architecture

Natural History Museum

Vienna, Austria

Naturhistorisches Museum [German]

Architecture

built
1871-1881
culture
Austrian
style/period
Renaissance Revival, Revivalism/Historicism
work type by function
natural history museum
material
sandstone
architect
Gottfried Semper, Carl von Hasenauer
patronage
Franz Joseph I of Austria

Specifications

height
38.0 m
width
70.0 m
length
170.0 m
interior space
8,720 m²
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
height (outer)
33.0 m

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » Austria » Vienna » Inner City
local language location name
Wien, Österreich [German]
historical affiliations
Habsburg Monarchy
1881-1918
Austria-Hungary
1881-1918
Austria
1918-1938
German Realm
1938-1945

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Centre of Vienna
type
cultural
criteria
II, IV, VI
designation
reference
1033
Natural History Museum, facade detail of the avant-corps
Natural History Museum, facade detail of the avant-corps Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, staircase ceiling painting “Circle of Life”
Natural History Museum, staircase ceiling painting “Circle of Life” Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, lobby cupola with oculus
Natural History Museum, lobby cupola with oculus Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, lobby cupola with oculus
Natural History Museum, lobby cupola with oculus Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, staircase
Natural History Museum, staircase Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, rotunda
Natural History Museum, rotunda Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, staircase
Natural History Museum, staircase Vienna, Austria
Maria Theresa Square, Monument and Natural History Museum
Maria Theresa Square, Monument and Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, cupola
Natural History Museum, cupola Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, main facade
Natural History Museum, main facade Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, main staircase
Natural History Museum, main staircase Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, east elevation
Natural History Museum, east elevation Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, lobby cupola with oculus
Natural History Museum, lobby cupola with oculus Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, avant-corps
Natural History Museum, avant-corps Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, detail staircase
Natural History Museum, detail staircase Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, lateral avant-corps
Natural History Museum, lateral avant-corps Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, figure group “Europe”
Natural History Museum, figure group “Europe” Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, figure group “America and Australia”
Natural History Museum, figure group “America and Australia” Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, staircase
Natural History Museum, staircase Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, mineralogy exhibition room
Natural History Museum, mineralogy exhibition room Vienna, Austria
Maria Theresa Monument, with Natural History Museum in the background
Maria Theresa Monument, with Natural History Museum in the background Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, staircase from the lobby
Natural History Museum, staircase from the lobby Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, exhibition room earth history
Natural History Museum, exhibition room earth history Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, stairs of the lobby
Natural History Museum, stairs of the lobby Vienna, Austria
Natural History Museum, exhibition room dinosaurs
Natural History Museum, exhibition room dinosaurs Vienna, Austria