Venusium Willendorf

The Venus of Willendorf was found in 1908 in a gravel layer of the Danube bank at Willendorf in the Wachau, and it is one of the most recognizable objects of prehistoric art in the world. The original figurine, 11 centimeters tall and dated to approximately 28,000-25,000 BC, is in the Natural History Museum in Vienna.

The Venus of Willendorf, found in the Danube terrace at Willendorf in der Wachau in 1908 and dated to approximately 28,000-25,000 BC, is one of the oldest and most recognized pieces of prehistoric art in the world. The original 11-centimeter figurine is in Vienna’s Natural History Museum; the Venusium museum at the excavation site in the Wachau tells the story of the discovery and the Gravettian cultural context. Open seasonally; approximately EUR 5-8; accessible via the Wachau cycling route or by car from Spitz an der Donau. Check venusium.at for current hours.