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.
Monday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
The reading rooms at Heldenplatz offer barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Picture Archives and Graphics Department offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October – June:
Monday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books DOES NOT offer barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October – June:
Monday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Augustinian Reading Room DOES NOT offer barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Map Department offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Literary Archive offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Department of Music offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The department of Papyri offers barrier-free access.
July – September:
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
October – June:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Department of Planned Languages offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: closed
Closed in July and August.
The Archives of the Austrian Folk Song Institute offers barrier-free access.
Monday: 10 am – 1 pm
Wednesday – Friday: 10 am – 12 noon and 1 pm – 5 pm
Special opening hours and further information about the library can be found on the website of the Theater Museum.
October – May:
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
June – September:
Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The State Hall offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Literature Museum offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. 6 p.m.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Globe Museum offers barrier-free access.
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Esperanto Museum offers barrier-free access.
You find the opening hours of the House of Austrian History here.