In 2024, the Austrian National Library will once again present six "special exhibits" from its extensive holdings in the State Hall.
You can help decide which objects will be exhibited via online voting. In each of the six votings, there are three objects to choose from.
The "special exhibit" on display will be accompanied by a free expert talk, a blog post and a video (only available in German).
Which "special object" do you want to admire at a presentation? Vote now! Three exceptional objects from the holdings of the Austrian National Library are up for selection. Voting is possible from May 13 to 26, 2024. This "special exhibit" will be on display from September 30 to December 1, 2024 in the State Hall of the Austrian National Library and at an expert lecture on October 8, 2024.
Salons once formed the focal points of Viennese social life. In these parly private, partly public gatherings, held in the apartments and palaces of wealthy, mostly female hosts, the salonières, artists, scholars and celebrities from the field of politics and business met regularly. It is obvious from the holdings of the Austrian National Library that this intellectual exchange focused not only on conversation, but also on networking, making music and flirting.
Thank you for voting!
The result will be displayed on this website starting May 27, 2024.
The winner of the online voting "Intoxication and pleasure" is object 3: "Purchase of 1,350 litres of wine" (Papyrus, Hermupolis, March 18, AD 638).
The winner of the online voting "Everything for dogs and cats. Extraordinary animal objects" is object 1: „Leo Belgicus“ (map,1656). The winning object will be on display at an expert lecture (in German) on June 4.
The winner of our most recent online voting "The dream of flying. Of flying machines and balloon flights" for the special exhibit is object 3: "Vienna seen from a balloon – from the southwest" (Tinted lithograph, c. 1850). The winning object will be on display at an expert lecture (in German) on July 30.
Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed from 12 p.m. on June 3, 2024.