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Night at the Museum

Have the museum to yourself for a night along with a program of activities – one thing is for sure, there won’t be much time to sleep!

A night of fun and adventure at the NHM Vienna for children aged 7 to 11 years. Highlights include films screened in the Digital Planetarium, a torchlight tour of the museum, pizza, sleeping in the Dinosaur Hall, and a breakfast bag.

Language: German

Duration: 7.00 p.m. until 8.30 a.m.

Please bring: tickets, sleeping bag, torchlight, drinks, snacks

Price: € 100,00 per person (also for accompanying persons)
An accompanying adult is required. Maximum 5 children per accompanying person.

Tickets can be bought via the online ticket shop.

Further Information:
or +43 1 52177-335 (Mon 14.00-17.00., Wed-Fri 9.00-12.00)

Information sheet "A Night at the Museum" (pdf, 54 kb)

Upcoming dates

Birthdays

Celebrate your birthday together with your friends at the Natural History Museum Vienna! Embark on a journey of discovery with a dinosaur researcher or solve a mysterious crime.

Duration: 90 minutes

Price: € 190.00 (admission included)
Number of participants: up to 15 children and 2 accompanying adults

Booking: We recommended that groups book eight weeks in advance.
Inquire online or contact the registration office: , +43 1 52177-335 (Mon 14-17, Wed-Fri 9-12)

Snacks at the Museum Café

If you wish, you can order birthday snacks and sweets from the museum café (not included in the price of the guided tour). Please contact the café directly:
Email:
Phone: +43 676 884 884 96

Please note that the café closes at 17.00, so the latest possible time to reserve is 16.00. The guided tour then has to start by 14.15 at the latest.

Please also note that balloons of any kind, open fire (birthday candles and sparklers), as well as table fireworks are not permitted.

Snack menu for children's birthdays (pdf, 462 kb)

The following topics are available for a birthday tour through the museum:

Registration

Big and strong

Age: 4 to 6 years

Go on a journey of discovery with your friends to meet the world’s big and strong animals. Roar with the lions, touch a real ostrich egg, and see how big you are compared with a whale.

Registration

In search of dinosaurs!

Age: 6 years and older

Celebrate your birthday between T-Rex and Allosaurus as you help our dinosaur researcher search for fossilized bones.

Registration

Animal Quiz Tour

Age: 6 years and older

Can penguins fly? Do turtles have teeth? All children are invited to guess features and qualities of different animals during an exciting animal quiz tour. At the beginning of the tour we will decide, together with the children, which animals we are going to see.

Registration

Ice Age Children and their World

Age: 6 years and older

Make a wish for an Ice Age journey for your birthday, including mammoths, cave bears, and Stone Age music! Discover our mysterious cave together with your guests and enjoy a special birthday serenade played on Ice Age instruments in the cozy tent.

Available as of September 2025.

Compilation topics for birthday tours (pdf, 48 kb)

Terms and Conditions regarding guided tours at the NHM Vienna

Small snails, enormous elephants, shiny stones, dangerous dinosaurs, and ancient tools – the Natural History Museum Vienna has something for everyone. Children and families can explore the museum’s collections during an entertaining and informative private guided tour.

Guided tours, 50 minutes

Age: 3 years and above
Maximum 29 participants
Price: € 5.00 per person; minimum of € 75.00
Admission not included (free admission for children and teenagers younger than 19 years)

Topics for children aged 3 and above (pdf, 37 kb)

Topics for children aged 6 and above (pdf, 167 kb)

Contact and booking

Terms and Conditions for booking guided tours at the NHM Vienna