des Logis, Imperial Palace (Hofburg) and the exclusive character of the state-of-the-art event area. Thanks to Museum’s prime location at the very heart of Vienna’s city centre, you are always where the action is. Take advantage of the great...

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...

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...

Participation in the Benin Dialogue Already in 2002, the intensive preparations for the exhibition Benin – Kings and Rituals. Court Arts from Nigeria , shown 2007 in Vienna, laid the foundations for the collaboration with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments Nigeria ( NCMM ). Pair of Busts: Oba (King) and Queen, Edo, Nigeria, 2006 In 2010, the NCCM, together with the Weltmuseum Wien, initiated an open dialogue to examine new joint perspectives on the difficult heritage of the...

SWICH – Sharing a World of Inclusion, Creativity and Heritage SWICH – Sharing a World of Inclusion, Creativity and Heritage is an EU-funded cooperation project among 10 European ethnographic museums. Together, the partner museums reflect upon the future of ethnographic museums in a society shaped by the processes of migration and globalisation. Weltmuseum Wien acts as lead partner for this project, running from October 2014 until September 2018. SWICH Closing Conference in Vienna. (c) Kathi...

Nomadic Artefacts By using Mongolian ritual objects from the collection of Weltmuseum Wien, the project follows and examines the movements of artefacts through various spatial, socio-political and institutional contexts. How are such ethnographic objects dealt with, what is their history and how are they exhibited? About the project About the project The project follows and examines the movements of artefacts, in this case Mongolian ritual objects, through various spatial, socio-political and...