Opening hours of the museums of the Austrian National Library during the Christmas holidays and at the turn of the year:
Tuesday, December 24: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
From Wednesday, December 25 to Sunday, December 29 the regular opening hours apply.
Monday, December 30: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, regular opening hours apply.
Monday, January 6: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Opening hours of the reading rooms of the Austrian National Library at Heldenplatz over the Christmas holidays and at the turn of the year:
Closed Tuesday, December 24 to Thursday, December 26
From Friday, December 27 to Monday, December 30, the reading rooms are open regularly.
Closed on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 and Monday, January 6, 2025
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: 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 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 Augustinian Reading Room DOES NOT offer 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 Map Department 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 Literary Archive 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 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 Papyri 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.
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: 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 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.
Due to a legally required works meeting, all user facilities of the Austrian National Library (reading rooms at Heldenplatz and collections) will not open until 11.30 a.m. on Thursday, 21 November, 2024.
Please note the opening hours during the holidays.