Just a 15-minute walk from St. Pölten main station or even quicker with the LUP bus, the Museum of Lower Austria in the cultural district of the provincial capital is the perfect day trip destination. Right from the train station, a nesting box educational trail tells you lots of interesting facts about local birds and leads you through the green oases of the provincial capital to the Museum Niederösterreich. It is also possible to reach the museum via the pedestrian zone with its Baroque and Art Nouveau jewels.
Once in the cultural district, the House of History offers a journey through 10,000 years of human history and the House of Nature an interactive walk through the habitats of Lower Austria. The wave by star architect Hollein literally unites both houses under one roof.
The House of History illuminates important topics of Lower Austria's history in the Central European context on 3,000 square meters of thematically prepared, state-of-the-art mediation. An Iron Curtain watchtower, an escape plane or the gold treasure of Wiener Neustadt are just some of the many impressive objects on display.
The Haus für Natur is not only a museum, but also a zoo. On your walk from the Danube basin to the high mountains, you will encounter over 40 living native animal species, from catfish, the largest native fish, the green lizard and the tree frog to grass snakes and trout.
This is complemented by special exhibitions that change every year. The museum garden, the Pan Pan restaurant and numerous events such as the contemporary witness forum “Narrated History” or the discussion forum “Experiencing Nature” invite visitors to linger and return. There are also good public connections in the evenings.
Our exhibitions in 2025
Rooms available! Vacations in the countryside (until 02.02.2025)
he interactive exhibition offers a cultural history of summer vacations, not only from the perspective of the guests, but also the hosts: Preparing, setting off, arriving, staying, transforming and remembering are the chapters of the show. As part of a call for loans and a postcard campaign, the public had the opportunity to help shape the exhibition.
Beastly mobile! Nature in motion (until 09.02.2025)
The exhibition, which is literally alive with live animals and has a sophisticated architectural design, tells of amazing physical feats and impressive navigation skills. It interactively explains why animals migrate, how humans observe this and what we can all do to protect biodiversity.
On the run - 25 objects tell stories (until 16.03.2025)
Using 25 objects, the exhibition presents stories of war, flight and displacement from biblical times to the present day. What are the constants here and what has changed? What do people experience when they have to leave their homes in a very short space of time? What do they take with them? What do you leave behind?
Animals of the night (from 22.03.2025)
While humans either rest or party at night, many animals and plants are particularly active during the time when there is little light. They come out of hiding, start to eat, swarm, smell and reproduce. Which animals take advantage of these night-time opportunities? How have they adapted to the darkness? What abilities do they possess?
Children of the war - childhood and youth between 1938 and 1955 (from 26.04.2025)
The exhibition focuses on contemporary witnesses and their memorabilia. Different realities of life in that era become visible: it is about children from victim families as well as children from perpetrator families. It is about children from rural and urban areas, from different social milieus and from different backgrounds. Childhood at this time was characterized by uncertainty and hardship, but after 1945 also by the first signs of a new beginning.
Contact for accommodation
- ÖBB Rail Tours
- info@railtours.oebb.at
- railtours.oebb.at
Included services
- Admission to Museum Lower Austria (admission is valid for all exhibitions)
Destination station: St. Pölten
Opening hours
Tuesday - Sunday + public holiday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closing days 2024/2025
- every Monday except holiday
- 25., 26. December 2025 & 1. January 2026
Price overview
| Offers | ÖBB Plus-offer | Local prices |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | € 5.- | € 10.- |
| Children 7<18 years | € 2.50 | € 5.- |
Valid from 02.01. - 31.12.2024
Children up to the age of 7 are free
| Offers | ÖBB Plus-offer | Local prices |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | € 6.- | € 12.- |
| Children 7<18 years | € 3.- | € 6.- |
Valid from 02.01. - 30.12.2025
Children up to the age of 7 are free
You travel as planned, and on either the same day or one of the two following days, you simply exchange the voucher directly at the touristic attraction.