What to do and see in Vienna, Vienna Region: The Best Things to do Good for Kids

July 19, 2021 Alida England

In Vienna, the coffee house isn’t just a hangout: it’s an institution. Lingering over a newspaper with a pastry and a strong espresso drink is, according to UNESCO, officially a Viennese cultural pastime. Walk off your slice of Sachertorte with a self-guided tour of the city’s stunning traditional, Secessionist, and modern architecture, such as the Imperial Palace, the State Opera House, the Kirche am Steinhof, or the Kunsthistorisches Museum, an exercise in ornate geometry.
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1. Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum)

Burgring 7 Maria Theresien Platz, Vienna 1010 Austria +43 1 525240 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/
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Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum)

The highlights of this natural history museum include a significant collection of dinosaur skeletons and meteorites in addition to a large display of insects from around the world.

Reviewed By luciabQ3391WN - Bratislava, Slovakia

The museum has a huge collection ranging from minerals and gems (one of the greatest collections I have ever seen) to insects, meteorites and animals! A big advantage is a restaurant on the 1st floor where you can enjoy a nice lunch or cake surrounded by these beautiful walls. Really worth the money (12EUR entry fee for adults)

2. Kunst Haus Wien - Museum Hundertwasser

Untere Weissgerberstrasse 13, Vienna 1030 Austria +43 1 7120491 [email protected] http://www.kunsthauswien.com
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Kunst Haus Wien - Museum Hundertwasser

EXPERIENCE HUNDERTWASSER UP CLOSE: Art - Achitecture - Nature - Vision Two intriguing museums experiences await the visitors at the KUNST HAUS WIEN. The Museum Hundertwasser presents the world's biggest collection of Austrian exceptional artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 -2000): his world famous paintings, fine art prints, tapestries and architectural designs. Here you can immerse yourself in his imaginative world of art inside and out - colorful walls and uneven floors in the interior, the artistic façade with tiles and color fields on the outside. "Tree tenants" grow from the windows, plants and flowers inhabit the rooftop and inner courtyard. In Vienna's first "green museum" one can sense Hundertwasser's visionary mind and experience his ecological engagement on site. Beyond that the KUNST HAUS WIEN is Vienna's premier house for photography exhibitions: changing exhibitions introduce the biggest names of photography to a wide audience.

Reviewed By sandesha577 - Vienna, Austria

two levels of Hundertwasser architecture and paintings exhibition, and temporarily changing photografic exhibitions , as well as a nice coffee shop in the Hundertwasser style, afterward, some Hundertwasser building blocks just in walking distance are also to be admired....

3. Stadtpark

Parkring 1, Vienna 1010 Austria +43 1 40008042 http://www.wien.gv.at/english/environment/parks/stadtpark.html
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Stadtpark

This bucolic city park, the highlight of which is a gilded statue of musician Johann Strauss in its center, was established in 1862.

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Stadtpark is a large public park that’s divided into two sections by the River Vienna. The river has been engineered into what looks a little like a canal with elegant bridges over the river. Scattered throughout the park are statues of famous Viennese artists, writers, and composers, including Hans Canon, Emil Jakob Schindler, Johann Strauss Jr, Franz Schubert, and Anton Bruckner. The most famous of which is probably the golden statue of Johann Strauss Jr. There’s also a small lake where there’s a colony of ducks. The park is a lovely green area and a great place for a stroll.

4. Schonbrunn Palace

Schlosstrasse 47, Vienna 1130 Austria +43 1 811130 [email protected] http://www.schoenbrunn.at
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Schonbrunn  Palace

The Cultural World Heritage Site of Schönbrunn Palace is Austria's most frequently visited tourist attraction. In the palace the residential and state rooms with their original furnishings and decorations convey an authentic impression of the imperial lifestyle. The park and gardens surrounding the palace make Schönbrunn in a unique synthesis of Baroque art as well as providing a convenient and highly popular recreational area for Vienna's population.

Reviewed By vicdud - Washington DC, United States

Schonbrunn Palace was beautiful!! The classic pass gets you access to the palace, privy garden, maze, orange garden, and the gloriette; so many awesome things to see! Definitely recommend using any kind of tour guide (audio or person), helps a lot with understanding the royal family and the interior of the palace. It should take about 4 hours and there is a lot of walking involved. There is so much to see and lots of history to learn.

5. Graben and Kohlmarkt

Vienna Austria +43 1 5337488 http://www.graben-vienna.com/
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Graben and Kohlmarkt

Reviewed By ParvizM2013 - San Diego, United States

As part of our Vienna city center walk, we spent some time on beautiful Graben Street. It is a must see in Vienna. You see very nice and old buildings with amazing architecture. There are lots of very nice cafes, restaurants, and high end designer shops on Graben street. As expected, the Graben street was very busy and crowded with tourists. There is a lot to see when you are there. You are within few minutes of walking distance to attractions such as Hofburg Palace, Sisi Museum and Kaiser apartments, Stephan Platz, St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom), Albertina Platz, Vienna State Opera, and the amazing golden Plague Column (Pestsaule). It was a very peasant walk and spent a few hours over there. Go to Graben street and have fun!

6. Michaelerplatz

Vienna Austria http://www.wien.info/de/orte/michaelerplatz
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Michaelerplatz

Reviewed By sergo_il - Haifa, Israel

Michaelerplatz is the main entrance to the historical city center of Vienna, it is a beautiful square with amazing architecture, you may catch a popular carriage ride from here, find the entrance to the Hofburg and the Spanish Riding school or just enjoy a cup of coffee.

7. MuseumsQuartier Wien

Museumsplatz 1, Vienna 1070 Austria +43 1 5235881 [email protected] http://www.mqw.at
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MuseumsQuartier Wien

90,000 m², 60 cultural institutions - the MuseumsQuartier Wien is a place of art and crea tivity. You'll find renowned museums here, as wellas small cultural initiatives, classics of modernism and young artists of the current century. The spectrum ranges from the visual arts to architecture, music, fashion, theater, dance, literature and children's culture, to game culture, street art, design and photography. Innumerable cultural events also take place throughout the year in the courtyards of the MQ, featuring everything from dance performances, exhibition projects and film festivals to literary readings and even DJ line-ups.

Reviewed By JoeBaileyCole - Felino, Italy

There are at least four museums here in this recent addition to Vienna's cultural life constructed inside the former stables of the Hofburg palace. The Leopold Museum has one of the largest collection of the art of Egon Schiele, on of the most important of Viennese 20th Century artists along with many other paintings of the first decades of the 20th century by Kokoschka, Klimt, and architectural works by Loos, Hoffmann, and Wagner. The MUMOK museum has a very large rotating collection of 20th century art and special exhibitions. A very good restaurant is also in the building.

8. Rathausplatz

Vienna Austria +43 1 40008100 http://www.wien.gv.at/english/culture-history/film-festival.html
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Rathausplatz

9. Ringstrasse

Vienna Austria http://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/ringstrasse
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Ringstrasse

Constructed in the late 19th century, this wide avenue encircles the old city of Vienna.

10. Stephansplatz

Vienna 1010 Austria
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Stephansplatz

Reviewed By AudreyFotheringham - Aberdeen, United Kingdom

lots of shops , restaurants and cafes situated near the cathedral - really buzzing area of Vienna with lots of things to do , see , eat and drink .

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