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View across Vienna's Ringstrasse, with the Natural History Museum, Parliament and City Hall
Exterior view of the Narrenturm (Fools' Tower)

Collection of Anatomical Pathology in the Madhouse Tower – NHM

Spitalgasse 2, Narrenturm
1090 Wien

The former insane asylum now houses one of the world's biggest collections of pathology and anatomy.

  • Prices

    • Visitors under 19: Free admission
    • Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: Special offer

  • Opening times

    • We, 10:00 - 18:00
    • Th, 10:00 - 13:00
    • Sa, 10:00 - 13:00

  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps
    • Special offers for people with disabilities

      Tours for visitors with disabilities and special needs on request.

    • Comments

      Seeing-eye dogs permitted in some parts.

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Exterior view of the Narrenturm (Fools' Tower)
Collection of Anatomical Pathology in the Madhouse Tower – NHM

The museum is housed in the so-called Fool's Tower. This round building, known for its form and former use, was erected in 1784 during the reign of the enlightened monarch …