On Monday, June 16, a full-day police closure was imposed on Heldenplatz and Herrengasse. The reading rooms at Heldenplatz, in the Picture Archive and Graphics Collection and in the Music and Esperanto Collection as well as the House of Austrian History will therefore remain closed all day.
On June 21, 2025 the State Haal will only be open starting 1 p.m.
The reading rooms on Heldenplatz and the reading rooms of the collections are closed on public holidays. This also applies to Thursday, June 19 (Corpus Christi).
Regular opening hours apply in the museums; in addition, all museums are open on Whit Monday.
On Monday, June 16, a full-day police closure was imposed on Heldenplatz and Herrengasse. The reading rooms at Heldenplatz, in the Picture Archive and Graphics Collection and in the Music and Esperanto Collection as well as the House of Austrian History will therefore remain closed all day.
The reading rooms on Heldenplatz and the reading rooms of the collections are closed on public holidays. This also applies to Thursday, June 19 (Corpus Christi).
The site at Heldenplatz is the central service facility of the Austrian National Library. Here you can find printed material published from 1851.With five reading rooms and 420 individual places to read in a stimulating atmosphere, it provides the perfect place for students, researchers and interested individuals. Furthermore, by buying a day ticket or annual membership card, you have complete access to our wide range of library services, to the Internet and to subscribed databases, as well as electronic magazines.Our librarians will be happy to advise and provide support with scientific research.
