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Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum) – and its twin Kunsthistorisches Museum were commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I. They are situated on Ringstraße opposite from each other and were designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer.

Naturhistorisches Museum is considered one of the most important museums in the world with over 20 million objects.
The visitor can admire the collection of precious stones and minerals, dinosaur fossils and prehistoric art.

Museum of Natural History has on display the 25,000-year-old statue Venus of Willendorf.

Where is Naturhistorisches Museum: Maria Theresien-Platz

How to get to Naturhistorisches Museum: U-Bahn: U2/ Museumsquartier or Volkstheater

Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday 10 AM to 9 PM.


Maria-Theresa Monument, Maria-Theresien-Platz, Vienna

For more information on current events visit the Naturhistorisches Museum web site.




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