Alert
Attention

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.

State Hall

Starting August 1, 2025, the State Hall will open at 9 a.m.

State Hall

Due to an event, the State Hall will be closed on August 4, 2025.

Opening hours

Attention

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.

Reading rooms

Reading rooms at Heldenplatz

  • Monday  Sunday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

    The reading rooms at Heldenplatz offer barrier-free access.

Picture Archives and Graphics Department

  • 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.

Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books

  • 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.

Augustinian Reading Room

  • 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.

Map Department

  • 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.

     

Literary Archive

  • 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.

Department of Music

  • 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.

Department of Papyri

  • 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.

Department of Planned Languages

  • 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.

     

Archives of the Austrian Folk Song Institute

  • 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.

Reading room of the Theater Museum

  • 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.

Museums

State Hall

  • 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.

Literature Museum

  • 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.

Papyrus Museum

Globe Museum

  • 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.

Esperanto Museum

  • 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.

House of Austrian History (hdgö)

  • You find the opening hours of the House of Austrian History here.

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