Guided tours for adults

Visit one of the most beautiful historical library halls in the world. During special exhibitions in the State Hall, you also get an overview of the current exhibition in addition to the guided tour of the State Hall.

Besides our fixed tours (every Thursday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., always in German) we offer exclusive tours for individuals or small groups. 

Discover range of Austrian literature from the end of the 18^th century until the present day! At the Literature Museum, original manuscripts, letters, rare books and countless interactive displays offer an exciting route into the world of writing.

During special exhibitions in the Literature Museum, guided tours of the exhibition (on the third floor) can also be booked.

Embark on a journey through 3,000 years of Egyptian cultural history and marvel at 200 unique papyri and other fascinating exhibits. During special exhibitions in the Papyrus Museum, guided tours of the exhibition can also be booked.

Exclusive guided tour for individuals or small groups.

Contact: +43 1 534 10-427

Take a tour of the world’s only museum of its kind and discover its 250 unique terrestrial and celestial globes, including the oldest globe in Austria dating back to 1536.

Exclusive guided tour for individuals or small groups.

The guided tour of this unique museum provides information about the most successful planned language in the world: Esperanto. You also learn about many other invented languages at interactive media stations, such as the famous Klingon from the TV series “Star Trek”.

Tip: combine the tour with a crash course in Esperanto.

Exclusive guided tour for individuals or small groups.

How do I use the Austrian National Library? During this tour, you are given all the information you need about the service facilities of Austria’s largest library as well as an insight into the never-ending corridors of the book warehouse under the Burggarten. 

Exclusive guided tour for individuals or small groups. We offer age-appropriate guided tours for children. For details, see » Children and families.

Tip: Combine the two most popular parts of the Austrian National Library in one guided tour. One of the most magnificent library halls in the world and an introduction on how to use Austria’s largest library await you, including a visit to the book warehouse under the Burggarten.

The historical Augustinian Reading Room, with its famous ceiling fresco by Johann Baptist Bergl, is one of the most beautiful library rooms in the world. You will be amazed!

We offer a fixed guided tour at 4.00 p.m. every second Wednesday of the month.

Pictures, posters, bookplates, photographs and much more – get an overview of Austria’s largest picture documentation point with holdings of over three million items of different historical media types.

For special wishes and private guided tours (also for individuals) in German, English, French, Spanish and other languages, please contact us by calling Tel.: +43 1 534 10-464 , by submitting a » form or sending an email to kulturvermittlung@onb.ac.at