Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Museum

Address: Arsenal Objekt 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Website: https://www.hgm.at/

The Heeresgeschichtliches Museum is Austria’s museum of military history located in Vienna. It presents collections relating to the armed forces, conflicts and military technology spanning the early modern period to the 20th century.

Exhibits include weapons, uniforms, banners, maps and artefacts illustrating campaigns, organisational history and the material culture of warfare. The museum’s displays are organised chronologically and by theme to document changes in military technology and operations.

The institution developed from 19th and 20th century military collections and now functions as the national military history museum. Its building and displays are located in Vienna’s urban area and are part of the city’s museum landscape.

• Scope: The museum specialises in Austria’s military history with large holdings of weapons, uniforms, maps and military memorabilia covering several centuries.

The Heeresgeschichtliches Museum is in the Arsenal complex on Arsenalstraße southeast of the central district. The easiest public‑transport approach is to take the U1 to Wien Hauptbahnhof and walk about 10-15 minutes east along Arsenalstraße to the museum. By car it’s a short drive (a few kilometres) southeast from central Vienna.

• Plan a weekday morning visit if possible; school groups commonly visit in the afternoons and on weekends, which increases crowding.
• Note the museum's location at the historic Arsenal complex to the southeast of the inner city-allow extra travel time from the central Hofburg area.
• Spend time with the chronological permanent displays: the museum's focus on Austria's military history means many visitors rush the small‑object and uniform displays that reward slower, detailed viewing.