Mad About Mammoths At Vienna Museum

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A unique exhibition in the Austrian capital Vienna has proved a massive hit after bringing together for the first time some of the most famous frozen woolly mammoth remains. The exhibition called “Mammoths. Ice Mummies from Siberia” which opened this week at the Natural History Museum in Vienna includes two mummified baby mammoths “Khroma” and […]

Age of the Dinosaur Recreated in Vienna

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Just in time for the New Year break a new exhibition chronicling the age of the dinosaurs has opened in the former St Marx slaughterhouse. The travelling exhibition includes dinosaurs recreated in real size and it is now on show in the Austrian capital as part of a European tour. And those who don’t get […]

Viennese museum displays bits of the moon

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Culture

Three tests samples of moonstone are now on permanent display from NASA at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. The 84-gram piece of space rock and two soil tests collected from the moon’s surface during the 1971 Apollo-15 mission were presented in person by NASA boss Charles Bolden. Natural History Museum director Christian Köberl said: […]

Rare art jewels to go public at Palais Liechtenstein

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Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna’s Alsergrund district will be showing previously unseen works of art from October. The reason for the new presentation is the fact that 150 objects are going on a tour to Japan from 3 October to 9 June next year. As a result they will be replaced by objects that have been […]

Spring at the palace

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Gertenpalais Liechtenstein is inviting visitors to an exhibition with a different this time with a focus on all things to do with spring and a tour of its gardens. As part of a general renovation the gardens at the Gertenpalais Liechtenstein were given a new lease of life and now they can be seen in […]

Katy Perry is the latest addition to Madame Tussauds in Vienna

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Madame Tussaud’s in Vienna is one addition richer – starting today. Katy Perry’s wax twin was revealed by two fans who had won a styling contest on Thursday evening. A wax statue of the American pop singer Katy Perry is now on display at Madame Tussaud’s at the Vienna Prater. 20 artists in total were […]

Filzmoos hosts 33rd International BP-Gas Balloon Trophy

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The annual international BP-Gas Balloon Trophy race will take place just south of Salzburg, Austria in the village of Filzmoos from 14 to 21 January 2012. The event attracts around 40 balloon teams every year from all over the world. The night of the balloons will take place on 15 January 2012. As the colourful […]

Diverse exhibits on in Vienna

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Current exhibitions at museums in Vienna provide a fascinating insight into a wide spectrum of areas, from medals of the Royal Habsburg Family to photographic portraits of celebrated writers.On show at the city’s Museum of Art (Kunsthistorisches Museum, KHM; www.khm.at) at the moment are 250 medals from the Roman-German empire and leaders of the Austrian-Hungarian […]

World Press Photo exhibit returns to Vienna

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The world’s best press photographs are now on display at a Viennese gallery.The Galerie Westlicht in Vienna-Neubau is the Austrian location for the World Press Photo exhibit for a ninth year in a row. More than 18,000 people attended the last year’s World Press Photo exhibition at the gallery. Around 170 selected images are on […]

Motorsports focus at Graz autumn fair

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Lifestyle

Some of the most powerful motorsports vehicles will be on display at this year’s Herbstmesse (Autumn Fair) in Graz.Fair organisers said the “Faszination Motorsport” special was expected to be the highlight of the nine-day event taking place from 25 September in the Styrian capital (www.messe-graz.at).More than 400 exhibitors will present their products and services at […]