Naturhistorisches Museum Wien with kids

This is the big natural history museum on the Ring, and children under 19 get in free. For most families the draw is the dinosaur skeletons and the long halls of mounted animals, which keep a six-year-old walking and pointing for a good hour. The building is grand and old, with a lift and accessible toilets.

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Tickets

Free under 19 · €18 adult · €14 reduced

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Best time

Thursday to Monday 9 am to 6 pm, Wednesday until 8 pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

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The family card

Family card

Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum. Free under 19

Enjoys from4 years

Duration1h30 – 3h

StrollerStroller OKStrollers enter through the main entrance on Maria-Theresien-Platz and staff help. The museum has a barrier-free lift.

€

Child priceFree under 19 · €18 adult · €14 reduced

Toilets and changingToilets on siteAccessible toilets on site. A changing table is not confirmed on the official pages.

QueueNot confirmed yet

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Best timeThursday to Monday 9 am to 6 pm, Wednesday until 8 pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Fine

3-5

Fine

6-10

Great

11+

Great

Best from about five, and very good value because only the adults pay. Teenagers with any interest in science can spend half a day. Toddlers enjoy the big animals for half an hour, so keep it short with them.

It is a look-and-walk museum more than a hands-on one, so decide in advance which halls you want and leave before anyone melts down. Halls 31 and 32 were closed for renovation when we checked. With a stroller, use the main entrance on Maria-Theresien-Platz, where the visitor service staff help you in. Wednesday is the late day, open until 8 pm.

Tips for the visit

It is closed every Tuesday. Plan the Technisches Museum or the zoo for that day.
The wheelchair entrance with level access to the lift is at Burgring 7.
ZOOM Kindermuseum is across the road in the MuseumsQuartier, so the two fit in one day.

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