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  • Bildarchiv und Grafiksammlung, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
    The painter Johann J. Kirchner in the Wachau
    Johann Adam Klein, around 1812
  • Bildarchiv und Grafiksammlung, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
    Fideikommissbibliothek
    The private family library of the House of Habsburg
  • Gemalter Tiger
    New polish
    The Bildarchiv Austria had a site relaunch

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With over three million objects of various historical types of media, the Picture Archives and Graphics Department is Austria’s largest centre of pictorial documentation. It is an archive, library, scientific picture agency and reproduction service point for picture orders from all the departments of the Austrian National Library.

Opening times library and collections

The reading rooms and the collections are open until December 23 as usual (Heldenplatz: 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.), then they must be closed to governmental restrictions. The reopening is announced for January 18. We'll keep you informed.

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Capacity library area at Heldenplatz

Due to the minimum distance required by the authorities, currently not all seats are available in the reading rooms. The capacity indicator serves as an orientation for your visit

 
 
 

302 seats (reading rooms, lounge or research zone) are still available.

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