Opening hours Department of Music

Reopening 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 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".

Safety instructions reading room

The safety of our readers is our top priority. Therefore, hand disinfectants are available at all locations (Library at Heldenplatz, departments). We ask you to bring your own mouth and nose mask and to wear it as soon as you enter the building. Your mouth and nose mask may be removed at the reading area, since the safety distance of one meter is guaranteed by the distances between the armchairs. We also ask for your understanding if there are short waiting times at some locations due to the prescribed personal limits.