Holdings
The collection holds manuscripts, autographs, bequests and several archives.
Research on holdings
A series of databases and digitised catalogues support your research among the holdings of the department.
Using the department
Regulations for using the holdings of the department.
The Department of Manuscripts is regarded as the central core of the Austrian National Library and houses both one of the world’s most important holdings of manuscripts and a large number of autographs and closed collections.
In April 2008 the departments of „Manuscripts, Autographs, and Closed Collections“ and of „Incunabula, Old and Valuable Books“ were joined. Use of the holdings takes place in the Augustinian Reading Room.
Database of manuscripts, autographs and closed collections: http://aleph.onb.ac.at/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=IDN=AL00173008&local_base=ONB06
Contact
Department of Manuscripts and Rare BooksJosefsplatz 1
1015 Wien
Tel.: (+43 1) 534 10-279
Fax: (+43 1) 534 10-296
