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Timings : Thursday to Monday - 09:00 AM to 06:30 PM
Wednesday - 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Closed on Tuesdays.
Entry Fee : Adults: EUR 14
Senior citizens (above 65 years): EUR 10
People with disability: EUR 10
Students (above 19 years): EUR 10
Children and young people (under 19 years): Free
Annual Pass: EUR 36
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Spread over 39 exhibition halls, the Natural History Museum of Vienna is among the important centres dedicated to studying humans, the earth, and the natural sciences. Located on Maria-Theresien-Platz square, It is home to more than 100,00 objects on display and several more being studied.
The mezzanine floor of the museum covers mineralogy, geology, palaeontology, prehistory, and anthropology, while the first floor highlights zoology. The origin of the museum’s collections can be dated back to the 19th century during the reign of Emperor Franz I Stephan of Lorraine. The painting of ‘The Cycle of Life’ on the ceiling by Hans Canon highlights the evolution of humankind amid nature.