Tour Description
After exploring the upper floor of the military history museum, we now go to the entrance floor to explore the two major wars of the 20th century. Learn about the events that led to the wars, the weapons used and the devastating results for Austria. Explore the lesser-known stories about the period between the wars and the Austrian civil war. Lastly, hear the stories of Austria’s navy and one of the country’s worst investments.
Tour highlights
- The 1st world war
- The Museum’s modern weapons collection
- The interwar period (the 20’s and 30’s)
- The darkest period in Vienna’s history
And much much more!
Inquire about our military museum tour here to receive an offer!
Why this tour?
This tour is a great way to learn about Vienna’s history through its wars in the 20th century. The world wars and the interwar period shaped Vienna’s past and present and in this tour you will see exactly how. Let us add depth to your visit to the military history museum in Vienna, one of the city’s most underrated museums.
Important details:
Tour type: This tour is currently available as a private tour.
Duration: The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
Guide: Our guide Wolfgang is looking forward to meeting you. See our full team of guides here.
Children: This tour is excellent for children who love stories, secrets and history.
Accessibility: This tour is wheelchair accessible.
What to wear: Comfortable shoes! Also, always check the weather forecast to bring the right clothes.
Interested in a public tour?
Upon request we can publish a public tour to reduce the tour’s price per person. A public tour costs 35 euros per participant (not including the entrance ticket’s price) and requires a minimum of 6 participants.
Tour conditions:
Minimum number of participants: The tour takes place as a private tour but can also be opened as a public tour upon request. It will take place as a public tour if at least 6 people are registered. In case there aren’t enough participants, we will unfortunately cancel the tour and issue you a full refund.
Cancellation policy: You can cancel your booking up to 48 hours in advance. If you cancel your booking less than 48 hours before the tour we won’t be able to issue a refund. Certain exceptions apply such as emergency situations. Please note, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 48 hours in advance too. We will do so if our guide is unavailable due to a sudden change or if we do not have the minimum number of participants required for the tour.
Pictures and videos: Please be aware that we might take photos and videos during the tour. If you don’t want to appear in any Secret Vienna promotional pictures, please let us know by sending us a message.
Copyrights: The content of the tour is produced by our hard working team of licensed guides. Therefore, recording the tour or taking pictures of artefacts and material used by the guide is strictly forbidden.
