Madame Tussauds Vienna

Another of Vienna’s most famous attractions is Madame Tussauds’ Wax Museum, which houses more than 80 wax statues and various interactive exhibits about famous people such as Princess Sissi or Albert Einstein. Stretching over almost 2,000 m² on no less than three floors inside the Wax Museum Vienna, it is possible to meet people who have shaped the history of Austria and beyond. When visiting the wax museum, you have the opportunity to follow an exhibition route divided into different sections such as Party and Hollywood, Music, Sport, Film, Art and Culture, Politics and a special area dedicated to World War II figures.

For example, in the film area one can find statues of Johnny Depp, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie, or Michael Jackson, while Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela represent the world of politics. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Luciano Pavarotti and Gustav Klimt, on the other hand, are just some of the stars in the Art and Culture section. Afterwards, one can immerse oneself in really interesting interactive paths. The main one is undoubtedly the ‘Sissi Uncovered Experience’, which allows you to learn more about the life of the famous princess through 3D videos and animations. Other activities you can do are an intelligence test with Albert Einstein, conduct an orchestra with Johann Strauss or challenge Austrian football legend Hans Krankl.

Admission tickets to Madame Tussauds in Vienna

To visit Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, you can buy a single ticket or a Vienna City Card, which also offers free access to other attractions in the city, such as Schönbrunn Palace or the Spanish Riding School. The ticket can be purchased online, thus avoiding queues at the ticket office and benefiting from discounts and reductions.

Opening hours of the Wax Museum

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Vienna is open daily from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with last admission at 5:00 p.m.

How to get to Madame Tussauds in Vienna

Madame Tussauds Vienna is located next to the big Ferris wheel in Vienna’s Prater park and can therefore be easily reached either on foot or by public transport. The nearest bus stop is ‘Praterstern’, which can be reached with line 80A. Alternatively, you can also travel by underground, tram or train.

Those using the underground can reach the ‘Praterstern’ station with the U1 and U2 lines, while by tram the stop is also ‘Praterstern’, which can be reached with the 0 and 5 lines. Finally, the museum can also be reached by train via the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S9 and S15.

Madame Tussauds Museums in the world

The first Madame Tussauds Wax Museum was opened in London in 1835 displaying the work of the artist Marie Tussauds, a famous French sculptor. Tussauds, in fact, had made numerous wax busts and statues of famous and less famous people towards the end of the 18th century. The first wax museum in London was so successful that other such museums were later opened in other countries. Three to six months of work and about 800 hours are usually required to make a waxwork, because an attempt is always made to faithfully reproduce all the features of the person.

In addition to Vienna, other famous wax museums in Europe include the original in London (opened in 1835), Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague, while outside Europe, museums in New York (2000), Las Vegas (1999) and Hong Kong (2000) stand out, as well as Dubai (2021), which was the first Arab country to host a Madame Tussauds venue.