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 Literary Archives of the Austrian National Library publish two scholarly periodicals (Profile and Sichtungen, only available on our german website), several editions of works, and numerous individual publications. Our editions of works are largely based on our own estate holdings and range from Albert Drach's works in 10 volumes to Elfriede Gerstl's works with many first publications to the Vienna edition of all the works of Ödön von Horváth, which sets international standards in edition scholarship.
Accompanying books have been published for the permanent exhibition as well as the special exhibitions at the Literature Museum.
On our german website, you can also find information about our editions and other publications.
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