Human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien The collections of the Weltmuseum Wien also contain human remains. These include mummies, so-called “ancestor heads”, objects in which human remains (bones, hair, etc.) have been incorporated, and photographs of dead people. Depot at the Weltmuseum Wien, © KHM-Museumsverband, Weltmuseum Wien About the project For the first time, this project aims to ensure as complete an inventory as possible of the human remains in the Weltmuseum Wien’s...

Guided Tour in German In this overview tour you will learn more about the history of the Weltmuseum Wien and the concepts of the individual rooms by looking at the most important objects. Tour in German language. Tickets: Participation fee : € 6 plus museum admission . Meeting place : Hall of Columns Schausammlung Führung

Information Weltmuseum Wien - It's all about people The Weltmuseum Wien presents itself as a venue for connecting cultures and people in unique fashion. As such, the museum is dedicated to the cultural diversity of humankind and strives to document the diverse historical ties between Austria and the world in its collections from all around the globe. As the very heart of the museum which has been reopend in October 2017, the permanent exhibition has been redesigned from the ground up. Strung...

H.M. Corvette Saida: Collections in the Weltmuseum Wien Building on the previous projects on the collections of the ships Frundsberg and Aurora , the project highlights objects associated with the ship Saida. His Majesty's Ship Saida was built in 1878 and sailed from the main naval harbour of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in Pula, Croatia. From 1884 to 1897, ship's doctors and other crew members collected objects, partly on behalf of the museum, during four so-called training voyages. Ceramics...

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...

Welcome to the press section of the Weltmuseum Wien This is where we put press releases and press photographs at your disposal, to download free of charge, for your topical reporting. Contact Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Lamprecht (Head) T +43 1 525 24 4021 Mag. Sarah Aistleitner T +43 1 525 24 4025 Tanja Stigler T +43 1 525 24 4019 presse@khm.at Annual Report Our annual reports can be found here . Downloads Preview Autumn 2025 Contemporary perspectives at Weltmuseum Wien Go to exhibition page Colonialism...

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...

Science & Research at the Weltmuseum Wien Here you can learn about the current research in our museum. Contact Here you can find our curatorial staff. Research projects Research projects at the Weltmuseum Wien Current projects Human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien Human remains in the collections of the Weltmuseum Wien The collections of the Weltmuseum Wien also contain human remains. These include mummies, so-called “ancestor heads”, objects in which human remains (bones,...

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 Welt News in autumn 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...

Community A museum without a public cannot fulfil its role. This is why communicating and making our activities accessible is our number one priority. The task we have set for ourselves is to present our work to our visitors using a variety of platforms. Find out more about some of our projects and networks here and visit us outside the museum as well! #StandWithUkraine #StandWithUkraine Wir stehen für Frieden und verurteilen den Krieg gegen die Ukraine. We stand for peace and condemn the war...

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...

Jump!Star Simmering A cooperation of Brunnenpassage and Weltmuseum Wien 21 December 2020 to 6 July 2021 JUMP!STAR Simmering, a process-oriented artistic project organised by Brunnenpassage ArtSocialSpace and the Weltmuseum Wien was originally scheduled to take place in the Viennese district of Simmering but was ultimately held on a virtual format because of the social distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 21 Days Listening Out Loud & Dreaming Wildly hosted by the JUMP!STAR team was...

Magical Opening of the new Weltmuseum Wien The time had finally come on 25 October 2017: the new Weltmuseum Wien opened its doors after three years of reconstruction – with a spectacular show curated by André Heller at Vienna’s Heldenplatz. More than 7,500 people came to celebrate with us and to light a beacon of tolerance, respect, cooperation. There was a great run on the Museum both after the show and for the Open House on 26 October 2017 – with around 9,500 visitors. Artists from all across...

Preview Autumn 2025 Contemporary perspectives at Weltmuseum Wien From autumn 2025, the Weltmuseum Wien will present the new exhibition format WMW Contemporary . The series will kick off with Tabita Rezaire. Calabash Nebula: Cosmological Tales of Connection (from 17 September), The Colours of the Earth. Modern Textile Art in Mexico (from 22 October 2025) and Indah Arsyad. The Ultimate Breath (from 26 November). Information Kontakt Mag. Sarah Aistleitner T +43 1 525 24 4025...

WMW Contemporary New perspectives at the Weltmuseum Wien WMW Contemporary represents contemporary art at the Weltmuseum Wien – art of today that deals with topics such as the environment, coexistence, memory, and origin. Three exhibitions this autumn by artists from French Guiana, Mexico, and Indonesia will be dedicated to topics related to water, plant dyes, and our relationship with the earth. The exhibitions of the new format WMW Contemporary Tabita Rezaire combines star constellations, the...

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...

for free in the Hall of Columns Would you like to learn a new language? Or refresh your foreign language skills? Then join us! Languages : Arabic, Spanish, French, English and German. A cooperation of the Weltmuseum Wien Friends with the Education Department of the Weltmuseum Wien and Plaudertischerl. Duration : 90 min. Participation : free Registration : friends@weltmuseumwien.at Meeting Point : Hall of Columns Weltmuseum Wien Friends,...

Preview 2025 & Future Concept of the new director Claudia Banz The Weltmuseum Wien presents 2025 as a major special exhibition Who's Wearing the Pants? (from 25 March). In addition, the exhibitions Colonialism on the Windowsill (from 28 May), Tabita Rezaire. Calabash Nebula: Cosmological Tales of Connection (from 17 September), The Colours of the Earth. Modern Textile Art in Mexico (from 22 October) and Indah Arsyad. The Ultimate Breath (from 26 November) will be shown. The interdisciplinary...

Indah Arsyad. The Ultimate Breath 26 November 2025 to 25 May 2026 Indah Arsyad (born 1965) is one of Indonesia's most important contemporary media artists. With The Ultimate Breath, the Weltmuseum Wien is dedicating its first solo exhibition in Austria to the artist. In her poetic-technological installations, Arsyad focuses in particular on the fragility of ecological systems and opens a dialogue between scientific observation, indigenous mythological traditions and contemporary media art. The...

Preview 2026 The Weltmuseum Wien presents 2026 as a major special exhibition SUPERFLUX: Ethnographies of the Craftocene (working title) (from 4 March). In addition, the exhibitions Scroll the Story: Korean Comics, Webtoons, and Transmedia (from 3 June) and Raining Blood: Photography and Arms Trading (from 30 September) will be shown. The Theseus Temple will once again be a venue for the Weltmuseum Wien’s WMW Contemporary series in 2026. Kiteezi is the first installation by Ugandan artist...