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MUVS – Museum für Verhütung und Schwangerschaftsabbruch

Wien, Austria

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Profile last updated: May 10, 2026

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MUVS – Museum für Verhütung und Schwangerschaftsabbruch is a non-profit association based in Wien, Austria working on health, gender equality, education +1 more.

The Museum für Verhütung und Schwangerschaftsabbruch (MUVS) is a museum in Vienna run by a non-profit association. Its three exhibition rooms cover the history of contraception from ancient Egypt to modern methods for women and men, the development of pregnancy testing, and the history of abortion law from Maria Theresa's legislation to the present. The museum offers guided tours, audio and online tours, lectures, readings and a virtual special exhibition, and publishes educational brochures. It also campaigns for free access to contraception and abortion, including calls to decriminalise abortion and make the abortion pill available without prescription. The museum is located at Mariahilfer Gürtel 37 in Vienna's 15th district and is supported by the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health.

Location

Wien, Austria

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Gemeinnütziger Verein

Focus areas

contraceptionabortionfamily planningreproductive healthmuseumViennahistory of medicine

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthGender equalityEducationHeritage

Works for

Women & Girls

How they work

Awareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Sex und Sterne Vortragsreihe

Education · Austria

Lecture series at the museum on sexuality and reproduction, combining science and astronomy themes.

Onlineführungen und Audioführungen

Heritage · Austria

Online and telephone audio tours presenting the museum's collection on contraception and abortion history.

Countries of operation

Austria

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Österreichisches Museumsgütesiegel

Awards

Kenneth Hudson Award (first prize winner)

Trustees of the European Museum Forum

Excellence Club: The Best in Heritage

The Best in Heritage

Industry memberships

Museumsbund Österreich

Partnerships

European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health

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