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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Artist Talk with Shannon Alonzo & Panel Discussion Which artists and artworks are most visible in the public sphere is often not a matter of merit, but rather a question of power. Artists who belong to historically privileged groups (white, cis, heterosexual, male, able-bodied and middle-class) still seem to occupy the majority of exhibition spaces and stages. When museums shine a light on the oeuvre of artists from the so-called “Global South”, such engagement appears only sporadically; the...
