It's all about people! With its comprehensive collections of ethnographic exhibits, historical photographs and books on non-European cultures the Weltmuseum Wien is internationally one of the most important institutions of its kind. Its origins date back to 1806, in 1928 it was opened as Museum of Ethnology on its current location at the Heldenplatz, and was renamed Weltmuseum Wien in 2013. In 2014 it closed due to reconstruction and reopened with a fascinating open-air show on 25 October 2017.
It's all about people! With its comprehensive collections of ethnographic exhibits, historical photographs and books on non-European cultures the Weltmuseum Wien is internationally one of the most important institutions of its kind. Its origins date back to 1806, in 1928 it was opened as Museum of Ethnology on its current location at the Heldenplatz, and was renamed Weltmuseum Wien in 2013. In 2014 it closed due to reconstruction and reopened with a fascinating open-air show on 25 October 2017.