Visitor record in the Vienna Museum: Over 650,000 guests within a year!

Visitor record in the Vienna Museum: Over 650,000 guests within a year!

In the heart of Vienna, the Vienna Museum on Karlsplatz experienced a true rush of visitors after admission became free. Compared to around 130,000 visitors in the previous year, the number has increased to an impressive 650,000 in the past twelve months. This record number not only includes the permanent exhibition "Vienna. My History", but also numerous special exhibitions and other events that take place in the newly renovated museum. According to wien.orf.at , the mediation programs, which have expanded by ten new employees

variety of programs

The Wien Museum offers a variety of educational programs that are very well received by schools. By the end of the year, 1,234 school groups will have visited the 26 different programs in the museums on Karlsplatz, Roman Museum and Watch Museum. In fact, the interest in exclusive and public tours was also impressive, with 653 booked exclusive tours, 300 public tours and special dates for seniors. Around 4,000 participants also found joy in inclusive tours and workshops for families, such as the reporting of cc.bingj.com shows.

The modernized building, designed by Oswald Haerdtl in the 1950s, now offers an almost double usable area after extensive renovation work. Visitors can look forward to a new restaurant, a café and a freely accessible terrace. In addition, the building was equipped with numerous energy -efficient measures. Thanks to this outstanding design, the Vienna Museum in 2024 was awarded the State Prize for Architecture and Sustainability and is also nominated for the European Museum Award EMYA, whose jury will be in May 2025 days.