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State Hall

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

State Hall

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

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.

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Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books
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Manuscripts

Manuscripts

Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books

This site provides an overview of the different manuscript funds in the collection. A separate page provides information about the corresponding manuscript catalogues.

Western manuscripts:

Cod. 1-15500 = Codices (old stock)
Cod. Ser. n. 1-60000 = Codices Series nova - new acquisitions from about 1870 onwards, including bequests and related material.

Armenian manuscripts: Cod. Armen. 1-34 = Codices Armeniaci
Ethiopean manuscripts: Cod. Aethiop. 1-47 = Codices Aethiopici
Chinese manuscripts: Cim. Sin. 1-390 (Cim. Sin. 1-24, 163, 215, 384-390) = Cimelia Sinica
Georgian manuscripts: Cod. Georg. 1-5 = Codices Georgici
Greek manuscripts:

Cod. Jur. gr. 1-18 = Codices Juridici graeci
Cod. Hist. gr. 1-130 = Codices Historici graeci
Cod. Med. gr. 1-53 = Codices Medici graeci
Cod. Phil. gr. 1-347 = Codices Philologici et Philosophici graeci
Cod. Suppl. gr. 1-203 = Codices Supplementum graecum
Cod. Theol. gr. 1-337 = Codices Theologici graeci

Fragments of manuscripts: Fragm. = Fragmenta
Hebrew manuscripts: Cod. Hebr. 1-244 = Codices Hebraici
Indian manuscripts:

Cod. Ind. 1-171 = Codices Indici
Cod. Sanskr. 1-33 = Codices Sanskritici

Japanese manuscripts: Cim. Jap. 3, 9, 18, 21, 51 = Cimelia Japonica
Coptic manuscripts: Cod. Copt. 1-19 = Codices Coptici
Manuscripts and illuminated albums: Cod. Min. 1-143 = Codices Miniati
Mexican manuscripts: Cod. Mexic. 1-12 = Codices Mexicani
Mongolian manuscripts: Cod. Mongol. 1-2 = Codices Mongolici

Oriental manuscripts:

Cod. A. F. 1-557 = Alter Fond
Cod. N. F. 1-479 = Neuer Fond
Cod. Mixt. 1-1965 = Codices Mixti
Cod. H. O. 1-231 = Codices Historia Osmanica
Cod. Gl. 1-250 = Codices der Sammlung Glaser

Slavic manuscripts: Cod. Slav. 1-236 (229-233 unbesetzt) = Codices Slavici
Syrian manuscripts: Cod. Syr. 1-11 = Codices Syriaci