Vienna Natural History Museum Ticket

Explore the palace of natural sciences
on the Ringstrasse

The Natural History Museum Vienna was designed by architects Gottfried Semper and Carl von Hasenauer as a "Palace of Natural Sciences and Evolution" and was officially opened by Emperor Franz Joseph I on August 10, 1889. It holds more than 30 million objects, and its 39 exhibition halls present natural science, prehistory and anthropology. You can also admire the building's interior with its grand staircase and ornate ceilings.

Meet the Venus of Willendorf
and prehistoric treasures

In the Venus Cabinet, you can see the world-famous Venus of Willendorf, about 29,500 years old, and the Venus of Galgenberg, about 36,000 years old. The Gold Cabinet displays prehistoric gold and silver treasures, and an entire hall is dedicated to finds from the prehistoric mines and burial grounds of Hallstatt, where salt has been mined for 7,000 years.

See dinosaur fossils, meteorites,
gems and minerals

The lower floor features precious gems and minerals, rare fossils and giant dinosaurs, a large meteorite collection and exhibits on the origin and development of humankind. The jewel bouquet that Maria Theresa gave to her husband, Emperor Francis I Stephen, is one of the signature pieces. Special exhibitions on various themes are also held from time to time.

Discover the diversity of the animal world
on the upper floor

The upper floor showcases the diversity of the animal world, from simple marine organisms to highly developed mammals. You can see specimens of extremely rare or already extinct amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds, many of which are also historically valuable.