Stefan Zweig. World Author

New special exhibition at the Literature Museum from 11 June
The Danube.

A journey into the past. New special exhibition now at the State Hall
360 Degree Gold Cabinet

Discover the most magnificent room in the Globe Museum

Austrian National Library

Welcome to the Austrian National Library – the country’s largest library and central memory institution.

Use the library service of a » modern information centre.
Discover the holdings and treasures from » eight collections.
Experience » the State Hall and five museums with their exciting permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Opening times museums

The museums and the State Hall are are open again from Tuesday, May 4. The opening times are Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From May 19 on Thursdays museums will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. In all museum areas FFP2 masks have to be worn during the whole stay and a minimum distance has to be held. All valid annual tickets will automatically be prolonged at no charge for the duration of the closing time of the 4th lockdown, these are 27 days.

Opening times library and collections

The opening times at Heldenplatz are again as usual from 9 am to 9 pm. The collections are open as usual.

In all areas, visitors are required to wear a FFP2-Mask and to keep their distance.

All valid annual tickets are automatically extended free of charge for the duration of the additional closing time, meaning 27 days.

Trainings on site can take place again. An overview of current dates (trainings on site and webinars) can be found on the » homepage. We are happy to offer further individually agreed appointments, including online-training courses on pre-academic work for schoolchildren, more information at information@onb.ac.at.

Opening times public holidays

The library and the collections are closed on public holidays, this means also on June 3 (Corpus Christi). In the museums the regular opening times are valid.