Opening times and ticket prices
Opening Times
Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Mondays.
Closed on: January 1st, Easter Sunday, May 1st, November 1st, December 24 from 2 pm and December 25th and 31th.
Opening hours of the Tank Hall at the Arsenal
From July: Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, guided tours take place on every first Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm.
Please note the special opening hours of our other museums.
Animals must unfortunately remain outside (except assistance dogs). Lockers are available at the ticket office for a fee of 2€.
Reduced Ticket prices from 1 April 2025
Full price: 3,50€
Reduced admission: 2,50€
Students, people with disabilities, senior citizens (aged 60 and over), in each case on presentation of ID. Holders of the Lower Austrian family pass. Groups of 9 people or more.
The Museum of Military History is currently in the middle of a phase of restructuring the content and organisation of individual collection areas. At the moment, the oldest exhibition halls covering the period from 1600 to 1800 are closed for an extended period due to renovation work.
Our other display collections and state rooms are still on show.
Guided tour ticket: €4 (for weekend tours)
Reduced tour ticket: €2.50
Students, disabled persons, senior citizens (aged 60 and over), in each case on presentation of ID. Holders of the Lower Austrian family pass. Groups of 9 people or more. Participation in guided tours is only possible with a tour ticket.
The group rate for individual tours for up to 9 people is €50 (instead of €75), including admission at our current reduced admission prices, and €5 per person for groups of 10 or more. Bookings can be made at kulturvermittlung@hgm.at or by calling +43 664 8876 3811.
Free admission
Free admission for everyone on the first Sunday of each month and on National Day, October 26th!
Children and young people up to the age of 19, participants in teaching events (school and student groups with accompanying teacher), members of ICOM (International Council of Museums), soldiers in uniform, those doing civilian service, members of the Friends of the HGM, severely war-disabled persons, one-time entry with the Lower Austria Card (except for special events, see www.niederoesterreich-card.at), Vienna Pass.
Audio guide
The entrance fee includes an audio guide for download.
Audioguide Extra (while stocks last / deposit EUR 10.00) EUR 2.00
Catalogues in Braille are available free of charge at the ticket desk.
Photography and video recordings without flash and tripod are only permitted for private use.