Due to an event, the State Hall will only be open from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
In addition to regular opening hours, the State Hall will also be open on Monday, March 30, April 6, and May 25, 2026.
The museums of the Austrian National Library will only be open additionally on Monday, April 6, and May 25, 2026.
The Picture Archives and Graphics Department is with approximately 3 million objects Austria's largest image documentation centre. It is an archive, library, scientific image agency and service centre for image orders from almost all holdings of the Austrian National Library.
In addition to a wide variety of holdings in the fields of photography and graphic art, the collection also includes the former family library of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. The modern open-access library offers extensive literature on topics such as art, genealogy and history.
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