Naturhistorisches Museum (Natural History Museum): Visitor information

The Natural History Museum is easy to reach. It’s on Vienna’s Ring, which surrounds the city center, and a short walk from stops on the trams 1, 2, D, J, 46 and 49, the buses 2a and 48a and the subway lines U2 and U3 (the station is Volkstheater / Museumsquartier (MQ): make sure you exit the station by following the signs for “Museen” and not the MQ).

Front view of the Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna
The entrance. © Mark Brownlow
When you reach the museum area, you’ll find two identical looking buildings on either side of a square. The one with the elephant statue in front of it is the Natural History Museum. The other building opposite is Vienna’s Art History Museum.

Facilities: Once you enter the museum proper you’re in the main atrium. There’s an information desk straight ahead of you with folders in English, coat hooks in a niche to your left, and a supervised cloakroom on the right, where you can check-in your belongings in total safety in return for a voluntary donation. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Upstairs is a well-stocked gift shop and a cafe (of the traditional Viennese kind) with drinks, snacks and cakes.

Opening hours: The museum is closed on Tuesdays and selected public holidays (Nov 1st, Dec 25th, May 1st and Jan 1st), but otherwise open all year round from 9am to 6.30pm (9pm on Wednesdays).

Prices: Standard prices are €8 for adults and €3.50 for children up to the age of 14 (kids under 5 are free). There are typical discounts for groups, families, students etc. Two adults with two children enter for €17.50 for example.

Address: Naturhistorisches Museum, Maria Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna
Website: http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/ (includes some information in English)

Location map for Naturhistorisches Museum

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