Technical Museum Vienna

To mark the 60th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I of his subjects decided in 1908 to open the museum to demonstrate the high level of technology achieved over the years of his reign. Technology and science are two of the main forces driving our society. They shape and surround us in our daily lives. The growing complexity and ever quickening pace of development cycles mean that we are constantly faced with new challenges. At the interface between past and future the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Technical Museum) invites visitors to discover, experience and reflect on different fields of technology and its history, catering to all ages and interests. Historical exhibits, many of them unique, are showcased in their cultural context, with fun ways and methods of transferring knowledge making it literally possible to get to grips with technology.