Natural History Museum, Vienna
Natural History Museum, Vienna, Natural history museum in Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna, Austria
The museum displays over 100,000 natural science objects across 39 exhibition rooms, covering an area of 8,460 square meters.
Emperor Francis I established the museum foundation in 1750 by acquiring Jean de Baillou's collection of 30,000 natural history specimens.
The systematic organization of exhibition spaces reflects 19th-century classification values, presenting mineralogy, paleontology, anthropology, and animal diversity.
The museum opens Thursday through Monday from 9:00 to 18:30, Wednesday from 9:00 to 21:00, with rooms 27 to 32 currently closed.
A grand staircase features a 100-square-meter ceiling painting titled 'The Cycle of Life' by Hans Canon depicting humanity amid nature.
Location: Innere Stadt
Location: Vienna
Inception: 1889
Founders: Franz Joseph I of Austria
Architects: Gottfried Semper, Karl von Hasenauer
Official opening: August 10, 1889
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Operator: Republik Österreich
Address: Museumsplatz 3
Opening Hours: Thursday-Monday 09:00-18:30; Wednesday 09:00-21:00
Phone: +431521770
Email: info@nhm-wien.ac.at
Website: http://nhm-wien.ac.at
GPS coordinates: 48.20513,16.35993
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40
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