Vienna's Museums:
The Complete List - Part III: N to Z
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N like Naturhistorisches Museum
Naturhistorisches Museum
Burgring 7
1010 Wien
http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/
TOP: Museum of Natural History, a paradise for nerdy biologists like myself.
Nationalparkhaus Lobau
Dechantweg 8
1220 Wien
A visitor centre in the Viennese share of the Nationalpark Donauauen.
Neidhart Fresken
Tuchlauben 19
1010 Wien
http://www.wienmuseum.at/
A side-branch of the Wienmuseum with 13th century frescoes in a former burgher house.
Neue Burg
Heldenplatz
1010 Wien
http://www.khm.at/
The Neue Burg wing contains several museums: Ancient musical instruments, the arms collection and the anthropological museum. All side-branches of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
O like Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Prinz-Eugen-Straße 27
1030 Wien
http://www.belvedere.at/
TOP: The national gallery of Austria, appropriately situated in one of the country′s finest Baroque palaces. World′s largest Klimt collection.
Österreichisches Filmmuseum
Augustinerstraße 1
1010 Wien
http://www.filmmuseum.at/
TOP: Collects, preserves and presents films - not what you expect from a museum.
Österreichisches Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum
Vogelsanggasse 36
1050 Wien
http://www.wirtschaftsmuseum.at/
Austrian museum for social and economic affairs.
Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde
Laudongasse 15-19
1080 Wien
http://www.volkskundemuseum.at/
Austrian museum of folk culture, situated in a (run-down) Baroque Palais.
Österreichisches Pharma- und Drogisten Museum
Währingerstraße 14
1090 Wien
http://www.drogistenverband.at/
Austrian Museum of drugstores and pharmacies. Another one for specialist interests.
Österreichisches Theatermuseum
Palais Lobkowitz, Lobkowitzplatz 2
1010 Wien
http://www.theatermuseum.at/
Austrian Theatre Museum - the country is a big place for dramas of all kinds, here is where you can learn more about it.
P like Papyrusmuseum
Papyrusmuseum der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek
Heldenplatz - Neue Hofburg
1010 Wien
http://www.onb.ac.at/
Side-branch of the national library, houses the World′s largest collection of papyri.
Pfadfindermuseum und Institut für Pfadfindergeschichte
Loeschenkohlgasse 25
1150 Wien
http://www.pfadfinder-archiv.org/
Museum of boyscout history - never been there, ask somebody else.
Prunksaal der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek
Josefsplatz 1
1010 Wien
http://www.onb.ac.at/
TOP: A Baroque masterpiece, the state hall of the Austrian National Library.
Q like Quartier21
quartier21
MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
http://www.quartier21.mqw.at/
Various cultural institutions in the MuseumsQuartier.
R like Rauchfangkehrer-Museum
Rauchfangkehrer-Museum im Bezirksmuseum Wieden
Klagbaumgasse 4
1040 Wien
http://www.bezirksmuseum.at/wieden/
A museum for chimney sweepers, associated with the museum of the district of Wieden.
S like Schatzkammer
Schatzkammer
Hofburg, Schweizerhof
1010 Wien
http://www.khm.at/
TOP: The crown jewels of a fair number of European kingdoms - what the Habsburg′s gathered from the 13th to the 20th century.
Schatzkammer des Deutschen Ordens
Singerstraße 7
1010 Wien
http://www.deutscher-orden.at/
A bizarre and very charming array of items that the Ordo Teutonico or German Order of Knights collected.
Schmetterlinghaus im Palmenhaus
Burggarten
1010 Wien
http://www.schmetterlinghaus.at/
Butterfly house - a mix of Jugendstil and historism to house a lot of green and butterflies.
Secession
Friedrichstraße 12
1010 Wien
http://www.secession.at/
Once the flagship and temple of modern art in Vienna; houses temporary exhibitions and the "Beethoven Fries" by Gustav Klimt.
Sigmund Freud Museum
Berggasse 19
1090 Wien
http://www.freud-museum.at/
What Freud couldn′t take to London was sold in Vienna - thus the museum is rather small.
Staatsopernmuseum
Hanuschgasse 3 / Goethegasse 1
1010 Wien
http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/
The museum that accompanies the National Opera in Vienna. Merchandising-friendly.
T like Tabakmuseum
Tabakmuseum (Art Cult Centre)
MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
No website available
Museum dedicated to tobacco and the smoking of it.
Tanzquartier Wien
MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
http://www.tqw.at/
A centre for contemporary dance in the MuseumsQuartier.
Technisches Museum Wien
Mariahilferstraße 212
1140 Wien
http://www.technischesmuseum.at/
The Technical Museum of Vienna - just by Schloss Schönbrunn, recently refurbished.
U like Uhrenmuseum
Uhrenmuseum
Schulhof 2
1010 Wien
http://www.wienmuseum.at/
Museum of historic clocks - a side-branch of the Wienmuseum.
Urania Sternwarte Wien
Uraniastrasse 1
1010 Wien
http://www.urania-sternwarte.at/
The star observatory by the Donaukanal river is popular among the star aficionados of Vienna.
Note also our article on the Planetarium Wien.
W like Wien Museum Karlsplatz
Wien Museum Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
1040 Wien
http://www.wienmuseum.at/
TOP: The „town museum" of Vienna - great exhibition on the city′s history.
Wiener Schneekugelmuseum
Schumanng. 87
1170 Wien
http://www.viennasnowglobe.at/
Austria as kitsch-paradise: The museum of snow globes.
Wiener Schuhmuseum
Florianigasse 66
1080 Wien
http://www.schuhmuseum.at/
The Vienna museum of shoes and shoemakers. Acquired taste, I guess…
Wiener Straßenbahnmuseum
Ludwig-Koeßler-Platz
1030 Wien
http://www.museum.wienerlinien.at/
Museum of trams, clearly for people with very special interests.
wienXtra-kinderinfo
MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
http://www.kinderinfowien.at/
Information point for whatever is going on in Vienna that might appeal to children.
Z like Zeiss Planetarium
Zeiss Planetarium Wien
Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1
1020 Wien
http://www.planetarium-wien.at/
The third destination for star aficionados - connected with Urania and Kuffner observatory.
ZOOM Kindermuseum
MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1
1070 Wien
http://www.kindermuseum.at/
A museum for children in the MuseumsQuartier.
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