Opening hours and tickets

Museum Opening hours: Wed to Sun 14:00 - 18:00 p.m.

(Guided tours must be booked in advance on +43 699 178 178 06)

Public Transportation:

Subway U3, U6
Tram Lines 5, 6, 9, 18, 52, 60
Station: Wien Westbahnhof

The €4 ticket (for all guests under 22 years of age) shows a frog.

In the 1940s and ’50s, male frogs were used as reliable pregnancy tests: as soon as a woman becomes pregnant, her urine contains the pregnancy hormone. To determine its presence, both biochemical test strips, the most common method at present, and observation of the physiological reaction of animals have been employed. In the latter, a few drops of urine were injected under the frog’s skin. The animal producing sperm a few hours later provided proof of pregnancy. This test is extremely reliable and was used frequently until the 1960s, when it was replaced by modern methods.
 

Guided tours for visitors under 22 years of age cost €5 per person or €75 for groups of fewer than 15 persons. One escort is permitted free of charge.
 

Reduced Ticket price € 6,-
For Club Wien Membership card holders

The €8 ticket (for visitors over 22 years of age) shows an advert for the elastic Diva condom.
“My legally protected condom when drawn out.” The characteristics ‘extreme elasticity’ and ‘legal protection’ were intended to reflect the condom’s effectiveness. In the past, condoms were so unreliable that two had to be worn at the same time.
 

Guided tours & groups

Prices for guided tours € 15,- incl. admission
per person € 15,- or flat rate € 90,-,
if fewer than 6 people take part.

The thin and pleasantly soft shell of the swim bladder was used as a condom. The large sturgeons, whose swim bladders were suitable, were very popular. To prevent them from slipping off, they had to be held in place with a rubber ring. Nevertheless, they were delicate and unsafe, and also very expensive.

For visitors up to 25 years
per person € 12,- incl. admission or a flat rate of € 90,- if less than 8 people take part.

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