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Opening hours during the holidays

In addition to regular opening hours, the State Hall and the museums of the Austrian National Library will be open on May 25, 2026.

Opening hours during the holidays

The reading rooms of the Austrian National Library will be closed on Friday, May 1, Thursday, May 14 (Ascension Day), Sunday, May 24 (Whit Sunday), Monday, May 15 (Whit Monday) and Thursday, June 4, 2026 (Corpus Christi).

Augustiner Reading Room

On Tuesday, 28 April 2026, the Augustiner Reading Room service will take place in the Study Reading Room of the Department of Manuscriptsand Rare Books. Please note this temporary change.

The museums

The Austrian National Library is not only the largest library in the country, but also offers you permanent presentations and diverse special exhibitions in the State Hall and the museums – the Literature, Papyrus, Globe and Esperanto Museum and the House of Austrian History.

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State Hall

One of the most beautiful historic library halls in the world
Foto der Aussenansicht des Literaturmuseums

Literature Museum

The diversity and polyphony of Austrian literature
vitirnen des Paapyrusmuseum

Papyrus Museum

Unique objects from 3000 years of cultural history on the Nile
Besucherinnen bewundern einen historischen Globus

Globe Museum

The one of its kind worldwide
Besucher im Esperantomuseum

Esperanto Museum

The only museum about the fascinating world of invented languages worldwide
Innenansicht des Haus der Geschichte

House of Austrian History

The Contemporary History Museum of the Republic

Thank you for your understanding that our calender entries are available in German only.

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