State Hall currently closedPrecaution in connection with the corona virus
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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 nearly 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.
The Austrian National Library is currently closed due to official requirements. This precaution in connection with the corona virus affects both the Library at Heldenplatz, the departments and museums. We ask for your understanding and will inform you at this point as soon as normal operation can be resumed.
The staff of the information services are happy to answer any questions: The e-mail information@onb.ac.at and the Live Chat on the homepage of the Austrian National Library are open from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
We ask for your understanding that all events until the end of May are cancelled. We will provide information on all other events on time on this website.
Due to the current precautionary measures in connection with the corona virus, the opening of the new special exhibition at the Literature Museum » Utopias and Apocalypses, planned on Thursday, April 2, and the new special exhibition at the State Hall » The Danube. A journey into the past, planned on Thursday, May 14, will be shifted. We ask for your understanding.
As soon as the museums of the Austrian National Library are open again and the news date is fixed, we will post the information here on our website.