The World Museum is the largest ethnographic museum in Austria, established as early as 1876 in the New Castle wing of the Hofburg Palace. The museum’s collections include approximately 400,000 archaeological, artistic, and cultural objects from Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.
Among the exhibits in the museum are Aztec handicrafts and objects, Polynesian artworks, copper pieces from the ancient Kingdom of Benin (modern-day Nigeria), and more.
The most famous exhibit in the museum is a feather headdress from Mexico, considered to be the headdress that belonged to the Aztec ruler Moctezuma.
This is what the World Museum and its Various Displays look like
Additional Essential Information for Your Visit
This museum is suitable for children and adults and presents an entire world of culture, art, and history from a variety of regions and cultures around the world.
Opening Hours:
- Every day (except Mondays) from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
- Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Admission Prices:
- Adult: €16
- Seniors and students: €12
- Child up to age 19: Free
Tickets can be purchased online.
Please note: One entrance ticket is valid for three museums: the Imperial Armoury, the Museum of Musical Instruments, and the World Museum.
How to get to the Museum by Public Transport?
Subway: Line U3 to Volkstheater station. Use the exit named Ring.
Tram: Lines 1, 2, 71, D: Get off at Burgring station. Lines 49, 46: Get off at Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring station.
Bus: Line 48A to Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring station Line 57A to Burgring station
Address: Neue Burg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien
Map:
You can read more information about the Hofburg Palace and the variety of museums within it in the comprehensive article we prepared about the Hofburg Palace complex and its attractions.
