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Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum), Vienna

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Natural History Museum Museum

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Housed in an ornate palace, Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum) features a collection of artifacts that has been growing for the last 250 years. Emperor Franz I Stephan of Lorraine is credited with beginning the collection in 1750. Today, the museum is home to about 30 million objects relating to earth and life sciences. The first floor is dedicated to animal life, with exhibit halls focusing on vertebrates, crabs, arachnids, insects, mollusks, and protozoans. In the museum's mezzanine, learn about minerals, fossils, dinosaurs, the earth's history, and anthropology. The museum is best known for its dinosaur skeletons and extensive collection of meteorites. Don't miss the Venus of Willendorf, the nearly complete skeleton of a Stellar's sea cow, an animal that has been extinct for more than 200 years. By using our Vienna trip maker tool , you can arrange your visit to Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum) and other attractions in Vienna.

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• By 364antonioj

  Visita imprescindible, solamente el edifico ya vale la pena visitarlo. Una colección muy buena, hacen que este museo sea de los mejores de Europa.  more »

  Essential visit, only the building is worth visiting. A very good collection, make this museum one of the best in Europe.
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• By psgu

  美術史美術館のチケット売り場が混んでいたので列のないこちらの博物館に入ってみました。お子さん連れの方が多かったです。クラゲなどの海の生き物、陸の動物、鳥など剥製が並んいました。匂いがきつくざっと見て出てしまいましが建物内部の豪華さは必見の価値があります。天井、壁など芸術的に鑑賞できました。  more »

  Because the ticket office of the Art History Museum was crowded, I entered this museum without the column. There were a lot of children with her. There were stuffed animals such as jellyfish, sea creatures, and birds. The luxury of the interior of the building is worth a must-see, although the smell has been skimmed over tightly. I was able to appreciate artistically, such as ceilings and walls.
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• By Theresa Tran

  A good sized museum full of tons of animals and specimen! The museum consists of two big floors. The walking path is easy to follow and it assures you’ll see everything the museum has to see. I also thought it was nice most the informational plaques were both in German and English. I went on a Wednesday night where they are open til 9pm. The museum wasn’t very crowded which made my visit pretty peaceful. There’s a lot to see so come with plenty of time. I spent about three hours there but easily could stayed longer. Adult entrance fee is €12. I didn’t give all five stars because I was hoping for more interactive things. I still enjoyed seeing the many animals though.

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• By Victoria Marion

  Great views from the roof! I also really enjoyed the mineral collection despite not knowing much about geology. The dinosaur exhibit was quite exciting as well. If you're not super into museums I think this museum has a lot to offer and is definitely worth a visit alone or with friends/family. I recommend especially if you're in vacation and want a museum that has a mix of different exhibits

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