Be curious - at Vienna Museum of Science and Technology


Be curious - at Vienna Museum of Science and Technology

Historical objects enter into dialogue with innovative technologies in our multi-faceted exhibitions. With interactive experiences and exciting tours and programmes our objects come to live while our puzzle hunt encourages an active and engaging museum visit. 

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miniXplore

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 3 to 8
Reservation Children Area
€ 2,50
Mon 10.08.10:30–11:10
Reservation Children Area
31 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.11:30–12:10
Reservation Children Area
38 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.12:30–13:10
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40 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.14:00–14:40
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25 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.15:00–15:40
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40 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.16:00–16:40
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31 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.17:00–17:40
Reservation Children Area
40 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Birdly® – The VR flight experience

For the audience: For everyone
Age 10+
Guide / Action
€ 3,90
Mon 10.08.10:30–11:00
Guide / Action
1 ticket available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.11:00–11:30
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.11:30–12:00
Guide / Action
2 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.12:00–12:30
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.13:00–13:30
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.13:30–14:00
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.14:00–14:30
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.15:00–15:30
Guide / Action
1 ticket available
€ 3,90
Tickets
Mon 10.08.15:30–16:00
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.16:30–17:00
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
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Mon 10.08.17:00–17:30
Guide / Action
4 tickets available
€ 3,90
Tickets

minTi

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 1,5-5
Reservation Children Area
€ 2,50
Mon 10.08.11:00–11:40
Reservation Children Area
33 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.12:00–12:40
Reservation Children Area
32 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.13:00–13:40
Reservation Children Area
35 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.14:00–14:40
Reservation Children Area
32 tickets available
€ 2,50
Tickets
Mon 10.08.15:00–15:40
Reservation Children Area
28 tickets available
€ 2,50
Tickets
Mon 10.08.16:00–16:40
Reservation Children Area
35 tickets available
€ 2,50
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Mon 10.08.17:00–17:40
Reservation Children Area
35 tickets available
€ 2,50
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11:15–11:45

High-voltage demonstration

GERMAN
For the audience: For everyone
Age 7+
Guide / Action
63 tickets available
€ 5,50
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12:45–13:30

Down the mine

GERMAN
For the audience: For everyone
Age 7+
Guided Tour
22 tickets available
€ 5,50
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Programme Highlights

Energy – from muscle power to power plant
Guided Tour
GERMAN

Energy – from muscle power to power plant

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Our world today is powered by electricity. Our guided tour shows how appliances were operated and how heavy work was carried out before the electric age.
 
Mon 10.08.14:00–14:45
24 tickets available
€ 5,50
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Travelling then and now
Guided Tour
GERMAN

Travelling then and now

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
How did families travel in the past – before airplanes and cars were invented? At the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology), vehicles from days long gone are waiting to be discovered! 
Tue 11.08.14:00–14:45
25 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets
How science is created
Guided Tour
New
GERMAN

How science is created

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Age 14+
How does science work? What do scientists do on a daily basis? And what characterises “good” science? The exhibition “Changing Science” gets to the bottom of these questions. It explores various scientific disciplines and well-known phenomena, highlighting surprising mechanisms that lead from an exciting discovery and initial attempts at explanation to established knowledge.
Wed 12.08.14:00–14:45
23 tickets available
€ 5,50
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Meet the Maker*
Workshop
New

Meet the Maker*

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Age 14+
From the sparking idea to the implementation of the finished project – makers talk about their projects, sharing their knowledge, tips and tricks.
Thu 13.08.10:30–12:30
no registration required
The big world of small trains
Guided Tour
New
GERMAN

The big world of small trains

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
You love trains? Then join us on a journey into the world of the railway: large locomotives, small models and plenty of stories about the world on rails! On this guided tour, we discover how the railway started more than 200 years ago and how it continues to move our world today.

Thu 13.08.14:00–14:45
25 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets
Guided tour of highlights
Guided Tour
ENGLISH

Guided tour of highlights

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
At the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology), technology becomes a unique experience on an area of more than 22,000 m2. In this guided tour, the museum presents its most valuable treasures and puts you in the mood for your own journey of discovery through the museum.
Fri 14.08.14:00–14:45
24 tickets available
€ 5,50
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Digibot – tracking digital education
Workshop
GERMAN

Digibot – tracking digital education

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
Most of us are familiar with robots that assist us humans – but how do they actually work?
Sat 15.08.11:00–13:00
25 tickets available
€ 7,50
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Everything that has wings flies
Guided Tour
GERMAN

Everything that has wings flies

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
Who has ever dreamt of flying like a bird? Who has ever travelled by plane? We find out everything about flying at the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology)!
Sat 15.08.14:00–14:45
22 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets
techLAB-Training. Do it yourself!
Workshop
GERMAN

techLAB-Training. Do it yourself!

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Age 14+
Ever printed something out in 3D or cut something out using a laser? No? Then it’s high time you did! These modern tools make it very easy to be creative and carry out your very own projects. 
Sun 16.08.11:00–12:30
7 tickets available
€ 6,50
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Media history – from clay tablets to the Internet
Guided Tour
GERMAN

Media history – from clay tablets to the Internet

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Whether newspapers, film and television or smartphones – information and media have become an integral part of our daily lives. But what was life like in the days before the Internet and telephones?
Sun 16.08.14:00–14:45
25 tickets available
€ 5,50
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Shaping, bending, casting
Workshop
New
GERMAN

Shaping, bending, casting

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
Steel, rubber, plastics – how do raw materials become useful products? With a few simple techniques, you can even make your own small objects.
Sun 16.08.14:00–16:00
25 tickets available
€ 7,50
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Track by track: 200 years of train travel
Guided Tour
New
GERMAN

Track by track: 200 years of train travel

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Age 14+
The exhibition “Under the Spell of the Railway” shows how the railway gradually brought our world closer together and made travel accessible to everyone. On this guided tour, we discover groundbreaking technical developments, experience the social changes brought about by the railway – and immerse ourselves in the detailed world of model-making, which inspires young and old alike.
Mon 17.08.14:00–14:45
25 tickets available
€ 5,50
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Climate – Can we still save our future?
Guided Tour
New
GERMAN

Climate – Can we still save our future?

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
What can we do about the climate crisis? In this effort, the guided tour through the Climate. Knowledge. Action! exhibition provides inspiration, information and ideas for a future worth living!
Wed 19.08.14:00–14:45
24 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets
Accessible Programme
New
GERMAN

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Age 14+
Im Bann der Bahn
Fri 21.08.15:30–17:00
5 tickets available
€ 5,50
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The world of electricity
Guided Tour
GERMAN

The world of electricity

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
Whether washing machines, fridges or cookers – just imagine how many everyday items would be useless without electricity! We take a look back into the past to find out how electricity came into our homes.
Sat 22.08.14:00–14:45
25 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets
It’s worth it! Opportunities in the circular economy
Guided Tour
New
GERMAN

It’s worth it! Opportunities in the circular economy

For the audience: Teenagers & Adults
Age 14+
Waste is a thing of the past! Today, the focus is on extending the life cycles of products. This guided tour explores the solutions and challenges of the circular economy – from everyday consumer habits to innovative technology.
Mon 24.08.14:00–14:45
15 tickets available
€ 5,50
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GOING TO SPACE
Guided Tour
GERMAN

GOING TO SPACE

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
Would you like to fly to space? Or conduct research on a space station? Find out what it takes to get there in our guided tour!
Thu 27.08.14:00–14:45
22 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets
Make way – here we come!
Workshop
GERMAN

Make way – here we come!

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 4 to 7
Who is as fast as a ship, a car or even an airplane? Jet through the mobility exhibition with us! Explore all the machines that fly through the air, float on water or race across the land. 
Sat 29.08.11:00–12:00
16 tickets available
€ 6,50
Tickets
Plastic fantastic? Reusable, synthetic, problematic
Guided Tour
GERMAN

Plastic fantastic? Reusable, synthetic, problematic

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
Plastic is found in every household, isn’t it? What is plastic actually made of? And what happens to plastic once we have used it?
Sat 29.08.12:30–13:30
25 tickets available
€ 6,50
Tickets
Light as air or hard as steel
Guided Tour
New
GERMAN

Light as air or hard as steel

For the audience: Kids & Family
Age 7 to 12
What materials can do: Pedals, a saddle and handlebars come together to form a whole bicycle. But what is each part made of, and how are these components manufactured?
Sat 26.09.14:00–14:45
25 tickets available
€ 5,50
Tickets