Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
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museum for the military History of Austria in Vienna
Key facts
- Established
- 1869 ( 1869 )
- Location
- Arsenal , Vienna , Austria
- Coordinates
- 48°11′3.38″N 16°23′20.17″E / 48.1842722°N 16.3889361°E / 48.1842722; 16.3889361
- Visitors
- 271,811
- Director
- Georg Hoffmann
- Owner
- Ministry of National Defence and Sport
- Website
- hgm.at
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Austria
- Located in
- Vienna
- Parent organization
- Federal Ministry of Defence
- Operator
- Federal Ministry of Defence
- Location
- Vienna
- Official website
- www.hgm.at
- Image
- Arsenal Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Mittelbau-DSC 8010w.jpg
- Motto
- Kriege gehören ins Museum
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- Commons category
- Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
- architect
- Theophil Hansen
- visitors per year
- 174146
- inception
- 1869-01-01
- Commons Institution page
- Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
- date of official opening
- 1869-01-01
- street address
- Arsenal Objekt 1, 1030
- social media followers
- 2437
- native label
- Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
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Encyclopedic overview
Front of main section Feldherrenhalle Staircase Ceiling works above the staircase Ruhmeshalle The Museum of Military History – Military History Institute (German: Heeresgeschichtliches Museum – Militärhistorisches Institut) in Vienna is the leading museum of the Austrian Armed Forces. It documents the history of Austrian military affairs through a wide range of exhibits comprising, above all, weapons, armours, tanks, aeroplanes, uniforms, flags, paintings, medals and badges of honour, photographs, battleship models, and documents. Although the museum is owned by the Federal Government, it is not affiliated with the Federal museums but is organised as a subordinate agency reporting directly to the Ministry of Defence and Sports.
The museum building and its history
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Heeresgeschichtliches Museum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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