Museum of Natural History and Technology
The Haus der Natur with its Science Center shows nature at its most exciting on 7.000 m² of exhibition space: from Dinosaurs to underwater worlds, from moonscapes to the human body – there are plenty of things to discover.
The numerous exhibitions at the Haus der Natur are distributed over eight levels in two buildings. The main building houses the classic natural history exhibits as well as the zoological department. In the Science Centre, which is accessible via a glass staircase, everything revolves around research and experiments. You should plan about three hours for a visit to the museum.
The aquarium opens up colourful underwater worlds: bizarre and beautiful animals from tropical coral reefs, oceans and local rivers live in 38 impressive display tanks. The reptile zoo is home to a wide variety of live snakes and lizards.
Notice: The reptile zoo is being completely redesigned and is expected to be reopened on 15 June 2024!
In the Science Center you can experience physics and technology first-hand – and experiment to your heart's content: generate electricity with turbines, float through space on a hydraulic platform or build a bridge and try it out right away. The Science Center is 100 percent interactive.
The Haus der Natur is Salzburg's natural history museum and deals with many facets of the environment. There is something for everyone:
- Evolution, man & diversity
- Ice Age and climate
- Our universe
- Prehistoric times and dinosaurs
- Journey into the human body
- The animal Kingdom on Earth
- World of oceans
- The Salzach Lifeline
- The earth through the ages
- Crystal Treasures
- Christian Doppler
- Habitats in the diorama
- Man and Animal in Fables and Myths
- Tibet and the History of the Museum
