Pratermuseum
Something as special as the Prater itself is the Prater Museum in the planetarium building. It gives a vivid impression of the changes in the history of Viennese entertainment culture, and is as fascinating as it is bizarre and spine-chilling.
Amusement and melancholy make a poignant mix in such things as the "International Marriage Agency" automatic fortune-telling machine, the legendary ventriloquist doll "Max" (which inspired Helmut Qualtinger!), or a dragon (lindworm) from a grotto ride torn down a long time ago. he large original model of the 1873 Vienna World Exhibition reminds the visitor of both the city’s desire to show off its best side and a painful flop – visitors stayed away because the threat of cholera hung over the city. The homunculus shoes, the giant's suit and the "Bodiless Lady" are relics of the freak and sensation shows of the late nineteenth century, so alienating to today's taste. Vienna's legendary "strong men" are also represented in the show.
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The showrooms
| ADMISSIONS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adults | EUR 4,- | |
| Senior citizens, Vienna Card, Ö1-Club, disabled persons, apprentices and trainees, students up to age 27, military and civil social services, and groups as of 10 persons | EUR 3,- | |
| For visitors younger than 19 years | free entry | |
| Every first Sunday of the month for all visitors | free entry | |
| GUIDED TOUR FEES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Guided tour ticket for school students (min. EUR 15,– or 10 school students) | EUR 1,50 | |
| Adult group flatrate (rec. number of participants: 20) | EUR 45,- | |
A-1020 Vienna, Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1
(Planetarium, near Riesenrad)
Phone: +43-1-726 76 83, Fax: +43-1-505 87 47-7201
E-mail office(at)wienmuseum.at
Opening hours:
Friday to Sunday and public holidays,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed on 1.1., 1.5., 25.12., Easter- and Whit Monday
and all public holidays on Mondays.
Wiener Stadtwerke www.wienerstadtwerke.at