Technology day in Vienna
Florian Mahrl · As of 6 November 2026 · 7 stops
A day at the Technisches Museum, planned, with opening hours we checked on 6 November 2026. At 16:30 it is 816 m on foot to the Christmas market at Schönbrunn Palace.
Aeroplanes, steam engines, a locomotive cut open. The little ones have their own areas. They only work with a time-slot ticket, which is marked clearly below.
We live in Vienna with two kids. At weekends the high-voltage shows fit into the day; on weekdays you simply skip them.
- 10:00 Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
- 12:30 Lunch
- 16:30 ☾ Christmas market at Schönbrunn Palace
The day
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– · 1 h (suggested)
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
Mobility: Lohner-Porsche, Silver Arrow, Lilienthal glider, rescue helicopter.
- Opening hours
- Mo–Fr 9:00–18:00; Sa, So & Feiertage 10:00–18:00; 24.12. 9:00–15:00; „Schließtage: 1. Januar, 1. Mai, 25. & 31. Dezember“; „Die Kassen schließen um 17:30.“ (as published by the museum, checked on 6 November 2026)
- Getting there
- Tramway: 52 or 60 – Penzinger Straße/Anschützgasse; 10 – Johnstraße/Linzer Straße. Bus: 10A – Johnstraße/Linzer Straße; 57A – Anschützgasse. Underground: U3 – Johnstraße + 10 minutes walk; U4 – Schönbrunn + 10 minutes walk
- Pushchair
- allowed · source
- Where
- Mariahilfer Straße 212, 1140 Wien · Map · technischesmuseum.at
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– · 30 min (suggested) If there is time same museum
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
Sat, Sun only
High-voltage show for ages 7+ (Sat/Sun e.g. 11:00 and 15:30, €5.50).
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– · 40 min (suggested) same museum
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
Only with a ticket for the start time
miniXplore (ages 3–8) or minTi (1.5–5): time-slot ticket only, €2.50 per person, book ahead.
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– · 1 h (suggested) same museum
Lunch
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
tmw café in the museum, hot food until 16:30.
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– · 1 h 30 min (suggested) same museum
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
Energy: steam engine gallery with demonstration, LOK.erlebnis with the cut-open steam locomotive.
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– · 30 min (suggested) If there is time same museum
Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
Sat, Sun only
Second high-voltage show. Ticket desks close at 17:30.
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816 m as the crow flies from Vienna Museum of Science and Technology
· ✦ In the evening
Christmas market at Schönbrunn Palace
When it gets dark, the lights come on.
- Dates
- 6 November 2026 to 6 January 2027
- In a normal Advent week
- Mon–Sun 10:00–21:00 (as published by the organiser, checked on 6 November 2026)
- Exceptions
- 24 Dec 10:00–16:00
- Getting there
- U4 Schönbrunn
On the day itself the app picks the nearest market that is open then. Outside the season (after 6 January 2027) this stop is left out.
Good to know in winter
- Technical Museum Mon–Fri 9–18, Sat/Sun/holidays 10–18; 24 Dec 9–15; closed 25 Dec, 31 Dec and 1 Jan. Demonstrations at weekends.
- Works on: Mon–Sun.
- Ages: Children’s areas from 1.5 and 3 years, shows from 7.
The day in the app
In Weekend Pilot this day is a ready plan. On the day itself the app checks what is open and picks the nearest open market for the evening.
