Hands Up Vienna

A hands-on exhibition

Julia from Vienna

""Hands Up" is 1 of 2 museums/exhibitions in Vienna that give you firsthand experience on sign language & the barriers - and benefits - that come with it..."

If you have always been wondering what life is like for deaf people, at the Hands Up museum in Vienna, you get firsthand experience on sign language and the barriers -- and benefits -- that might come with it. This revealing and fun exhibition close to the city center is where your adventure into a different way of using your hands begins – unless you’re a natural with sign language. Bring your friends for deaf-style karaoke!

You can walk through the museum independently; everything is written in German and English, but I highly recommend taking a tour (at no extra cost)! The exhibition guides are all deaf and therefore able to give you authentic insights into what the world is like when you hear nothing – worry not, they can perfectly communicate with you. How? Well, you will have to go there yourself to understand.

At the new location, cross the backyard to the far left corner to find the entrance. I bet the signs leading you to the exhibition room will get better with time. Additional opening hours during the week after 4 pm and on Saturdays are available on request. The HANDS UP team is on the road, promoting inclusion, awareness, and diversity. Thus, the exhibition is closed on selected days - find all the dates on their website.

It's a very interactive and fun experience. If your stay in Vienna is short, I recommend visiting Hands Up because it is the only of its kind in the world - so far!

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I was born and raised in Austria, yet not in Vienna. I moved to Vienna for schooling and even though I love the nature and quietness of the countryside where I come from, since I left I haven’t thought about moving the center of my life back there. By now I’ve had a few homes and still call most of them such, this way it’s normal for me to say “I’m at home but soon I’ll go home”. I like the fact that no matter if I’m on a back or forth trip, I’m always coming home Why Vienna? As much as I miss being abroad, when I’m traveling I also miss the commodities of my ci...

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