Research
The Natural History Museum Vienna is one of the largest non-university research centers in Austria and with excellent research aims to make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of the world (see mission statement).
Its research topics span from the evolution and distribution of prehistoric plants and animals, biodiversity and genetics, the structure of the earth and the formation of the universe, to the human evolution and prehistory. One of the world's largest and most precious archive of biodiversity, minerals, meteorites, and prehistory is preserved in its scientific collections.