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State Hall, Augustinian Reading Room and the reading room of the Map Collection

Due to a police closure of Josefsplatz, the State Hall will open on Tuesday, October 21, starting 12 noon only.

The Augustinian Reading Room will not open until 12.30 p.m. on this day.
The reading room of the Map Collection will not open until 12 p.m. on that day.

State Hall and Augustinian Reading Room

Due to a police closure of Josefsplatz, the State Hall will open on Wednesday, October 22, starting 12 noon only.

The Augustinian Reading Room will be closed on this day. Reading activities will be relocated to the study reading room of the collection of manuscripts and old prints.

State Hall

Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on Friday, October 31, from 3 p.m.

Opening times during the holidays

The reading rooms on Heldenplatz will be closed on Sunday, October 26 (National Holiday), Saturday, November 1 (All Saints' Day) and Sunday, November 2, 2025 (All Souls' Day).

The State Hall, Literature Museum, Papyrus Museum, Globe Museum and Esperanto Museum will be open during their regular opening hours.

Exhibition in the Papyrus Museum

The Power of Words. Domination and Cultural Diversity in Ancient Egypt

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Reading rooms at Heldenplatz, 1010 Wien
Daily: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

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A Century in Pictures. Austria 1925-2025

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