Collections to visit
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Saal 1 to 4
Walk four halls of minerals, gemstones and rocks, including the Edelsteinstrauss gemstone bouquet, which the museum also presents as a 3D model in Hall 4.
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The visit
Kind of visitCollections to visit
WhereAustria
SettingIndoors
SeasonOpen Thursday to Monday 09:00 to 18:00 and Wednesday 09:00 to 20:00; closed Tuesdays
Cost, as listedStandard admission EUR 18.00, reduced EUR 14.00, children free, annual pass EUR 44.00, as listed
Why it is worth the trip
The Habsburg collection is one of the oldest continuously held mineral collections in Europe, so it shows what was considered worth collecting long before modern gem grading existed.
Before you go
The museum states that registration is required for groups. At the time of checking the museum listed halls 29 to 32 as closed for building work; the mineral and gem halls 1 to 4 were not affected.
Compiled from nhm.at, read on August 16, 2026.
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