Weltmuseum
The Weltmuseum Wien, housed in a wing of the Hofburg, is Austria’s largest ethnographic museum and first opened in 1876. Its name in German, Museum für Völkerkunde, hints at a global reach that now spans more than 400,000 objects from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Inside, you’ll encounter a collection that includes the Aztec feathered headdress long associated with Moctezuma II, a piece that story-wise travels from pre-Columbian royalty to modern debates about restitution. The museum’s holdings also boast more than 200,000 ethnographic objects, 100,000 photographs, and 146,000 printed works, reflecting a long history of cross-cultural exchange and exploration. Important storied connections: a portion of the collection comes from James Cook’s Pacific and Northwest Coast artifacts, purchased in 1806, while other highlights include Benin Bronzes and items from the Austrian Brazil Expedition. …
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