FamxplorMuseum of Natural History
What to expect
The Natural History Museum Vienna is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. The museum's 39 exhibition rooms cover 8,460 square meters and present more than 100,000 objects. It is home to 30 million objects available to more than 60 scientists and numerous guest researchers who carry out basic research in a wide range of topics related to human sciences, earth sciences, and life sciences. The museum features a collection of meteorites, including the world's largest and oldest collection, with 1,100 rocks that 'fell from the sky'. The dinosaur hall presents the skeletons and remains of gigantic prehistoric animals, including a lifelike allosaurus. The museum also has a 'Venus Cabinet' showcasing the 29,500-year-old 'Venus von Willendorf' and other prehistoric artifacts. The museum offers guided tours, including rooftop tours with a unique view of Vienna's Old City, and has wheelchair accessibility, with the exception of the roof guide. Assistance and guide dogs are allowed, and guided tours for the blind are possible
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Activities: We visited the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. The highlight was always the dinosaur world. "Especially impressive is the dinosaur hall with moving, roaring dinosaur models that delight not only children."
Highlights: The dinosaur exhibits are always a huge hit. The children love the moving dinosaur models. "I think it's particularly cool that children and young people up to 19 years of age can visit the museum for free." ✨
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Activities: We visited the Naturhistorisches Museum. "Since May 2025 there is even a separate hall just for children, which has interactively prepared the theme "Ice Age children and their world"." The dinosaur hall with the moving Allosaurus was a highlight
Highlights: The kids enjoyed the dinosaur hall with the moving Allosaurus. "The dinosaur hall with the moving Allosaurus has always been THE highlight for children of all ages" ✨
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Activities: We went to the Naturhistorisches Museum in the 1st district, which is good for children, especially since it's become more interesting for them recently. We explored the Sauriersaal, which was especially fascinating for the children with the moving Allosaurus. There's also the Urzeit-Ausstellung and the Galerie der Tiere
Highlights: The children were really fascinated by the moving Allosaurus in the Sauriersaal. We also loved exploring the interactive Urzeit-Ausstellung with the new Kindersaal 'Eiszeitkinder und ihre Welt' ✨
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Activities: We visited Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. We enjoyed the dinosaur hall and the Deck 50, the experimentation room
Highlights: The dinosaur hall with the Allosaurus fascinated the children. The many stuffed animals from all over the world are also great for younger children. The interactive exhibits in the primeval era exhibition are a highlight for older children ✨