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Papyrus Museum
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Papyrus Museum

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Immerse yourself in the daily life of old Egypt – at the museum with the largest collection of papyri in the world, in the center of the Imperial Palace.

The papyrus collection contains documents from three millenniums, which have been preserved and are not only useful for research but can also be admired by visitors from all over the world.

Imperial Palace Overview

Papyrus Museum

Neue Burg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien

  • Prices

    • Visitors under 19: Free admission
    • Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: 20% off , 1€ off

  • Opening times

    • Tu - Su, 10:00 - 18:00
    • Th, 10:00 - 21:00
    • Open daily from June to September

  • Accessibility

    • Main entrance
      • no steps
        At the central gate of the New Hofburg via left ramp
      • Ramp   280  cm  wide
    • Car parks Main entrance
      • Parking spaces for people with disabilities
        at Heldenplatz
    • Elevator available
      • 80 cm wide and 90 cm low
    • Further information
      • Seeing eye dogs allowed
      • Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
    • Comments

      Lobby: 7 steps up - hoist used to transport people (width: 96 cm, depth: 78 cm), service desk: 5 steps down - hoist used to transport people (width: 90 cm, depth: 132 cm), entrance to Papyrus Museum: 20 steps down, elevator available (width: 80 cm, depth: 90 cm), then 9 further steps down. Right door wing can be opened with special key or prior notification by interphone and Tel. +43 1 534 10-511.

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