In spring 2020, when educational and cultural institutions had to restrict their operations due to the coronavirus crisis, apprentice carpenters of the non-profit association Jugend am Werk [Youth at Work] and cultural mediators of the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology) joined up digitally as part of the educational project entitled Me at the virtual museum.

10,000 exhibits across an exhibition area of 22,000 m² offer plenty of surfaces for dust to settle. Cleaning requires not only great care when handling the historical objects, but also some spirit of adventure.

In addition to the items in the extensive collection of the Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology), the interactive exhibits – or “hands-on installations” – are another major attraction for visitors of all ages coming to the museum.

The Technisches Museum Wien has a very large pool of objects dating back to the 18th century. They are only available for museum tasks once they have been inventoried and recorded according to location.

The 12.10 is a superlative steam locomotive! It is the largest, heaviest, fastest and most powerful locomotive ever built in the Republic of Austria. The Technisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Science and Technology) is rightfully proud to harbour this gem of industrial history from now on.