Departments open againSee the opening hours
2000 year old legal documentThe new special exhibit now at the State Hall
Research facility of global renown
With 180,000 objects, the Department of Papyri of the Austrian National Library is one of the largest and most important collections of ancient manuscripts in the world. It holds texts written on papyrus and other writing material of former times such as parchment, ostraca, leather and wood panels. Every one of our objects is a unique original document from ancient times. A representative selection is to be seen at the » Papyrus Museum.
We are very pleased that the State Hall, the Literature Museum and all reading rooms are open again after the corona-related closing time. The House of Austrian History as well as the Papyrus, Globe and Esperanto Museum follow on Wednesday, July 1. Click » here for more opening hours.
Due to an employees meeting the Library at Heldenplatz and the collections do not open before 11 a.m. on July 2 2020. For the State Hall as well as the museums the regular opening hours are valid.
The safety of our visitors is our top priority. Therefore, hand disinfectants are available at all locations. We ask you to always keep the minimum distance of one meter (exception: people who live in the same household). Wearing a mouth and nose mask is recommended, it is only mandatory for all participants of guided tours (except children under 6 years of age) and for events with seating (when entering the museum, the mouth and nose mask is to be worn, which can be taken off after taking the seat and must be put on again when leaving the seat). Please note the safety instructions on the notices on site.