Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

The Naturhistorisches Museum Wien is a large natural history museum in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the world's most important natural history museums. The NHM Vienna is one of Austria's major museums and non-university research institutes, as well as a significant center of excellence for the natural sciences. The museum's 39 display rooms encompass an area of 8,460 square meters and include approximately 100,000 pieces. It has 30 million items that are available to more than 60 scientists and several guest researchers conducting fundamental research in a variety of themes connected to human sciences, earth sciences, and biological sciences.

The Natural History Museum Vienna's history is influenced by renowned kings' enthusiasm for collecting, prominent scientists' insatiable hunger for knowledge, and the spirit of adventure of traveling explorers. In the spirit of the inscription etched onto the facade of the museum, scientists at the NHM Vienna have committed themselves and their work "to the domain of nature and its exploration" over the years.

Location: Burgring 7, Vienna 1010

Website: nhm-wien.ac.at