Haus der Geschichte Österreich
The most important things at a glance
- Audio guides, apps, multimedia, listening stations
- Assistance dogs allowed
- Reduced admission
- in easy or simple language
- Culture Pass: Hunger for art and culture
- Special tours & offers
- Rollator/wheelchair rental
information
- addressNew Hofburg, Heldenplatz1015 ViennaViennaOpen address in Google Maps
- Opening hours
- Tue-Sun 10:00–18:00
- Thu 10:00-20:00
- Entrance
- € 7.50 for people with a disability card
- free for assistant
- Free entry from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Guided toursPrices for inclusive tours and workshops: € 0 to € 6
Contact
- E-mail addressvermittlung@hdgoe.at
- websitehdgoe.at/category/barrierefrei
Description
The House of Austrian History is the first federal museum of contemporary history. Presented in a contemporary and poignant manner, the museum in the Neue Burg invites visitors to explore Austria's ambivalent history since 1918.
Physical accessibility
- Entrance: Barrier-free access via the left ramp of the New Castle, stair lift to the entrance hall, lift to the ticket office, barrier-free PDFs with directions available on the website
- In the building: Cloakrooms (on the mezzanine floor next to the ticket office), main exhibition on the mezzanine and special exhibitions on the 1st floor with elevator, barrier-free toilet (all genders) on the mezzanine
- In exhibitions: Wheelchair access (passages at least 1 m wide), seating, portable folding chairs as mobile walking and sitting aids, reading magnifiers, headphones with induction loops available for loan for audio guides and audio stations, information staff at the reception desk in the foyer for all questions and concerns
Accessible information and content
- In easy/simple language: Central information on the website in easy language, guided tours and workshops in simple language in the main exhibition “New Times: Austria since 1918”
- To listen: Three audio themed trails for the exhibition “New Times: Austria since 1918” with diverse insights into Austrian contemporary history, on your own smartphone or with rental devices, headphones with inductive listening system are available on site
- In sign language: No
- In Braille and tactile: No
- Multimedia: Media stations and audio themed trails. Interactive web exhibitions, video and audio content, a web encyclopedia on Austrian contemporary history, an online collection preview, and extensive blog articles are available on the hdgö web platform at www.hdgoe.at.
Inclusive art and cultural education
- Audio and tactile tours
- Target group-specific tours: • Guided tours in simplified language in the main exhibition „New Times: Austria since 1918“ • Individual offers for groups upon request (email to vermittlung@hdgoe.at or call +43 1 53410-799)
- Target group-specific workshops: What is Austria for you? A workshop for people learning German as a second language. The workshop "What is Austria for you?" focuses on the participants' perspective on Austria, interactively and in easy-to-understand language.