Annual maintenance work will take place again this summer, which is why the reading rooms at the Heldenplatz location and in all collections will be closed from Friday, July 25, to Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Due to the shutdown of the ordering system, no media orders can be accepted from Thursday, July 24, 2025, 4 p.m. to Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 4 p.m. The regular opening hours will then apply again from Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The study room of the Albertina is closed from July 15 to August 15. During this time (except July 25 to August 5), media ordered from the Albertina collection will be transported twice a week (Monday and Thursday) to the reading rooms of the National Library on Heldenplatz and can be used there.
Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will open at 9 a.m.
Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on August 4, 2025.
Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will open at 9 a.m.
Annual maintenance work will take place again this summer, which is why the reading rooms at the Heldenplatz location and in all collections will be closed from Friday, July 25, to Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Due to the shutdown of the ordering system, no media orders can be accepted from Thursday, July 24, 2025, 4 p.m. to Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 4 p.m. The regular opening hours will then apply again from Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The study room of the Albertina is closed from July 15 to August 15. During this time (except July 25 to August 5), media ordered from the Albertina collection will be transported twice a week (Monday and Thursday) to the reading rooms of the National Library on Heldenplatz and can be used there.
Monday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The reading rooms at Heldenplatz offer barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Picture Archives and Graphics Department offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October – June:
Monday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books DOES NOT offer barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October – June:
Monday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Augustinian Reading Room DOES NOT offer barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Map Department offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Literary Archive offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Department of Music offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The department of Papyri offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Department of Planned Languages offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: closed
Closed in July and August.
The Archives of the Austrian Folk Song Institute offers barrier-free access.
Monday: 10 am – 1 pm
Wednesday – Friday: 10 am – 12 noon and 1 pm – 5 pm
Special opening hours and further information about the library can be found on the website of the Theater Museum.
October – May:
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
June – September:
Monday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will
open at 9 a.m.
The State Hall offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Literature Museum offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. 6 p.m.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Globe Museum offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Esperanto Museum offers barrier-free access.
You find the opening hours of the House of Austrian History here.