Military-Historical Museum of Vienna is located in the Arsenal near Belvedere Palace. The museum was built for 6 years (1850-1856) by order of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph as a new city garrison. Designed museum building architect Theophil von Hansen in a mixed architectural style.

Many important items were collected for the museum through the efforts of the Board of Trustees. With the outbreak of World War II, in 1914, the museum was closed, however, the collection continues to grow.

Currently, the Military History Museum in Vienna is one of the most important museums in the world in military history. In the museum you can see the following exhibitions: Thirty Years' War, Maria Theresa, Napoleon's wars, the war with the Turks, Prince Eugene, Joseph Radetzky, Franz Joseph, Sarajevo, World War I, naval force in Austria. In addition, the artillery room contains a collection of weapons and combat vehicles.

The most interesting exhibits include the vehicle in which in 1914 was shot the heir to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand, which was the reason for the outbreak of the First World War. In addition to the car sector "Sarajevo", you can see the bloody coat of the Archduke and the couch on which he died.

Two halls are devoted to the First World War, which was of great importance for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Here you can see paintings depicting the timeline of events, uniforms and equipment of the army, samples of guns. The visitor can learn about such things as treatment of the wounded and killed during the military actions.

Hall Navy impresses the world's largest flagship layout of the First World War, which allows you to familiarize yourself with the design and functional features of the ship. Ends exposure conning tower of the submarine «U-20", sunk in 1918.