Globe Museum, Museum specializing in globes and astronomical instruments in Vienna, Austria.
The Globe Museum houses over 600 globes including terrestrial, celestial, lunar and planetary models, with approximately 200 items displayed in rotating exhibitions within the historic Palais Mollard.
Established in 1956 as the world's only dedicated globe museum, it originated from the 19th-century Vienna Imperial Library collection and officially opened on April 14, 1956, with 63 initial exhibits.
The museum preserves centuries of cartographic and astronomical knowledge, featuring notable globes by Vincenzo Coronelli created for Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and representing the evolution of human understanding of Earth and celestial bodies.
Open June through September Friday to Wednesday 10:00-18:00 with extended Thursday hours until 21:00, and October through May Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday through Sunday 10:00-18:00 with Thursday evening hours.
Houses the 1536 Gemma Frisius globe, one of the oldest surviving globes worldwide, alongside specialized planetary globes, armillary spheres, and astronomical instruments spanning five centuries of scientific development.
Location: Vienna
Inception: 1956
Official opening: April 14, 1956
Operator: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Part of: Palais Mollard-Clary, Austrian National Library
Opening Hours: June-September Friday-Wednesday 10:00-18:00; June-September Thursday 10:00-21:00; October-May Tuesday,Wednesday,Friday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; October-May Thursday 10:00-21:00
Website: https://onb.ac.at/museen/globenmuseum
GPS coordinates: 48.20930,16.36530
Latest update: July 23, 2025 15:18
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