The reading rooms at Heldenplatz are closed on Saturday, August 15 (Assumption Day).
Due to an event, the reading rooms at Heldenplatz will close on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 5 p.m.
The Papyrus Museum welcomes visitors also on Monday, August, 24, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The following admission fees apply to the institutes of the Austrian National Library (in EUR). For the admisssion fees of the House of Austrian History please visit hdgoe.at.
Children and adolescents under 19 years have free admission to our museums.
Tickets can be purchased at one of our four service desks (State Hall, Library at Heldenplatz, Palais Mollard and Literature Museum) or online in our Ticket Shop.
Errors and price changes reserved.
Admission fees (EUR) | State Hall | Literature Museum | Papyrus Museum | Combi Ticket: Globe and Esperanto Museum |
Adults | 12.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
Reductions* | 10.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
Pensioners | 10.50 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
10.50 | 7.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 | |
| Ö1 Club members, corporate members | 11.00 | 8.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| EasyCityPass | 11.00 | 8.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
Alumni Association of the University of Vienna, Vienna Concert House Society, MuTh-Konzertsaal der Wr. Sängerknaben | 11.00 | 7.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Group price per person | 10.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
Errors and price changes reserved.
Prices for guided tours excl. admission fees (EUR) | State Haal | Literature Museum | Papyrus Museum | Combi Ticket: Globe and Esperanto Museum |
Guided tours for 10 persons or more, adults, price per person | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Guided tours for children and adolescents (15 persons or more) | 3.30 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| Guided tours for students under the age of 27 (15 persons or more) | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Guided tours for children | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Guided tours for children incl. workshop WIENXTRA / kinderaktiv / Wiener Ferienspiel Children between 6 and 13 years old | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
Guided tours for children | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
Guided tours incl. workshop for 10 persons or more |
| 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Guided tours incl. workshop for 15 persons or more Price per person Students | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | |
| Guided tours incl. workshop for 15 persons or more Price per person Children |
| 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
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Ticket (EUR) | State Hall, Literature, Papyrus, Globe and Esperanto Museum, House of Austrian History |
|---|---|
Annual ticket | 37.00 |
Universal weekly ticket (7 days, all museums) Adults | 21.00 |
Audio guides are available in different languages.
Prices (EUR) | State Hall | Papyrus Museum | Combi ticket: |
Audio guide
for two or more persons | 3.00
2.50 | 3.00
2.50 | 3.00 per museum
2.50 per museum |
State Hall: Audio guide in German, English, Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Ukrainian
Papyrus Museum: Audio guide in German, English
Globe Museum: Audio guide in German, English
Esperanto Museum: Audio guide in German, English, Esperanto
Audio guides with friendly support
If booked (non-public) tours are not cancelled three working days before the tour at the latest, cancellation charges will apply. Please note the applicable price list.
Note: These cancellation conditions do not apply to public guided tours (ticket shop). These tickets (tour fee including admission) are not exchanged or refunded.
The following fees apply to the Library at Heldenplatz and to the collections (in EUR). Valid as of January 3, 2025.
| Ticket | Price (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Day ticket | 4,00 |
| Annual ticket | 35,00 |
Library tickets can be purchased at the service desk of the Library at Heldenplatz, at our other service desks (State Hall and Palais Mollard) or online in our Ticket Shop.
* Students under 27 years, individuals doing military and civilian service, holders of an identity card for disabled persons, friends of cooperating museums and organisations receive discounted admission to all museums of the Austrian National Library with their ID.
Members of the Association of the Friends of the Austrian National Library, ICOM members, holders of the Kulturpass “Hunger auf Kunst und Kultur”, journalists with press card, companions registered in the disability pass as well as companions of school classes, day-care, kindergarten, tour, further education or student groups enjoy free admission to all museums.
One-time free admission to all museum areas per NÖ-Card holder per season.
One-time free admission to all museum areas for holders of the Vienna Pass or Flexi Pass.
(Flexi Pass holders: depending on the number of visits selected.)
