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Natural History Museum Vienna

4.8(43,811)out of 5 on GoogleClosed · Friday from 09:00📍 Innere Stadt · 1st district

In Innere Stadt — Old Town (the 1st district), Natural History Museum Vienna is a museum. It forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing. The address is Burgring 7, 1010 Wien. It is roughly a 5-minute walk from MuseumsQuartier Wien.

It is closed on Tuesdays. Across the week it opens as early as 09:00 and closes as late as 20:00. Its Google score is 4.8 out of 5, gathered from 43,811 reviews — a volume of reviews few places in the city reach. It ranks in the top three by rating among the museums in Innere Stadt — Old Town. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 5% of the museums we list.

Within walking distance: Volksgarten club (2 min), Hotel Sans Souci Wien (3 min) and Glacis Beisl (4 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (3 min) and Outer Castle Gate (3 min). See also Innere Stadt — Old Town or everything worth seeing in Vienna.

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What are the opening hours at Natural History Museum Vienna?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:00–18:00; Tuesday: Closed; Wednesday: 09:00–20:00; Thursday: 09:00–18:00; Friday: 09:00–18:00; Saturday: 09:00–18:00; Sunday: 09:00–18:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Natural History Museum Vienna?

The address is Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, in Innere Stadt (Vienna's 1st district).

Is Natural History Museum Vienna worth visiting?

It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 43,811 Google reviews — a strong score for a attraction in Vienna. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.

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