ReopeningVisit us at the Literature Museum from May 29
Discover Austrian literature.
Welcome to the Literature Museum
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 reading rooms of the Library at Heldenplatz, the departments and museums. We are very pleased to inform you, that all devisions of the Austrian National Library will be able to open again soon: On Friday, May 29, the State Hall and the Literature Museum will reopen, both are also open on Whit Monday, June 1, after which they are open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. These new opening times also apply to the House of Austrian History and the Papyrus, Globe and Esperanto Museum which will which open on Wednesday, July 1. From June 2, the reading rooms of the Library at Heldenplatz will be accessible to readers again. The new opening times are from Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The reading rooms of the collections will also be open from June 2 at their respective "summer opening times".
The safety of our visitors is our top priority. Therefore, hand disinfectants are available at all museums. We ask you to bring your own mouth and nose mask and to wear it during the entire stay (children under 6 years of age are exempt). Please keep distance of at least one meter (exception: people who live in the same household). We also ask for your understanding if there are short waiting times at some locations due to the prescribed personal limits.
After reopening the museums, the Austrian National Library extends all currently valid annual tickets for the museums automatically and free of charge for the duration of the corona-related closing time. Likewise, the validity of all Bundesmuseen Cards that were active when the Federal Museums and State Hall were closed will automatically be extended by the duration of the closing time.
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.