Opening hours of the museums of the Austrian National Library during the Christmas holidays and at the turn of the year:
Sunday, 24 December: 10 am - 3 pm
Monday, 25 December to Wednesday, 27 December: 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday, 28 December: 10 am - 9 pm
Friday, 29 December to Sunday, 31 December: 10 am - 6 pm
Monday, 1 January 2024: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The reading rooms of the Austrian National Library at Heldenplatz are closed for the Christmas holidays and the New Year on the following days:
Sunday, 24 December to Tuesday, 26 December
Sunday, 31 December 2023 and Monday, 1 January 2024
From Wednesday, 27 December to Saturday, 30 December the reading rooms are open as usual.
Please note our closing times and special opening hours for library use, the library of the Theater Museum and the Albertina Study Hall.
Monday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
The reading rooms at Heldenplatz offer barrier-free access.
July until September
Monday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
October until 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 until September
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October until June
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books offers barrier-free access.
July until September
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
October until June
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Map Department offers barrier-free access.
July until September:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
October until June:
Monday until Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 a.m.
Thursday: 12 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The Department of Music offers barrier-free access.
July until September
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
October until 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.
July until September
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
October until June
Monday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Archives of the Austrian Folk Song Institute offers barrier-free access.
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.July until September:
Monday - Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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 - Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday- Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
October until May: Closed on Mondays
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.