Currently closedPrecaution in connection with the corona virus
Read, listen, see and marvel.
Discover new and unexpected things and experience how literature opens new horizons. With its permanent exhibition, communication programmes, events and special exhibitions, the museum offers an intricate and open perspective on Austrian literature. Obtain an overview to begin with or delve into subjects and texts
For non-German-speaking visitors we recommend to ask for our museum tablet. There you can find key information about the Literature Museum (permanent exhibition as well as special exhibition) in English.
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.