Thematic Museums in Austria

Haus der Musik immediately catches the attention of young music lovers. Even in the museum's courtyard, children are greeted by musical computer attractions. This is the start of a never-ending series of intellectual entertainments that will appeal not only to children but also to adults.

Before talking about the Mittersill National Park Museum, it is worth mentioning the town in which it is located. Mittersill is a small town in the district of Zell am See with a population of just under five and a half thousand. The town lies on the edge of the Hohe Tauern National Park.

The Natural History Museum Vienna is one of the largest museums in Austria. Opened in 1889, it houses a rich collection of specimens collected over several centuries by the Habsburg dynasty. Its popularity is reflected in the statistics: over half a million tourists visit it every year! What can ...

Every young Viennese knows this museum with the short name Zoom. It is a huge, 1600 square metre children's entertainment complex with regularly changing and interesting exhibitions. The Zoom Children's Museum is located almost in the centre of the Austrian capital.

The Haus der Natur (House of Nature) museum on the Museum Square in Salzburg is a source of pride for the locals. It is recognised as one of the most interesting natural science museums in Europe. The Haus der Natur has a rich history and is characterised by a solid age.

What do children of all ages love most in the world? Toys, of course! So if you are in Salzburg with your child, be sure to visit the local Toy Museum, which is housed in an old hospital building. Once inside the museum, your little one will immediately feel at home.

If you are holidaying near Bruck town, 6 km from the famous ski resort of Zell am See, take a look at the unusual exhibition hall, the museum called 'World of Candles'. Wander among the rows of wax figures, candles, decorative ornaments and figurines.

You can see how measuring instruments have changed over time in Vienna, where the Clock Museum is located. It has a huge collection of clocks and measuring mechanisms, and you can see many types of timekeeping devices. You have never seen a collection like this before. Children will love the ...

If your child doesn't like language lessons, this trip to Vienna will be a balm for the soul: someone has thought about the difficulties of learning and created a language that is easy to master. The museum offers information on 500 planned languages. Have you ever heard of Volapük, ...

Madame Tussauds Vienna is the youngest of the wax museums, having only opened in 2011. Despite this, it is always crowded and it can be difficult to tell the sculptures from the visitors. A good sign is that visitors tend to be more modestly dressed and able to move around.

The SchokoMuseum is located in the Heindl confectionery. The tour begins not with a tasting, but with a film about the time when the Olmec, Maya and Aztec Indians discovered the health benefits of cocoa beans. The ancient 'chocolatl' was probably bitter and no one considered it a delicacy.

If your children are interested in questions such as how people used to travel, how much salt a person eats in a lifetime, how solar panels are charged, why water boils (and of course it does), you can show them these and many other processes visually at the Technisches Museum Wien. The Technisches ...