The most important facts to visit the Weltmuseum Wien!

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1 The most important facts to visit the Weltmuseum Wien! OPENING HOURS MUSEUM & CAFÉ From 27 th October Daily except Wednesday 10 am to 6 pm Friday until 9 pm LIBRARY Monday Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm Thursday 10 to 6 pm Holiday opening hours 25. to pm to 1 am (reopening) free entrance pm to 9 pm (open house) free entrance am to 6 pm (public holiday) TICKETS Adults 12 Reduced* 9 Children and adolescent* free Annual Ticket 44 Annual Ticket U25 25 Group Ticket p.p. * 9 * Information on ticket prices Your Weltmuseum Wien ticket admits you to the Imperial Armoury of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna which is located in the same building as the Weltmuseum Wien. Online Tickets: shop.khm.at/tickets

2 GETTING THERE The Weltmuseum Wien is located on one of the central locations of the city, the Heldenplatz, and is housed in the Corps de Logis of the Neue Hofburg. Subway U2: Volkstheater station (exit Ring ) U3: Volkstheater station (exit Ring ) Street car D, 1, 2, 71: Burgring station 46, 49: Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring station Bus 48A: Dr.-Karl-Renner-Ring station 57A: Burgring station Parking The Museum is located in the inner city with hardly any parking areas in a short-term parking zone for which you require a prepaid parking voucher. The closest underground car park is located at the MuseumsQuartier (Museumsplatz 1). ACCESSIBILITY The main entrance of the Museum is accessible without steps by using the platform lift. The special exhibition area on the Ground Floor and the galleries of the permanent exhibition on the Mezzanine Floor are also accessible without steps via lift.

3 The event area is also barrier-free. Please inform us and our visitor service will accompany you to the event area (contact via intercom terminal at the entrance to the WMW Forum and at the Ticket Office). Café & Shop Both the Cook Café & Bistro and the WMW Shop in the Hall of Columns are fully accessible via lift. Restrooms: There are accessible toilets next to the Cook Café & Bistro on the Ground Floor, at the entrance to the gallery In the Shadow of Colonialism on the Mezzanine Floor, and in the event area. CONTACT FOR YOUR VISIT Information, questions & suggestions , info@weltmuseumwien.at Cultural education & outreach programme, guided tours, and programme registration , kulturvermittlung@weltmuseumwien.at PUBLICATIONS Weltmuseum Wien Ed. Christian Schicklgruber 336 pages, 24,5 x 29,5 cm, paperback numerous illus. ISBN: ,95 Weltmuseum Wien In a Nutshell 96 pages, 20 x 24 cm, paperback numerous illus. ISBN: ,95

4 DISCOVER OUR EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMME CoolTour Standard tour Are you curious what is hidden behind the doors of Weltmuseum Wien? Then this is the place to be. This guided tour offers an overview of the Museum and its collections. The tours always take a closer look at one of the galleries in alternating order. While the guides share their deep passion and expertise, they might just give away one or two internal details. The 45 minutes will be over before you know it. For adults & young adults with little prior knowledge Duration: 45 minutes When: every Tue at 4.45 pm, Thu at am, Fri at 6.45 pm, and Sun at pm 4 CultureExpresso Short tour Do you only have little time but are hungry for knowledge? Then stop by at the CultureExpresso. Specific topics are presented and discussed both in great detail and a wider context based on just a few objects. The fresh insights, connections, and background stories will certainly provide you with a new approach to our collections. For adults & young adults interested in culture Duration: 30 minutes

5 When: every Mon & Thu at pm 3 KaleidosKids A whole afternoon for kids The world is made up of many wonderful continents. Each week is dedicated to another region, and there is so much to see, know, and learn. Depending on where people live, they have different religions, clothes, dances, or fairy tales. Short guided tours of the collection, hands-on exhibits, and techniques to try out will introduce you to the everyday lives of other people and the many things you have in common. Age 3 6 years Duration: 60 minutes When: every Friday, 2 pm Age 7 12 years Duration: 90 minutes When: every Friday, 3.30 pm 4 Please register CultureManufactory Workshops Every society develops distinct techniques of craftsmanship, often in connection with customs, rituals, and belief systems. After a short tour of the collection, the workshop presents an exceptional opportunity to try out or delve into a few of the presented techniques. For adults & young adults Duration: 150 minutes When: every first Friday of the month, 6 pm Meeting point: WMW Forum Limited number of participants: at least 3, up to 12 Please register (until Tuesday before the workshop, 12 noon) 35 (incl. material) #TGIF Evening programme Thank God it s Friday! Let us celebrate the end of the work week together. Indulge in a wide range of intriguing culinary delights, excellent drinks, and a varied and diverse Museum programme: simply the ideal start into the weekend. For children & adults every third Friday of the month, 6 pm 19 (including museum ticket) free entrance with your annual ticket

6 Raise the Curtain! Cultural titbits A musical evening, an exciting lecture, or a dramatic performance everything is possible. Enjoy an evening full of sensual, interesting, and unexpected moments in great atmosphere. We present the many different ways in which people in the world live their lives. For children & adults Duration: 60 minutes When: every last Friday of the month, 5.30 pm Limited number of participants: up to 80 6 Please register at: , mandana.roozpeikar@weltmuseumwien.at Coffee & Culture Taste the Culture Food is not only the way to our hearts but also to a better understanding of how other people live. Food brings people together. This programme combines a regionally-themed tour with a snack from the respective region for everybody to enjoy: an experience for all senses. For children & adults Duration: 90 minutes When: every second Tuesday of the month, 3 pm Limited number of participants: up to 20 Please register 9 CultureStation Discover the world through all your senses Every weekend, one of our galleries features our museum messengers with a small station on wheels that is always filled with exciting objects. This is your chance to drill them with questions, and grasp the opportunity to touch and try out all kinds of materials, tools, and objects. When: every Sat and Sun, 2 5 pm Admission: free Meeting point: collection Tailor-made just for you Are you interested in a special region or topic? Would you like to decide for yourself when and for whom to have a guided tour? Take advantage of this great opportunity and book a guided tour just for yourself, for two, with friends, family, or colleagues. Of course this offer is not limited to tours alone. Celebrate your birthday with us or book a creative workshop at the Museum.

7 Please arrange appointments at least two weeks in advance. Contact Mandana Roozpeikar (Curator of Learning) , mandana.roozpeikar@weltmuseumwien.at Cultural education & outreach programme, guided tours, and programme registration , kulturvermittlung@weltmuseumwien.at You can find all our events here.