Galleries of Marvel Only until 8 January 2023 24 January 2019 to 8 January 2023 New at Galleries of Marvel Sacrifices in precarious times: from the Moche culture to the current climate crisis Until 8 January 2023 Around 1,500 years ago, the Moche culture along the arid northern coast of Peru performed human sacrifices to mitigate climatic and ecological disasters caused by severe “El Niño” events. The precarious living conditions in consequence of “El Niño” have shaped societal structures and...

(Un)Known Artists of the Amazon 24 April 2024 to 21 April 2025 This exhibition is a project jointly undertaken by the Weltmuseum Wien and the private Museu de Arte Indígena (MAI) in Curitiba, Brazil. The show’s curators, Claudia Augustat and Julianna Podolan (MAI), engage these two museum collections in dialogue, reflecting thereby the manner in which autonomous works of art have evolved from functional and ritual objects. Manoel Martins Neto Preparation for body painting (detail) 2018 © Museu...

Dispersed and Connected Artistic Fragments Along the Steppe and Silk Roads The project collects and explores narrations, images and imaginations, fragments and artistic expressions of Mongolian belonging along old and new steppe and silk routes, which link dispersed and connected biographies, artistic traditions, cultural monuments and memories. These fragments will be joined in an artistic exhibition at the Weltmuseum Wien, a film montage and a concomitant scientific-artistic fieldwork book....

القرآن الأوروبي ما هو الدور الذي يلعبه الكتاب المقدس للإسلام، القرآن الكريم، في تاريخ الفكر الأوروبي؟ كيف تمت قراءته وفهمه في أوروبا منذ الترجمات الأولى في العصور الوسطى؟ سيُفتتح معرض خاص في خريف 2024 في متحف Weltmuseum Wien يتناول هذه الأسئلة. سيوضح المعرض الطرق المتنوعة التي تمت بها تجربة القرآن الكريم وقراءته وتفسيره في أوروبا. من خلال القطع الأثرية التاريخية الأصلية والأعمال الفنية المعاصرة و المنشآت الميديا و بالتعاون مع شبكة البحث "القرآن الأوروبي - القرآن في أوروبا"، تم تطوير هذا المعرض...

Feather, fashion and cross cultural exchange A colonial feather insignia from Mexico In the frame of this project, initiated in 2021, the Weltmuseum Wien will continue research on feather work from Mexico. In cooperation with the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City (MNA-INAH), a colonial feather insignia is investigated and significant stories of cross-cultural encounters will be uncovered in the process. © KHM-Museumsverband About the project About the project In October of 2021, the...

The Art of Being a World Culture Museum Photography by Wolfgang Thaler 16 February to 24 November 2019 World Culture and Ethnographic Museums are the museums of our time in Europe. They are in the spotlight of a changing society and in the centre of public discourse about cultural diversity, the legacies of colonialism, and the challenges of living together in a society shaped by migration and globalisation. About the exhibition About the exhibition This exhibition shows a selection of photos by...

A colonial thing 5 December 2019 to 6 September 2020 The question of how ethnographic museums should deal with their colonial pasts has been discussed even among the general public in recent years. Guidelines and recommendations have been developed that take into account the following aspects: who needs to, should, or can restitute artefacts? To whom should material culture be returned? Oracle bone devination apparatus © KHM-Museumsverband © KHM-Museumsverband About the exhibition About the...

FOREST OF MIRRORS Anthropologist STINE KRØIJER & Photographer MIKE KOLLÖFFEL 25 May to 16 July 2019 © Mike Kollöffel About the Exhibition About the Exhibition Forest of Mirrors explores the figures and patterns that emerge when a forest mirrors itself in the black water lagoons of Bëweya. Inspired by Sieko-pai cosmology, the exhibition invites the spectator into an animate landscape. Bëweya is part of the ancestral territory of the Sieko-pai, a Tukano-speaking indigenous group living on the...

Corporate Sponsorship The Weltmuseum Wien is an attractive partner for important Austrian businesses as well as global players with roots or business interest in Austria. Every business is unique, just as are our collections. For this reason, we would like to personally get to know our partners from the world of business: their strategies and their representatives, and only the work out an individual proposal. Become a long-term partner, or a sponsor/cooperation-partner for one of our many...

Indah Arsyad The Ultimate Breath 26 November 2025 to 25 May 2026 The Ultimate Breath, a solo exhibition by Indah Arsyad, emerges from a profound concern for environmental degradation – climate change and pollution that threaten the essence of life itself. In her works, Indah breathes new life into the symbols of ancient Javanese mythology and culture – wayang, gamelan, and traditional songs – blending them with scientific data derived from cutting-edge technology. The result is an orchestration...

Guided Tour Once a month, you can read exciting stories on various topics.Lovable as a decorative feather was the unborn baby for the Aztecs. Quetzal feathers are also used to make the notorious ancient Mexican feather headdress – one of many interesting objects in the permanent exhibition at the Weltmuseum Wien. Take your baby with you and once a month, you can hear exciting stories on various topics. While inspiration, entertainment, and stimulation are not neglected, the needs of the...

Lisl Ponger The Master Narrative 25 October 2017 to 31 October 2019 At the invitation of the Weltmuseum Wien, the MuKul, the (fictitious) Museum for Foreign and Familiar Cultures is presenting an exhibition of works by artist Lisl Ponger. Visitors are invited to take part in an exploratory journey that starts out from six large-scale, staged photographs in light boxes and a 2-channel installation with the title The Master Narrative und Don Durito which lasts a full museum day. About the...

Science Fiction(s) If There Were a Tomorrow 30 March 2023 to 9 January 2024 With the highlight exhibition Science Fiction(s) , the Weltmuseum Wien presents speculative narratives for the future. With installations, paintings and films, the show looks at various ideas of the future. Cara Romero, The Zenith, 2022, Photograph. Printed by the artist on Legacy Platine paper © Cara Romero Find out everything you need to know about your visit. About the Exhibition About the Exhibition How do we shape...

The Scientific Legacy of René de Nebesky-Wojkowitz The project will provide a valuable contribution to the preservation and utilization of the legacy of the Austrian Tibetologist and ethnographer René de Nebesky-Wojkowitz (1923–1959) and highlight the importance of his pioneering and influential work on Tibetan religion and culture. Scheduled for four years, the project concentrates on his three travels to South Asia in the 1950s and on his academic work in Europe. René Nebesky-Wojkowitz und der...

Foreign language tours All our guided tours can also be booked in English, Spanish or French. The language in which a public tour is given can be agreed on the spot depending on availability. For further information please contact us at kulturvermittlung@weltmuseumwien.at Toutes nos visites guidées peuvent également être réservées en langue français, anglaise ou espagnole. La langue appliquée d’une visite publique peut être convenue sur place en fonction des besoins et des disponibilités. Pour...

Dust & Silk Steppe and Silk Roads 16 December 2021 to 3 May 2022 The exhibition Dust & Silk. Steppe and Silk Roads takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the past and the present, exploring connections between these historical routes and the “New Silk Road”. Silk textiles and ikat fabrics, tea, and “wild apples” made their way to Europe along these legendary historical trade routes, which also Marco Polo to travel across Asia. Nevertheless, there has never been such a thing as the Silk...

책거리 Chaekgeori Our shelves Our selves 21 April 2022 to 11 April 2023 On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of Austrian-Korean diplomatic relations, Weltmuseum Wien, in collaboration with outstanding Korean artists who created these works in recent years, is showing the exhibition 책거리 Chaekgeori - Our shelves Our selves in three gallery rooms. Book on Book 책속의 책, LEE Hwa Young 이화영 , 2021 © LEE Hwa Young 이화영 About the exhibition About the exhibition In Korea, chaekgeori (Korean: 책거리,...

The Majlis Cultures in Dialogue 17 September 2019 to 27 July 2020 The international travelling exhibition The Majlis - Cultures in Dialogue of the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani Museum in Doha, Qatar will be on show at the Weltmuseum Wien after its stops in Valletta and Paris. The Majlis has shaped the Arabic and Islamic people for centuries, serving as a centre for social encounters, for political debates and decisions, and for teaching and discussion. Technically defined as a ‘sitting...

Nomadic Artefacts By using Mongolian ritual objects from the collection of Weltmuseum Wien, the project follows and examines the movements of artefacts through various spatial, socio-political and institutional contexts. How are such ethnographic objects dealt with, what is their history and how are they exhibited? About the project About the project The project follows and examines the movements of artefacts, in this case Mongolian ritual objects, through various spatial, socio-political and...

Japan in the Meiji era The collection Heinrich von Siebold 13 February to 11 August 2020 The Meiji era covers the period from 1868 to 1912 in Japanese history. This was a time when the feudal state was developing into a modern super power, when Japanese society was changing and opening up to the world. This still-unknown country aroused great interest in Europe. Heinrich von Siebold, the son of the doctor and famous researcher on Japan, Philipp Franz von Siebold, travelled to Japan as a teenager...

The feather headdress Introduction The famous quetzal feather headdress in the Weltmuseum Wien is the last of its kind. It is therefore of particular significance as world cultural heritage. It remains unclear exactly how and when it left Mexico. Here you can find answers to some of your questions about it and its history. Quetzalfeather-headdress, Mexico, Aztec, early 16th century © KHM-Museumsverband Información en español Provenance and History Provenance and History Before the early 16th...