Austrian military museum in Vienna

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

Just back from 4 nights in Vienna including spending about 5 hours at the Austrian military museum at the Vienna arsenal.

There is a lot to see, on two floors, ranging from 16th to mid 20th century.  There is also a section on the navy and a limited tank park outside (Some have labels and others are just parked). Entrance is 6 euros and you can take photos (no flash) for an extra 2 euros. 

There is a free audio guide although this restricts itself to a few of the exhibits and is therefore. Bit patchy (also I wasn't convinced by some if the statements). Most of the exhibit labels are entirely in German.

Some very interesting items - e.g. a 17th century Turkish watch showing time, day, month and year and made by German watchmakers!  There was less on the WAS and SYW than I would have liked but there were quite a few Austrian and Prussian colours - many pretty faded. Also 1866 is a bit silent!

There is a new WWI gallery/exhibition with multiple levels and including artillery pieces - main item is a 38cm howitzer. Here the descriptions are in English and German.  When I get photos off my camera and iPhone I'll upload some to photo bucket.

Regards

Edward

[Steve J]

When we were in Upper Austria last month, they have a lot of WWI stuff going on at various museums there. Sadly I didn't get chance to see them, but they looked quite good from the brochures .

[Leman]

Can't get enough of Vienna. Been there five times now.

[Hertsblue]

The Kaiserjager Museum in Innsbruck is worth a visit too. Perched up on the hills behind the city, it looks like an ordinary house, until you get inside and find it goes back and back.

[Leman]

That was the museum that stoked my interest in the Franco-Austrian War when I was hitching in that part of the world in the early 70s.