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See centuries of maps of the earth and sky on historic globes inside a Baroque palace. A short, unusual visit near the Hofburg.
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The Globe Museum of the Austrian National Library holds more than 250 historic globes and astronomical tools in a seventeenth-century Baroque palace. A reviewer enjoyed a nice exhibition of terrestrial, celestial, lunar and planetary globes.
It is closed on Mondays and open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays. A visit takes about half an hour and suits curious travellers.
The Globe Museum of the Austrian National Library holds more than 250 historic globes and astronomical tools in a seventeenth-century Baroque palace. A reviewer enjoyed a nice exhibition of terrestrial, celestial, lunar and planetary globes.
It is closed on Mondays and open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays. A visit takes about half an hour and suits curious travellers.
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30 min
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morning, lunchtime or afternoon
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April 11th 2026. Nice exhibition showing terrestrial, celestial, lunar and planet globes. Specially fascinating was the planetarium device from the 18th century
Ilona
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