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Welios Science Center Wels

Wels, Oberösterreich, Österreich
  • All weather
  • Suitable for groups

Our vision consists of creating a unique place where people can experience natural sciences and technics and get inspired!

What’s Welios?

 
Welios:
  • Austria’s first Science Centre on a surface of 3,000 sqm
  • a participatory-Museum with more than 150 interactive exhibits
  • an exhibition around the aspects of natural science and technic
 
We offer:
  • permanent exhibitions with a particular focus on “renewable energies”
  • continuously new and exciting special exhibitions focused on scientific topics
  • knowledge transfer by game, fun and excitement
  • a chance to really “comprehend” things
 
Besides the exhibition:
  • schools (all levels of education) and kindergartens can participate on workshops focused on different topics
  • Welios organises continuously events (programmes during the summer or Easter holidays)
  • Welios offers its modern location for generous evets
  • Welios organises children’s birthday parties
  • Welios runs a Science Shop where high-quality and experimentally approached toys are provided

Opening hours:

Closed on Monday

  • Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 1pm
  • Thursday and Friday 9am to 4pm
  • Open on Saturday, Sunday & public holidays 10am to 5pm

For group visits, please contact us by telephone: Visits are possible outside opening hours - by telephone arrangement at least 5 working days in advance.

Special opening hours during holidays and public holidays can be found on the homepage

Closing day
  • Monday
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General price information

Day ticket

  • Adults: € 12.50
  • Reduced price*: € 10.50
  • School price**: € 5.50
  • Group rate: € 10.50
  • Children under 6 years: free admission
  • Evening ticket: € 6.80

Family rate (min. 1 child and 1 to max 2 adults)

  • Adults: € 11.50
  • Children 6-19 years: € 8.80
  • Children 6-19 with presentation of the Upper Austrian Family Card: € 7,30
  • Children under 6 years: free admission

Annual ticket

  • Adults: € 45,-
  • Reduced*: € 35,-

Group rate (from 10 persons)

  • Adults: € 11,50
  • Reduced*: € 8,80
  • Registration required!

Children's birthday parties 

  • LEGO (6-8 years)  € 160,00
  • LEGO (from 8 years) € 160,00
  • Explorer hunt (6-7 years) € 160,00
  • Detective birthday party "Fight against time" (8-10 years) € 190,00

*) Children and young people from 6 to 19 years, disabled persons, senior citizens, students
**) valid for visits in a class group,  for pre-registration

Admission for children under 14 years only when accompanied by an adult!

Price of the special exhibition  is included in the normal ticket price (admission prices)

Payment methods
Debit and credit cards
ATM card
Other payment methods
Cash payment
Discounts (Memberships)
  • ÖAMTC Member
  • Pyhrn-Priel-Card
    Adults save € 1.25 on the current daily price
    Children and young people (6 - 19 years) save € 1.05 per admission
    Children under 6 years are free
  • Phyrn-Priel seasonal pass
    Adults save € 1.25 on the current daily price
    Children and young people (6 - 19 years) save € 1.05 per admission
    Children under 6 years are free
  • Salzkammergut Sommer-Card
    RED. RATE WITH CARD 2017
    Adults € 8,63
    Children (age 6 and up) € 7,13
    Children (under age 6) free
  • Family Card OÖ

    https://www.familienkarte.at/d…
  • All weather
  • Suitable for groups
  • Suitable for schools
  • Suitable for single travelers
  • Suitable for friends
  • Suitable for children
Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Completely suitable for wheelchairs. The object complies with the legally stipulated ÖNORM.

Access
  • ground level accessible
other information
  • path width (min. 150 cm)
  • door width (min. 80 cm)
  • handicapped accessible lift
  • lift door access area with 150 cm depth
  • lift size (cabin width > 110cm, depth >140cm
  • lift door width minimum 80 cm
  • The elevator touch panel is at 85 cm height
  • Entrance to the building: There is a barrier-free lift in the building
  • Restaurant / coffee shop
  • Toilet facility for disabled people
  • Toilet facility for disabled people in the restaurant area
  • Terrace / balcony
  • Lounge and seminar rooms
  • Outside area

Contact


Welios Science Center Wels
Weliosplatz 1
4600 Wels

Phone +43 7242 908200
E-Mail info@welios.at
Web www.welios.at/
https://www.welios.at/

Contact person
Mag. Michael Holl
Welios Science Center Wels
Weliosplatz 1
4600 Wels

Phone +43 7242 908200
E-Mail info@welios.at
Web www.welios.at/

We speak the following languages

German
English

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