300 Years of Freemasons

The True Secret - to discover in the State Hall
Lavish splendour

Discover one of the world's most beautiful library halls!
200,000 volumes

Impressive treasures of the past centuries

The baroque world in the State Hall

What comes to mind when you think of a library hall? Enter the State Hall of the Austrian National Library and your expectations are guaranteed to be exceeded.

Feel the essence of history.

The State Hall – built in the 18th century as part of the former Court Library – is a breathtaking 80 metres long and 20 metres high. An intricately decorated dome and numerous frescos provide an imperial flair. This baroque jewel is home to over 200,000 tomes. Four magnificent Venetian globes, each with a diameter of over one metre, provide the finishing touch to the heart of the Austrian National Library.

Opening hours 7 and 8 December Due to an event the State Hall and the Papyri Museum as well as all our facilities at Josefplatz and Heldenplatz stay closed on the 7 and 8 December 2017. For all the other museums and facilities the regular opening hours are valid.

Christmas opening hours museums On 24 December the museums of the Austrian National Library are open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On all other days including 6 January the regular opening hours are valid.

Oops, an error occurred! Code: 20171203011144038af593

Guided tours

Tickets

Josefsplatz 1
1015 Vienna
Tel.: +43 (1) 534 10-394
Fax: +43 (1) 534 10-257

kommunikation@onb.ac.at

About the State Hall