Museum of Natural History (Naturhistorisches Museum)

The Natural History Museum in Vienna, also known as Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, is a fascinating place to visit. It is best known for its enormous Dinosaur Hall and for housing the largest meteorite exhibit in the world, which includes the Tissint meteorite from Mars that landed in Morocco in 2011.

Its 39 exhibit halls include themes including the growth of human civilization since prehistoric times, as well as the origins and development of people. The "Venus of Willendorf," a pottery figure that dates to between about 28,000 and 25,000 BCE, is one of its most valuable rarities. The Digital Planetarium with full dome projection is the newest addition to the museum. The building, which was finished in 1889, is in and of itself a piece of art, notably the magnificent ceiling painting that hangs over the main staircase.

Address: Burgring 7, 1010, Vienna, Austria