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As home to majestic mountains, opulent palaces, and high culture, Austria's attractions are classically sumptuous and enduring. But beyond the waltzes, the strudels, the alpine summits, and Habsburg architecture, its modern cities are proof of just how easily Austria combines the contemporary with the historic.
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1. Werksfuhrung Voest Alpine Donawitz
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
2. SONNENWELT Grossschonau
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Die Erlebnisausstellung Sonnenwelt entführt auf einem Parcours in spannende frühere Zeiten entlang 10.000 energievoller Jahre der Menschheitsgeschichte. Die Besucher lernen spielerisch ,,gute Taten" zur Rettung unserer Erde kennen. Zahlreichen Mitmach-Stationen, interaktiv & wetterunabhängig, Energie-Erlebnis-Spielplatz, Shop & Café
3. Osterreichisches Luftfahrtmuseum Graz
4. Hoebart Museum Horn
5. Technisches Museum Wien
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4.5 based on 953 reviews
Many of the objects in the museum reflect Austria’s contributions to the development of modern technology. Multimedia shows and interactive experiments illustrate the dependence on technology in our daily life.
Reviewed By D7364UVdavidh - Norwich, United Kingdom
i loved this place.it is a really interesting place and there are many hands on activities.the museum has some outstanding exhibits which explain how things work,from steam engines to satelites to how solar power works,with exhibits on just about everything past and present that is technical.the hands on exhibits are very explanatory to how and why things work.there are many talks and demostrations all through the day.this is a great place for children of all ages,aswell as adults.there is a cafe here for refreshments.an excellent place to visit.
6. Kuffner-Sternwarte
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
The Kuffner Observatory was founded in 1886 by Moriz von Kuffner. Not only was he a patron of scientific research, first and foremost he was a successful entrepreneur (owner of the Ottakring brewery). Looking back to a rich history of scientific research nowadays the observatory is operated as a public astronomical observatory and museum, offering free tours and observations of the night sky. The primary dome houses the main instrument, a historical refracting telescope of 27 cm in diameter, that is used for public observations. The secondary dome houses the world's largest heliometer. This instrument was used to measure distances of stars and it's most peculiar feature is a split object lens of 22 cm in diameter. Other historical instruments, like Austria's largest meridian circle and sidereal angle clocks are exhibited in the west and north wings of the building.
7. inatura – Erlebnis Naturschau
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4.5 based on 128 reviews
The Museum you can touch Nature, humans and technology. inatura museum in Dornbirn offers something for everyone, and does this in a particularly unusual way, because here touching is expressly encouraged. The main focus is on trying, playing, experiencing and understanding. The journey takes you through the different habitats that are characteristic of Vorarlberg: mountain, forest and water. In the final section of the museum, we go beyond the realms of possibility and in the truest sense of the word, go inside ourselves. inatura makes it possible to actually visit our bodies. Interactive and multimedia presentations demonstrate the exciting links between the life and interactive zones and provide an insight into the wonder of nature, people and their technical achievements. A fascinating experience. It is not surprising, therefore, that inatura is considered to be one of Europe's most modern natural history museums. In addition to our permanent exhibits, in the gallery in the entrance area we offer our visitors regularly-changing, interesting special exhibits on varying topics. Come on in and take a look. A visit to inatura always has something new to offer.
8. AUDIOVERSUM - ScienceCenter
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4.5 based on 201 reviews
AUDIOVERSUM is the interactive museum in Innsbruck all about the captivating worlds of listening and wondering. As a ScienceCenter it fascinates visitors from across Austria and beyond with its combination of medicine, technology, education and art and is therefore unique in Europe. The main exhibition “Adventure Hearing”, with its multimedia installations invites visitors to join in and sharpen their senses: by navigating through the ear in 3D, by acoustically hunting invisible birds and by touching oversized sensory cells, visitors explore the manifold functions of hearing. The initiator of the only ScienceCenter in Tyrol is MED-EL, the world's leading supplier of implantable hearing systems. The exhibition concept is extended with regularly changing special exhibitions. Thus, a visit to the Audioversum is always a new experience.
Reviewed By 218TonyL - Vienna, Austria
Came here with a young family on a rainy afternoon. Great experience with fun interactive activities.
9. MAMUZ Schloss Asparn/Zaya
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4.5 based on 19 reviews
MAMUZ Schloss Asparn/Zaya gives visitors the opportunity to really experience 40,000 years of history. The exhibition invites visitors of all ages to experience history at interactive stations – seeing, for example, how tricky it is to make a copy of a longhouse in miniature form. Just by looking at the setup and design of the building, visitors can already see that MAMUZ Schloss Asparn/Zaya contains a highly varied and fascinating history of the human race. The exhibition and the open-air site alone leave room for imagination. In addition, the museum also hosts events to give visitors the opportunity to celebrate alongside the Celts and Huns. With historical handcraft, hardworking people are asked to get an idea of how a bow is made or iron is smelted.
10. GrazMuseum
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By CarolDM1900 - Montpelier, United States
I wish we'd stopped here before heading to the Schlossberg. We'd have understood more about the fraught history of that place. We did learn a lot afterwards, however, by wandering through this splendid museum. There is something here for everyone, from the casual visitor seeking "impressions" to the serious history buff demanding "knowledge." The exhibitions were thoughtfully done to create interesting pathways to understanding about the complex past of this fine old city. The artifacts on display are diverse -- everything from a very detailed model of the fortress as it appeared before 1809 when Napoleon ordered its destruction, to the great variety of homely objects giving good insights into everyday life, to the very well-developed thematic presentations on sometimes controversial topics, with material objects that breathe life into them. As one example of the latter, we were fascinated by the grotesque "mask of shame" that illustrated one of the unsavory aspects of the theme "crime and punishment." As the interpretive sign explained, this crude metal face mask enforced social norms through public humiliation. "Defamatory offenses," like slander, were punished in this way. And there were worse punishments, all of them richly detailed here. I found it laudable that the museum treated so many controversial subjects in an objective, unvarnished, self-critical way, dealing with things as unsettling as anti-semitism, misogyny, religious intolerance, and political and economic oppression. How refreshing for a city museum to reveal the faults as well as the merits of the culture and society that it explains and interprets for both visitors and residents. I also liked the comparative approach aimed at showing how and why Graz evolved in ways different from places like, say, Salzburg. This greatly enhanced understanding by putting the Graz into context with others places undergoing their own social, economic and political development, and in so doing it broadened perspectives beyond a single city. When I left here, I felt intellectually enriched. The main exhibition is organized into 12 "blocks," each chronologically identified as representing a period of years. There are treasures all about: wonderful old paintings and engravings that show what life was like hundreds of years ago in Graz's main square, with the great fortress looming above; and unique objects, including a massive ceremonial sword from the early middle ages, adorned with 14 silver buckles wrapped around blue velvet covering the hilt and the sheath, its blade engraved with the names of all the city administers. The "magisterial sword" was handed down to Graz's leaders, first the judges and then the mayors once that office was introduced. I say "handed down," but it's beyond me how any single person could have lifted such an object, which is also way longer than I am tall. This official symbol of jurisdiction, going back to the early middle ages, is simply spectacular. Bottom line: There is much to see at this museum, and one could easily spend several hours here. If your time or your interest is more limited, it is still worth your while to come here, to take from the experience what is valuable to you personally. I don't think you will be disappointed, and I know you will be better prepared to get the most out of your visit to Graz. Highly Recommended.
