Contact
kulturvermittlung@weltmuseumwien.at
+43 1 534 30 - 5150
(Mon. to Fri. 9 am - 1 pm)
Appointments up to 2 weeks in advance
Curious what is hidden behind the Weltmuseum Wien? An overview tour in English or German offers you the opportunity to get to know the permanent exhibition and the history of the museum with the help of some highlight objects. Let yourself be inspired!
Duration: 60 min
Costs: € 90
Participants: max. 25
Migration, modification and design of the human body, acquisition history or depictions of gods - our theme tours have something for everyone! With a lot of joy, expertise and vigor, a topic is examined more closely and chatted from the sewing box. We also offer exciting tours through the special exhibitions.
Topics to choose from:
Duration: 60 min
Costs: € 90
Participants: max. 25
The tours can also be booked as an interactive tour, followed by a dialogue in the exhibition area.
Duration: 90 min
Costs and capacities see below *
There are countless reasons why people pack their bags and leave their country. Not only people but also objects, inventions, ideas, and opinions travel. This results in encounters, exchanges, global interrelations, and cultural diversity.
Humans shape their bodies in a variety of ways and for the most varied of purposes - for the sake of beauty, as part of rituals, to protect against harsh climatic conditions or to express power. Objects related to tattoos, body painting, clothing and jewelry guide us through the permanent exhibiton.
* Interactive tour
Costs € 180, max. 15 participants
The stories behind various objects and how they were acquired tell us more about the approaches of collectors, explorers, researchers, and rulers on object acquisition and appropriation.
Representations of gods are found as figures, graphic characters, or on paintings all over the world. Weltmuseum Wien features figures of the goddess of maize from Mesoamerica, painted Tibetan mountain gods, and Arabic letters telling us the names of Allah. Take part in this guided tour and discover the many different images of god.
* Interactive tour
Costs € 135, max. 25 participants
This is your opportunity to learn more about the Weltmuseum Wien‘s collection through numerous hands-on objects, to ask questions, to smell, touch, and feel things. Inspired by new impressions and background knowledge, you will see the Weltmuseum Wien with new eyes!
Topics to choose from:
Using sounds, smells and objects, follow in the footsteps of Franz Ferdinand on his world tour in 1892 and 1893.
You will follow in the footsteps of the Buddha from Nepal to India, China, Indonesia, Japan and Europe. Buddhist ritual objects such as prayer bells, prayer chains and diamond sceptres let you immerse yourself in the teachings of Buddhism.
On this tour you will learn what an ant glove woven from palm trees, fish tongues and a parrot made of rubber tell about the worlds of the indigenous societies in Brazil.
Duration: 60 Min.
Costs: € 180
Participants: max. 15
We invite our visitors to an interesting speed-dating event and to use the objects from our collection as a starting point of conversation. Our visitors change tables every three minutes and encounter both new objects and people. You do not need any previous knowledge and we cannot guarantee any romantic success (as not intended for this evening).
Duration: 90 min
Costs: € 180
Participants: max. 25
Food is not only the way to our hearts but also to a better understanding of how other people live. Food brings people together. This programme combines a regionally-themed tour with a snack from the respective region for everybody to enjoy: an experience for all senses.
Topics to choose from:
Duration: 90 Min.
Costs: € 18
plus € 5 per person for the dishes
Participants: max. 15
Stimulants can be found all over the world. When did it start? How have tea, coffee, and smoking traditions influenced social life? When did people in Vienna begin drinking coffee? How many different ways of drinking tea do we know? And where in the world did people smoke tobacco? After a guided tour through the diverse collections of the Museum, we will sit back, relax, and enjoy a nice cup of tea or coffee.
The use of intoxicants for ritual, culinary, or medical purposes or simply for individual pleasure, is as old as humankind itself. In the course of an interactive tour of the permanent exhibition, we become familiar with the diverse collections at Weltmuseum Wien as well as various stimulants and intoxicants, how they are processed, traded, consumed, and, most of all, embedded in cultural practices. After the guided tour, we try out and enjoy several (legal) intoxicants at the Cook Café & Bistro.
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, or so the English saying goes. On this tour, we look for objects that tell us about romantic relationships in different parts of the world: from the search for love, to lust, marriage proposals, and alliances, to unrequited love and symbols of fidelity. Then we enjoy a cup of coffee and reflect on our own love stories.
We invite our visitors to an interesting speed-dating event and to use the objects from our collection as a starting point of conversation. Our visitors change tables every three minutes and encounter both new objects and people. You do not need any previous knowledge and we cannot guarantee any romantic success (as not intended for this evening).
Duration: 90 min
Costs: € 180
Participants: max. 25
Around 200,000 objects are kept in the depot of the Weltmuseum Wien. In order to convey the character of the depot, the objects in the Galleries of Marvel stand and lie closely lined up next to one another without any information. At this place of marvel, you are invited to create your own object stories and exchange them with the group.
Duration: 90 minutes
Costs: € 180
Participants: max. 15
We want to give you the possibility of a virtual live tour through the museum at your home.
We offer live tours via Zoom in the permanent collection and the exhibitions. Our cultural mediators guide you virtually through the exhibition halls and are available to answer your questions.
Guided tours are possible within the regular museum opening hours. Find our special offers for appointments outside of the museum's opening hours.
Location: Permanent & Special Exhibition
Time: daily (except Wed) 10 am to 6 pm
Duration: ca. 45 min
Costs: € 150
Participants: max. 25
Are you between 3 and 12 years old and want to celebrate your birthday in the museum? Then choose a topic, invite your friends and celebrate with them in our galleries and in our beautiful Kaleidoscope! Get to know interesting things from many parts of the world, do handicrafts, paint, play, solve puzzles, unpack your presents - it will be an exciting, great party!
Duration: 150 min
Costs: € 295
incl. guided tour, creative part, cake and drinks
Participants:
max. 12 children and 2 adults