CURRENT Exhibitions

100 YEARS OF RADIO. AS AUSTRIA WENT ON AIR. Nationwide reception? Ease of use? None of this could be taken for granted: in the early days, radio not only demanded technical skill from its listeners in assembling receivers, but also a certain amount of daring, as its use was associated with the risk of electric shock.
New!
A RACE AGAINST THE TIME. FROM THE THINKING_FORWARD_ EXHIBITION SERIES. Global warming and the energy crisis make a transition to sustainable energy more urgent than ever before. How can we accomplish the energy transition? What innovations help us do so and what can we all contribute in our daily lives?
until 9 February 2025

Exploring the invisible

Microbes as masters of disguise
What does a virus do in the museum? Hygiene technology and bacteriology have been an important part of the medical engineering collection of the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology) for a long time. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been increased public focus on microorganisms, showing that the history of microbes needs to be rethought.
New!

Innovation Corner

Medical technology and life science
What technical innovations are currently underway? What ideas and inventions from Austria could change our world? The new exhibition series showcases current cutting-edge developments.
until June 2025

Science Corner

Printing the Future: Three-dimensional precision
A MUSEUM STAGE FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS OF THE TU WIEN. What technical innovations will influence our everyday life, our mobility, our industry or our communication in the future? The new exhibition area showcases current cutting-edge research.
until May 2025

CASH

The value of money
Money's significance extends far beyond its role as a medium of exchange for goods and services: the new exhibition at the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology) not only traces the historical evolution and constant changes in payment transactions but also highlights the tangible presence of cash in our daily lives.
Level 2

Women's Gallery

Strong Women in technology and science
The “Women's Gallery” is dedicated to a history of technology that has been largely shaped by women: they have always been researching, developing and inventing. The tour of the exhibition includes 14 stations structured around biographies that also address questions of work, education and training.
permanent