Museum of Natural History, Vienna	Department of Prehistory	Prähistorische Abteilung

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The Department of Prehistory originates in the last century, when Vienna was the capital and cultural centre of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Its collection is one of the biggest of Central European Prehistory and it comprises objects from the former monarchy.

A short history of the Department of Prehistory

We do not only aim at exhibiting our collections but we are also engaged in archeological research within the Republik of Austria. Excavations at the salt mine and cemetery of Hallstatt, which gave the Hallstatt culture its name are carried out. But we also do rescue excavations as for example in the settlement of the oldest Linear Pottery Culture in Brunn am Gebirge in the southern outskirts of Vienna.

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