Funeral Museum Vienna

An excellent and fascinating museum on an important feature of Vienna life

The Funeral Museum (Bestattungsmuseum) is a hidden gem and totally worth visiting. Out-of-town visitors might not know that Vienna has a history of impressive funerals, and there is, or used to be, a ...

Very special

I only found out about this museum while walking through the central cemetery. If I had known about it beforehand, I would have come just for it. There is a well-presented history of traditions, exhi...

Something different...

This is a small, interesting museum which shows how traditions surrounding funerals have changed over the years, and also explains the procedures of a cremation. Set in the lovely (and absolutely mass...

Fairly small but plenty to take in

The museum is more modern than we were expecting - a mix of displayed items (coffins, outfits, decorative items) and video screens with some interactive elements. Very informative and pretty interesti...

A model for all small museums

I am a sucker for the niche interest museum, but will be the first to admit they can often be an un-focused collection of ones mans junk. Considering that this museum started out as such it has truly ...